Upon reflecting on the events of the last few weeks, it’s clear now more than ever that a Web3 Social summer is coming 🥳

[Connected 2023](https://cyberconnect.me/hackathon), a Web3 social hackathon by decentralized social graph protocol [CyberConnect](https://cyberconnect.me/), and [BNBChain](https://www.bnbchain.org/en), the world’s largest blockchain in terms of daily active users, has come to a close and the results are in! With around $50,000 in prizes, and a range of rewards including mentorship, seed funding opportunities, and more, the Connected 2023 demo day saw 57 projects compete for 6 categories of bounties. Ultimately, 23 teams won with [Oasis Origin](https://link3.to/oasisorigin) taking home the best overall social dApp prize.

Social graph protocols lie at the center of the upcoming Web3 social revolution. For the next generation of social applications to tap into the unrealized potential of our digital economy ignored by Web2 platforms as well as achieve mainstream adoption, robust and reliable infrastructures are essential. CyberConnect’s decentralized social graph protocol allows users to truly own their social graph, content, monetization channels, and social data while enabling developers to build engaging and personalized social experiences that put users at the center.

Web3 social is a crucial gateway to onboard billions of new users. With permissionless and composable social data infrastructures like CyberConnect, we are one step closer to that future.

The Web3 social hackathon took place from Feb 7 - March 9, 2023, and attracted over 2,000 applications from around the globe, featuring a diverse range of concepts and use cases including reputation-based social networks, creator platforms, NFT marketplaces, event ticketing, social identity-based Web3 wallets, token-gated experiences and more! Over the four-week building period, participating hackers received hands-on support from BNBChain and CyberConnect along with feedback and dev support by co-sponsors [Notifi](https://notifi.network/), [Lit](https://litprotocol.com/), [Livepeer](https://livepeer.org/), and [XMTP](https://xmtp.org/).

Industry veterans and judges from top teams including [Multicoin Capital](https://multicoin.capital/), [CoinMarketCap](https://coinmarketcap.com/), [Sequoia Capital](https://www.sequoiacap.com/), [STEPN](https://stepn.com/), [Sky9 Capital](https://www.sky9capital.com/), [Delphi Digital](https://delphidigital.io/), [SevenX Ventures](https://7xvc.com/), [Lattice Fund](https://lattice.fund/), [IOSG Ventures](https://iosg.vc/), and [LearnWeb3 DAO](https://learnweb3.io/) evaluated projects on a range of criteria including business plan, technical complexity, impact, innovation, and user experience.

The future of Web3 social was on full display among the competing hackers at Connected 2023. Let’s check out some of the top winners from the 4-week-long hackathon:

**1. **[**Oasis Origin**](https://link3.to/oasisorigin)** (1st Prize: Best Overall Social dApp built with CyberConnect & BNB Chain. Prize = $10,000)**

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[Oasis Origin](https://link3.to/oasisorigin) is a Web3 Social super-app. As one of the fastest-growing metaverse products globally in 2022, it has garnered over 10 million registered users and entered the social charts in more than 130 countries. Oasis users use the app to engage in various social activities such as watching sports, concerts, playing board games, and more. The team behind the super app will soon launch a new on-chain version called Oasis Origin on BNB Chain, supporting MPC login and featuring two wallets: Spending Wallet and On-chain Wallet. By integrating with the CyberConnect protocol, Oasis Origin facilitates the binding of ccProfile NFTs and allows users to bring their social assets from other apps into its ecosystem.

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**2. **[**Phaver**](https://link3.to/phaver)**: The Gateway to Web3 Social (2nd Prize: Best Overall Social dApp built with CyberConnect & BNB Chain. Prize = $5,000)**

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[Phaver](https://link3.to/phaver) is on a mission to provide a gateway to Web3 social for everyone. Phaver’s Web2.5 approach allows anyone to discover and follow Web3 content even without a wallet or profile while offering a fully on-chain experience for those who are ready for it. With the integration with CyberConnect, 350k+ ccProfile holders can use their identity in Phaver’s multi-protocol Web3 Social app, while many of Phaver’s existing 170k users can finally create their first on-chain social profile. All CyberConnect activity will also be included in Phaver’s reward program and provide an opportunity for users to earn the upcoming Phaver tokens before they launch. Soon, Phaver users will also be able to direct message each other even across different social protocols.

