1000x | Rent-free Sidetrack Portugal

About 1000x

1000x is a dedicated ZK Compression side track to the Solana Cypherpunk hackathon, hosted by Light Protocol in collaboration with Shipyard Portugal.

Here’s how you can participate:

1. Use compressed tokens or compressed accounts in some capacity.

2. Register on the Colosseum platform and mark “Portugal” as your country

3. Submit to 1000x by October 30, 2025 via Superteam Earn

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About ZK Compression

ZK Compression lets you build apps or distribute tokens on Solana at a fraction of the cost. We help developers scale their projects without sacrificing Solana’s performance or security guarantees.

Read this introductory blog post to get an overview of ZK Compression.

Additional Resources:

» ZK Compression documentation

» Light Protocol Monorepo

» Example programs

» Example Web & Node Client

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• Reach out via Discord or Telegram.

• Book a Call in our Office hours

Scope Detail

Projects must use compressed tokens or compressed accounts to be eligible. Additionally, the following requirements apply:

• The Solana Foundation Rules apply.

• Each participant can submit a maximum of 1 project for scoring in this side track.

• Prizes and participation bounties are awarded at our sole discretion. We reserve the right not to award the participation bounty if a submission effort or quality is deemed insufficient.

Submission Requirements

• This Sidetrack is regionally limited to Portugal

• Project submission via the Superteam Earn listing page for this track.

Judging Criteria

The Cypherpunk Hackathon's submission rules apply for judging.

• Functionality: How well does the project work?

• Potential Impact: What kind of difference could this project make?

• Novelty: How original and unique is the idea?

• Design: How well-designed and user-friendly is the project?

• Extensibility: How easy is it to expand or build upon this project in the future?