Overview
The Community Council is proposing the launch of the Pyth Playground — a hackathon for builders of all skill levels. Use Pyth price feeds, entropy, or Pyth Pro to build something. AI-assisted development (“vibe coding”) & agentic use cases are not just allowed, but are encouraged. Grants & rewards for quality, innovation and community favorites.
Proposed launche date; Wednesday, March 4. This post opens the floor for community feedback before we go live.
What Is This?
A 6-week event run by the Community Council:
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Weeks 1–4 (March 4 – April 1): Build something using Pyth data. Share progress publicly.
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Weeks 5–6 (April 2 – April 15): Judging panel scores submissions. Community votes via forum upvotes.
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April 15: Winners announced via community call.
Submissions happen on the Pyth Developer Forum in a dedicated Pyth Playground category. Code lives on GitHub (Apache 2.0, matching Pyth’s license).
This has been set up to be recurring - however this will be run as a once off event that may be ongoing depending on demand and results.
Why?
Three reasons:
1. The builder pool just got 10x bigger. Tools like Cursor, Claude, and Replit Agent mean that traders, analysts, and creators — not just senior devs — can ship functional applications. Pyth’s data shouldn’t be locked behind arbitrary barriers that AI now dissolves.
2. Every submission generates public content. Participants will post about their projects on Reddit, GitHub, and the developer forum. That’s organic, authentic content about Pyth integration patterns — the kind of content that ranks in search and gets cited by AI models. 30 submissions = 60+ public references across multiple platforms that reference Pyth.
3. We need more people building with Pyth Pro. The best way to demonstrate the value of real-time institutional-grade data is to let people build with it. This event gives them the structure and incentive to do that.
Prize Structure (Round 1)
| Tier | Reward |
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| 1st Place | 50,000 PYTH |
| 2nd Place | 30,000 PYTH |
| 3rd Place | 15,000 PYTH |
| 4th–10th Place | 5,000 PYTH each |
| Community Choice (most upvotes) | 10,000 PYTH |
| Most Creative Pyth Pro Use | 10,000 PYTH |
| Best Educational Content | 10,000 PYTH |
Socials content bonuses stack on top: 10 upvotes (+500), 25 (+1,000), 50 (+2,500), 100 (+5,000).
Content bonuses: Wikipedia contribution (+5,000 PYTH), second platform post (+1,000 PYTH).
Total budget: ~200,000 PYTH from Community Council Budget allocation.
Submission Requirements
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Use at least one Pyth feature (Price Feeds, Entropy)
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Working demo or live deployment
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Source code on GitHub (Apache 2.0)
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Forum post on Pyth Developer Forum using the official template
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One public content piece (Reddit, Dev.to, or similar)
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One technical contribution (Stack Overflow answer or GitHub example)
Teams of up to 2. One submission per team per round. 18+ only.
Judging
| Criteria | Weight |
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| Pyth Integration | 30% |
| Creativity / Innovation | 25% |
| Execution | 20% |
| User Experience | 15% |
| Documentation | 10% |
Panel: 2 Community Council members (Arguer, Lowkeigh confirmed), 1 Pyth engineering rep (outreach in progress), 1 external guest judge (TBD). All scores published after results.
Coordinator: @Chop (non-voting).
Legal & Compliance
Terms & Conditions are being finalized. The Hackathon is organized by PYTH DAO LLC (Marshall Islands) through the Community Council. Key points:
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Skill-based judging with transparent, objective criteria
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OFAC-sanctioned jurisdictions excluded
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KYC required for prize winners only
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All submissions open source (Apache 2.0)
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Participants retain IP ownership
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DAO contributors may participate but are not eligible for prizes
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Participants responsible for their own tax obligations
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Full T&Cs will be pinned in the Developer Forum before launch
Timeline
| Milestone | Date |
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| This governance post + community feedback | Feb 25 |
| T&Cs finalized and posted | Feb 28 |
| Developer Forum category setup + rules posted | Feb 28 |
| Pre-launch promotion | March 2–3 |
| Round 1 Launch (submissions open) | March 4 |
| Submission deadline | April 1 |
| Judging period | April 2–15 |
| Winners announced | April 15 |
What’s Ready
We’ve spent the last month building out the infrastructure:
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3 starter kits (Python, TypeScript, MCP Server) — ready to fork
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30 project ideas across 5 categories (trading bots, dashboards, AI agents, DeFi tools, educational)
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Pyth MCP Server deploying March 2 — lets any AI coding assistant pull live Pyth data directly using AI Agents
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Submission template, judging rubric, FAQ — all drafted and ready for the Developer Forum
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MissionMonitor bot — live in production for tracking Discord & Telegram content submissions
What We Want From The Community
This post is here to start a discussion. Before we launch:
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Builders: What would make you participate? What’s missing?
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Community: Are the prize tiers right? Too top-heavy? Not enough participation rewards?
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Anyone: Feedback on submission requirements, judging criteria, or format?
The full rules, submission template, starter kits, and project ideas will all live on the Developer Forum from Friday (27th).
Maybe the devs will be able to finally do something