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**3. **[**ReadOn**](https://link3.to/readon)** (3rd Prize: Best Overall Social dApp built with CyberConnect. Prize = $5,000)**

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[ReadON](https://link3.to/readon) is a decentralized content platform, that seeks to help users efficiently and freely access quality content, break information silos and explore the real world. ReadON’s mission is to reshape digital reading behaviors in Web3 through the use of Game-Fi mechanisms and systems. Users start by equipping themselves with “Catto" NFTs, which allows them to earn in-game currency $READ as they read content. The rate of accumulation is affected by factors such as content topic, Catto properties, and user experience. The quality and type of content will be community-managed, with users able to vote and sponsor their favorite content through ReadON's "content staking" model. ReadOn is empowering creators to develop direct relationships with their audiences through CyberConnect’s EssenceNFTs that can be issued to their top fans. Both creators and users can mint their ccProfiles within ReadOn and start collecting EssenceNFTs. ReadOn has already empowered hundreds of thousands of users to create their first on-chain social profile who have collectively accumulated millions of EssenceNFTs.

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Here’s a full list of winners:

**Best Overall Web3 Social dApp built with CyberConnect & BNB Chain**

1. [Oasis Origin](https://link3.to/oasisorigin) ($10,000)
2. [Phaver](https://link3.to/phaver) ($5,000)
3. [ReadOn](https://link3.to/readon) ($3,000)

**‘Rising Stars’ ($1,000 each)**

- [DegenReborn](http://link3.to/degenreborn)
- [DeBox](https://link3.to/debox)
- [W3Space](https://link3.to/w3space)
- [Atem Network](https://link3.to/atem)
- [Plato Protocol](https://link3.to/plato)
- [Wondera](https://link3.to/wondera)
- [CyberTune](https://link3.to/cybertune)
- [Wondeverse](http://link3.to/wonderverse)
- [Clasp](https://link3.to/clasp)
- [Huddle01](https://link3.to/huddle01)
- [bFrenz](https://link3.to/bfrenz)
- [Rosen Bridge](https://link3.to/rosen)
- [Timeless Wallet](https://link3.to/timelessapp)
- [Null World](https://link3.to/nullproject)
- [Hangout Metaverse](https://link3.to/hangout)
- [Gabby World](https://link3.to/gabby_world)

**Best Overall Web3 Social dApp built with CyberConnect & Notifi**

- [0xLander](https://link3.to/0xlander) ($2,000)

**Best Overall Web3 Social dApp built with CyberConnect & Lit Protocol**

- [Null World](https://link3.to/nullproject) ($2,500)

**Best Overall Web3 Social dApp built with CyberConnect & Livepeer**

- [Dopamine App](https://link3.to/dopamine_app) - 1st Prize ($2,000)
- [0xLander](https://link3.to/0xlander) & [Filmedia](https://filmedia-app.vercel.app/) - Tie for 2nd Prize ($2,000/2)

**Best Overall Web3 Social dApp built with CyberConnect & XMTP**

- [Dopamine App](https://link3.to/dopamine_app) ($1,500)
- [0xLander](https://link3.to/0xlander) ($1,000)
- [Atticc](https://link3.to/atticc) ($500)

In the coming weeks, winning teams will be receiving additional support and mentorship to continue developing their projects and adopt new users into Web3 social. Starting this week, we will be featuring the winners with an in-depth look into their projects and how they’re solving key problems for users in Web3 social. With our recently announced [FanClub Loyalty Program](https://link3.to/cyberconnect/fanclub), users will be able to engage with the winning projects and earn rewards, helping to bootstrap project communities. Additionally, BNB Chain will be rolling out the following benefits to winning hackers:

- Invitation to join [BNB Greenfield Testnet](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/greenfield)
- Access to [BNB Chain Growth Initiative](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/10/25/bnb-chain-introduces-10m-fund-to-incentive-project-growth-on-the-blockchain/)
- BNB Chain [Starter Pack Credits or Discounts](https://www.bnbchain.org/en/blog/bnb-chain-kickstart-to-help-developers-start-building/)

Winning teams will also be invited to:

- Access free tokenomics advisory by BNB Chain Research team
- Access free infrastructure review by BNB Chain Solution Architects
- Access to free internal audit and security check
- Join BNB Chain events and panel discussions
- Access to other BNB Chain Ecosystem Initiatives

If you’re building something in Web3 social, [get in touch with us](https://cyberconnect.me/) today and learn how can you can take advantage of our social graph protocol to take your Web3 social projects to the next level.

