Congratulations to all of the 865 builders and 111 teams who participated in the Re{ignite} Hackathon over the last two weeks!
With more than 100 project submissions, each team innovated on Starknet by exploring the frontiers of Payments, Gaming, DeFi, Consumer apps, and more. It all culminated during the Re{ignite} Finale on May 30, 2025 — an online event where the standout projects got a chance to showcase their work.
Whether you won or not, this hackathon was just a starting point. Many of you built MVPs, tested ideas, and laid the groundwork for what could become long-term contributions to the ecosystem.
We’re excited to see where you take things next!
Celebrating our Re{ignite} Hackathon winners
Several bounties were up for grabs across 5 dedicated tracks. As announced during our live finale celebration, here are the winners across all categories.
Build with Dojo!
In partnership with Cartridge and HackQuest, this bounty challenged teams to create on-chain games and autonomous worlds using the Dojo framework. The following projects stood out for both their ambition and execution:
- 1st Place ($3,000 STRK): Golem Runner
- 2nd Place ($1,500 STRK): Touchline
- 3rd Place ($500 STRK): Crimson Fate
BTCfi Season powered by Vesu
For this bounty, builders reimagined how Bitcoin liquidity and other use cases could be extended on Starknet. Top projects included:
- Best UX ($1,000 STRK): Cavos
- Most Innovative ($1,000 STRK): Numo
- Highest Yield ($1,000 STRK): YieldStark
Best use of Starknet
These projects demonstrated work that explored the Starknet tech stack. The teams taking top honors included:
- 1st Place ($3,000 STRK): bitUSD
- 2nd Place ($2,000 STRK each): Numo and BlockBeats 3.0
- 3rd Place ($1,000 STRK each): Narratum, TreeByte, Golem Runner
Build with Pragma!
This bounty invited teams to explore innovative integrations for Pragma’s product suite, including price feeds, computational feeds, and the optimistic oracle. Top teams included:
- $500 STRK: bitUSD
- $100 STRK each: Cavos, Bonded Finance, Strategy Vault, Numo
- $50 STRK each: StarkScanAI, AFK - Aligned Fam Kernel
Build mobile apps with Starknet.dart
For this bounty, projects built Starknet-native mobile apps using the Starknet.dart SDK and Flutter. The big winners — which pushed mobile UX on Starknet to new limits — included:
- 1st Place ($5,000 STRK): Gasless Gossip
- 2nd Place ($3,000 STRK): Econova
- 3rd Place ($2,000 STRK): StarkTruth
Your Starknet journey continues
Re{ignite} was just the beginning! Here are a few exciting pathways to continue your builder journey.
Keep building with OnlyDust
You can turn your hackathon skills into ongoing contributions with OnlyDust, which connects developers with open-source projects in the Starknet ecosystem and beyond. You will build your portfolio, contribute to real projects, and get rewarded for your work, making you an integral part of the Starknet ecosystem.
Seed Grants Program — Up to $25,000 in funding
If you built an MVP during Re{ignite}, you're perfectly positioned to apply for a Starknet Foundation Seed Grant! This program provides non-dilutive funding up to $25,000 in STRK tokens for early-stage teams with:
- Clarity on what you want to build on Starknet
- An MVP or Proof of Concept
- Plans to meaningfully contribute to the ecosystem
Join us at EthCC in Cannes!
If you're heading to EthCC, come connect with the Starknet community! We'll be in Cannes hosting several exciting events, including:
- Startup House Demo Night
- Le Cafe Stark @ EthCC8
- Morning Beach Yoga
- Starknet Beach Hangout @ EthCC[8] (Don't miss this one!)
Level up with our Basecamp programs
Ready to take your skills to the next level? Join a cohort for Developer Basecamp or Founder Basecamp.
Developer Basecamp 13 (August 7th)
A FREE 5-week programming bootcamp, Developer Basecamp is designed to onboard developers into the Starknet ecosystem with the basics, including:
- Session 1 (Aug 7): Blockchain Fundamentals
- Session 2 (Aug 14): Starknet Fundamentals
- Session 3 (Aug 21): Cairo Smart Contracts
- Session 4 (Aug 28): Testing with Foundry
- Session 5 (Sep 4): Frontend with Scaffold
Founder Basecamp 2 (August 5th)
An incubator-style program designed to get founders pitch-ready! Participate in focused lectures and interactive Q&A sessions covering key startup topics, from refining ideas and developing go-to-market strategies to executing the perfect pitch.
Join us and let's reshape the digital world
Now is the time to stay active in the ecosystem. Apply for a Seed Grant, make open-source contributions to Only Dust, learn startup soft skills at Founder Basecamp 2, or leverage Foundation and community support to refine and scale your ideas.
So, keep going, and take your next steps as we rebuild the web together.
