Build a Web3 Deal Discovery & Loyalty Platform with NFT Coupons

About MonkeDAO

MonkeDAO is a community that's all about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the Solana ecosystem. We're passionate about supporting innovative projects and fostering a vibrant builder environment. That's why we're excited to sponsor a track at the Cypherpunk hackathon that aims to build something truly ground-breaking.

Mission

Build the next evolution of Groupon - but user-owned, borderless, and Web3-powered. Your challenge is to create a deal discovery platform where every promotion lives as a collectible, tradable NFT that grants real-world savings - from flights to shopping sprees. Build something that turns discounts into digital assets.

Goal:

Empower hackathon teams to build a user-owned discount & rewards marketplace that aggregates real-world deals - flights, hotels, restaurants, experiences, shopping - and wraps each promotion as a transferable NFT to enable verifiable ownership, resale, and cross-platform use.

Core Problem Statement

Traditional discount platforms (like Groupon) rely on centralized databases and often trap users with non-transferable coupons. This sidetrack challenges teams to design a trustless, transparent, and liquid deal economy where:

• Promotions are verifiable NFTs

• Redemption can be tracked on-chain

• Ownership can be transferred, traded, or gifted

• Merchants retain control of issuance & limits

• Users can discover, collect, and share deals globally

Hackathon Track Scope

We're looking for projects that tackle the core problem of traditional, non-transferable discount platforms by building a trustless, transparent, and liquid deal economy. Your project should address how promotions can be verifiable NFTs, how redemption can be tracked on-chain, and how ownership can be transferred, traded, or gifted, all while allowing merchants to maintain control of issuance and limits.

Key features to consider when building your project:

• NFT Promotions / Coupons: Each deal or coupon should be minted as a transferable NFT with detailed metadata (discount %, expiry, merchant ID, redemption rules). This introduces ownership, liquidity, and verifiability.

• Merchant Dashboard: Develop a user-friendly interface for merchants to easily create promotions (discounts, bundles, flash sales) that automatically mint NFT coupons.

• User Wallet & Marketplace: Users should be able to browse, purchase, or claim discount NFTs and have the option to re-list them for resale.

• Deal Aggregator Feed: Integrate with external APIs (like Skyscanner, Booking.com, Shopify) to populate live deals, creating a critical mass of offers.

• Social Discovery Layer: Incorporate features where users can share, rate, or comment on deals, fostering a community-driven virality similar to platforms like RedFlagDeals.

• Redemption Verification Flow: Implement a secure redemption process, such as QR code or on-chain signature-based verification by the merchant, ensuring single-use coupons.

• Reward Staking / Cashback: Consider adding an optional feature for staking NFTs for rewards or merchant tokens to incentivize long-term engagement.

Address these Web3 Integration Challenges:

• How will NFT coupons be represented, and which metadata standards will you use?

• What will the redemption flow look like? (Off-chain verification with on-chain attestation, or smart-contract-based logic?)

• How will you abstract Web3 elements to ensure a simple user experience for mainstream users? (e.g., wallet login, fiat payments, verification services)

• How can small businesses easily onboard and issue NFTs, potentially leveraging existing catalogs?

• How will you enable marketplaces for unused coupons to ensure liquidity and resale?

Bonus Challenge Ideas:

• Integrate on-chain reputation or loyalty levels using NFT badges for active users.

• Build a travel-specific subset focused on NFT/crypto event-based hotel or flight deals.

• Add geo-based discovery ("Deals near me") with on-chain verifiability.

• Partner with existing NFT marketplaces to resell unclaimed discounts.

• Enable group deals where users can pool resources to unlock tiered discounts.

Submission Requirements

• A deployed application or a detailed prototype showcasing the features.

• Access to your GitHub repository with clear instructions on how to run your project.

• A short video (3-5 minutes) demonstrating the core functionality and user flow.

• A brief write-up explaining your design choices, technical implementation, and how you addressed the Web3 integration challenges.

• Your solution should either expose an API for integration or be designed in a way that allows easy integration into other applications.

• The submission must be made through Superteam Earn.

Judging Criteria

• Innovation and Creativity: How novel and imaginative is your solution in leveraging Web3 technologies for a discount platform?

• Technical Implementation: The quality of your code, the robustness of your smart contracts (if applicable), and the overall technical architecture.

• User Experience (UX): The ease of use and intuitiveness of the platform for both merchants and users, especially in abstracting Web3 complexities.

• Feasibility and Scalability: The potential for your project to be adopted by real-world merchants and users.

• Completeness: How many of the key features and Web3 integration challenges were addressed in your submission.

Reward Structure

• 1st Place: 5000 USDC + up to 3 12-month Locked Gen3 Monkes (up to the total number of team members, whichever is lowest)

• 2nd Place: 1000 USDC + 1 12-month Locked Gen3 Monke

• 3rd Place: 500 USDC + 1 12-month Locked Gen3 Monke

We reserve the right to adjust prize distribution based on the quantity and quality of submissions: (1) If no project meets our minimum standards, no prizes will be awarded; (2) If we receive submissions but they do not meet the quality we expect, we may reduce prize amounts or award fewer prizes than originally listed.