Celebrate #ETHSommer at Berlin Blockchain Week
Bounties Network returns to Berlin to share the #ETHSommer spirit during #BerlinBlockchainWeek
It’s fair to say that 2019 has taken us on a pretty wild ride across the crypto space. We began the year enveloped in the chilly Crypto Winter that froze token holders in their seats. Low prices created the perfect environment for crypto-startups to gain greater focus, demonstrating product and market fit before raising money. This climate gave way to an incubation period that blossomed into #CryptoSpring.
#ETHSommer by numbers
The Ethereum mainnet surpassed 500 million transactions on July 17th. Over 16 million unique addresses were added to Ethereum since the beginning of 2019. A record number of enterprises and governments are launching exploratory blockchain projects, and VC money has been flowing.
VCs have invested just shy of $1 billion in blockchain startups in 2019, which is well on track to surpass 2018’s record of $2.4 billion in VC investment. It’s safe to say that ETHSommer is here.
Celebrate #ETHSommer with Bounties Network
The Berlin bounty network was one of those projects that sparked within the Ethereum space, going from idea to creation in just four weeks back in August 2018. The community responded with a roaring “Ja!” and a total of 2154 users accessed the Berlin network. There were over 120 bounty submissions for a total of 34 interactive bounties created by the different projects in our ecosystem.
In the end, 52 people made it on the leaderboard having earnt exclusive BRLN coin tokens and won prizes courtesy of the ETHBerlin team. We are reviving the network this year, bolstering the ETH community spirit as we return to one of the top international blockchain hubs.
A look at the best 2018 Berlin Bounties
- Spill the beans 👉 Tell me the best things to do while in Berlin! 🇩🇪
This bounty proved to be extremely useful for first-time visitors. We found out a few hidden gems that only locals would know; for example, one submission shared the knowledge that you can do some (legal) graffiti art in Mauerpark — and you could pick up gear from a spray paint shop just one block away! - Promoting Women in Blockchain Event at Full Node
Attending and promoting events was a natural fit for non-technical bounties. This bounty incentivized participation while offering a practical application that attendees could get involved with. - ETHBerlin MakerDAO Challenge: Dai Dappy Hour
MakerDAO incentivized people to attend their Dappy hour with this bounty, offering users BRLN Coins as an immutable record of their appreciation. - Best use of the BRLN Coin in under 12 hours of launch
Singer Matteo Tambussi was a web3 novice when he stumbled upon the BRLNCoin post and logged on to fulfil the onboarding bounty. He then took it a step further and used the token for a very “real world” use case: Matteo created a bounty to sell one of his songs for 1.69BRLN
What does #ETHSommer have in store?
This year, we have a host of different activations around Berlin Blockchain Week. Whether it’s incentivizing CO2 emission conscious behaviour, taking pictures with Club Mates, jumping in the ball pit at Factory Görlitzer Park or completing treasure hunts; the ETHSommer bounties will have something for the whole community to get involved with: from beginner to top devs.
A key change from last year is that for 2019, the network will be multi-token, featuring DAI alongside BRLNCoin and even the newly minted Göllar for a series of CO2 busting bounties!
WunderBlock
Since the Berlin network was born from a desire to galvanize collaboration and engage hundreds of web3 loving attendees, a treasure hunt was imminent.
Enter WunderBlock — the perfect blend of Wunderbar (wonderful) and Blockchain — a whirlwind journey created by nine web3 projects and spanning the full duration of Berlin Blockchain Week. The treasure trail will consist of three to four bounties per day, dotted across key locations of the BBW calendar and posted on the berlin.bounties.network with DAI rewards up for grabs.
We will be using our leaderboard to keep track of the daily scores and the top five winners overall will get web3 certified packs featuring swag, gift cards, promo perks and some sweet, sweet publicity for their projects.
The famous nine collaborating on the trail are, in no particular order: MakerDAO, Status, AAVE, Kyber Network, State of the Dapps, Adex, AXIE, Fundabit and the Bounties Network.
Contributing to Berlin Blockchain Week through tangible crypto experiences creates a space for fun engagement with dapps and an opportunity to earn some Dai on the side. We encourage everyone to join us for the WunderBlock! 🙂
MakerDAO
Community is our focus. Adoption is our focus. What’s better than to collaborate in such an initiative in the Blockchain city of Europe and bring together mainstream users to well-versed blockchain peeps? Its Wunderbar at WunderBlock!
State of the DApps
When we found out that the German word for “scavenger hunt” is “Schnitzeljagd”, or “schnitzel hunt”, we knew we had to get involved. All jokes aside, we see WundeBlock as a wonderful opportunity to get people involved and engaged, showcase awesome real-life applications of blockchain, and give away some sleek prizes!
AdEx Network
#FindNarly
Finally, because we love adventure and a good imaginary creature, we’re partnering with ConsenSys and Gitcoin for the #FollowNarly quest.
Birthed from Open Source, Narly is making its debut during #ETHSommer on limited edition shirts BBW attendees can win by completing a series of bounties with rewards in BRLNCoin. Narly is a Gitcoin bot, futuristic, gender neutral, looks mechanical but is conscious, a beacon for inclusivity, Blockchain innovation, and an icon for decentralized culture.
There will be daily giveaways of 50 shirts per day awarded to top bounty fulfillers, on a first come, first serve basis. Beyond #ETHSommer, Narly will embark on a world tour and its next stop will be at Devcon V in Osaka. Stay tuned and #FollowNarly in the meantime.
Got ideas for BBW bounties? Let us know on Twitter
See you all in Berlin for a scorching #ETHSommer ☀️🇩🇪
