​Hey Builders, We are super excited to announce that the Nethermind main track is now open on our ongoing grant distribution WaveHack protocol!

​Deep-dive into the Nethermind-backed Starknet ecosystem and explore the intersection of AI and blockchain.🤖×⛓

​👇🏻Join Now👇🏻
🚀Build AI enabled dApps on Starknet
https://app.akindo.io/wave-hacks/K8PZE72avSM66Mnp

In this workshop we’ll be exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, uncovering the exciting potential of these technologies and how they will coalesce.

Hear from the current leaders in the space at Nethermind, Mikolaj and Konrad.

​📝Agenda

​・Self Intro
・The intersection of AI and crypto
・Intro to Cairo
・Deep Dive into Abstraction, polymorphism, and generics
・Building AI-enabled dApps on Starknet
・Speaker Q&A

​🧑🏻‍💻Speaker

​Mikolaj Barwicki

​Engineering Manager at Nethermind
Mikolaj is a software development leader experienced in complex software solutions in the financial services space. A Web3 enthusiast, a Starknet proponent, a programmer, a believer in software craftsmanship.

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​X: https://x.com/StrangerNeth
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikolajbarwicki/?originalSubdomain=pl

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Konrad Kokosa

​.NET/AI Developer

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​X: https://x.com/konradkokosa
Github: https://github.com/kkokosa

​⚒️ Build with Nethermind:

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Nethermind is offering a total of $10K in grants to builders across multiple waves. Join us for this opportunity to innovate and showcase your skills—build your project and compete for your chance to win!

​There are 2 tracks:

​⚔️Complete the Thinking in Cairo Campaign on Node Guardians
https://app.akindo.io/wave-hacks/K8PZElzggUlxMpWx

💰6,000 🚀Build AI-enabled dApps on Starknet
https://app.akindo.io/wave-hacks/K8PZE72avSM66Mnp

​-Your build progress every 14 days will be reviewed by the Nethermind core team.

​-A total of $6,000 will be distributed in 5 waves based on the points each submission earns.

​-The top-rated product will be invited to the online final demo day, with a prize of $3,000. This is planned for the end of November.

​-There will also be a mid-demo day, where we plan to invite projects to pitch at a side event during Devcon 2024🦄.

​What is Nethermind?

​Nethermind is a high-performance, highly configurable Ethereum execution client built on .NET that runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS and supports Clique, Aura, and Ethash. Breakneck sync speeds and support for external plugins provide reliable access to rich on-chain data thanks to a high-performance JSON-RPC interface and node health monitoring with Grafana and Seq.

​Website: https://www.nethermind.io/

​Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PaCMRFdvWT

​X: https://x.com/nethermindeth

​What is Starknet?

​Starknet is a Validity-Rollup (aka ZK-Rollup) Layer 2 network that operates on top of Ethereum, enabling dApps to massively scale without compromising on security.

​It achieves this by bundling transactions into an off-chain computed STARK proof. This proof is then submitted to Ethereum as a single transaction, resulting in significantly higher throughput, faster processing times, and much lower costs, all while retaining the robust security of the Ethereum settlement layer.