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_**About BNB Chain**_

[_BNB Chain_](https://www.bnbchain.org/en)_ is a community-driven, decentralized, and censorship-resistant blockchain, powered by BNB. It consists of BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain (BSC), which is EVM compatible and facilitates a multi-chain ecosystem. It is the world’s largest smart contract blockchain in terms of _[_transaction_](https://twitter.com/nansen_ai/status/1500833666162855937?lang=en)_ volume and daily _[_active users_](https://bscscan.com/chart/active-address)_. It has processed 3 billion transactions from _[_200 million_](https://bscscan.com/chart/address)_ unique addresses, bringing developers massive user access with ultra-low gas fees. The ecosystem has over 1,300 active dApps across multiple categories, such as DeFi, Metaverse, blockchain games, NFT, and more._

_**About CyberConnect**_

[_CyberConnect_](https://cc.me/)_ is a decentralized social graph protocol with identity sovereignty for mass adoption and network effects. It enables users to create profiles as the anchor of users’ decentralized identities, allowing them to travel across several dApps seamlessly without having to recreate their network on every new platform. CyberConnect protocol was launched in November 2021, as the first social graph protocol published. As of March, 2023, CyberConnect has _[_350__**k**_](https://dune.com/cyberconnecthq/cyberconnect-link3-metrics)_ user profiles and _[_**290k**_](https://dune.com/cyberconnecthq/cyberconnect-link3-metrics)_ monthly active users who have done more than _[_**2.8M**_](https://dune.com/cyberconnecthq/cyberconnect-link3-metrics)_ transactions._

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Recap: Connected 2023, A Web3 Social Hackathon by BNB Chain and CyberConnect

Our social media platforms are broken. Yes - even though they’ve enabled global communication at unprecedented levels, created new industries, and defined a new, digital realm of our personal identities, they are by design not motivated on running their internet infrastructure like a public good, as they rightfully are.

No matter what our priorities as a user are, we will always be served an experience that furthers the business goals of a given social media platform. Just how highways enable people to travel one place from another, open new doors, and build new careers, a decentralized social media platform can empower a whole generation of people to define their lives the way they want. This is especially crucial for creators. Even though they spend the most time and effort creating content that brings the majority of the user-traffic and keeps them engaged, creators get an insignificant amount of financial return, less by orders of magnitude to what the platform make themselves. If only the creators owned and controlled their content, audiences and revenue-streams, they could have a seat at the table and be able to negotiate better terms. Not to forget, only a small percentage of really successful content creators capture a disproportionate portion of the creator economy making it extremely unlikely for a talented creator with a mid-size audience to even just make a living. But that is now fast changing.

Web3-powered technologies and blockchain-based protocols have added a new dimension of ownership to the internet, which makes the dream of a social media platform as a public good, a reality in our reach. With ownership, social media platforms are ready to be transformed into services empowering users, not restricting them. With years in the making, Web3 social is slowly getting close to the ultimate goal of mass adoption. We don’t know when we will reach mass adoption, or even what would be considered one, but stay assured, we will know when it’s there.

We are thrilled to introduce [Conscious](https://www.consciousdao.social/), a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) on a mission to grow and expand the [CyberConnect](https://cyberconnect.me/) protocol and its ecosystem. By accelerating adoption of its social graph protocol and the dApps leveraging its infrastructure, we aim to build, fund and support the next generation of social media platforms that are user and creator-centric.

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In the coming weeks, we will be sharing more on how users can get involved, DAO memberships, phase 1 roadmap and more relevant information regarding the operations of this permissionless organization.

To stay in touch, [follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/consciousweb3) and [join our discord](https://discord.gg/d3ZQw6zauw).

_Conscious DAO is a wholly independent DAO with no official connection to CyberConnect and no governance rights to their protocol or products._


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