Utilizing Cardano 4 Urbana-Champaign is proud to sponsor the
BUILDING ON CARDANO TRACK
for the HackIllinois 2023 Hackathon

Background

Cardano is a third-generation blockchain platform that uses a peer-reviewed research approach to achieve high scalability, security, and sustainability.

Cardano’s proof-of-stake consensus mechanism allows users and node operators to earn rewards by participating in network maintenance and security, powered by the ADA cryptocurrency.

Smart contracts on the Cardano blockchain are built in many languages like Haskell, Aiken, Plu-ts, and Helios. Its unique architecture, which includes multiple layers and a modular design, allows for easy upgrades and adaptability to future demands.

Ideas for Projects

Create a simple Multisig escrow with native scripts and Lucid.

Deploy the Nebula marketplace contracts for an existing NFT collection.

Use Helios to create an English Auction contract or other similarly simplistic smart contract and create an integration with Lucid.

Resources

Cardano Developer Portal:
https://developers.cardano.org/docs/get-started/

Lucid Cardano Off-chain Framework:
https://lucid.spacebudz.io/

Cardano Nebula Marketplace
https://github.com/spacebudz/nebula

Cardano Helios
https://github.com/hyperion-bt/helios

Cardano Mesh Library
https://meshjs.dev/

Demeter Run
https://demeter.run/

More information to come…

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