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Solana or Ethereum? Is the US losing developer mindshare? Alliance gets 3k+ applications every year from crypto startups looking to join our accelerator. We’ve crunched this data into an annual report to share unique trends and insights: alliance.xyz/essays/crypto-s… TL;DR ↓

If you’re a builder looking for an opportunity to bring your idea to MVP, apply to compete in Alliance's @MVPHackathon today for a chance to win up to $500k in funding and join the next Alliance cohort. mvp.alliance.xyz

SHIP IT | feat. @tensor_hq From working out of a Staples co-working space to building the #1 NFT marketplace on Solana by volume, here’s a brief history of Alliance ALL9 cohort graduates, @0xrwu and @_ilmoi.

The early application deadline for Alliance's ALL14 cohort is two days away. Apply today at alliance.xyz to receive: - $350k in Funding - Daily 1:1 Mentorship - Weekly Lectures - Access to Alliance’s Founder Network

1/ The Third and Final Episode of “Minimum Viable Product” is Live Watch episode 3 of our three-part docuseries. See the people behind the products built at Alliance’s MVP Hackathon in May ↓ [Timestamps] 0:00 Submission Deadline 1:51 Hackathon Summary 2:57 Demo Day Morning 3:50 @lmrankhan's Advice 4:56 The Demos 15:47 The Deliberation Room 17:30 The Winner(s) 18:26 Reflections 21:04 Credits/Postscript

1/ Episode 2 of “Minimum Viable Product” is Live Watch episode 2 of our three-part docuseries. See the people behind the products built at Alliance’s latest MVP Hackathon in May ↓ [Timestamps] 0:00 ETH ETF Intro 0:58 Developer Update 1:40 @QwQiao on Team Composition 3:10 What to Look For In A Founder 3:30 How the Teams Met 4:35 PMF Explainer 5:12 @keoneHD & @intern | Monad 6:34 Team Size & Runway 7:51 On Founder Communication Styles 9:08 Code Rollback 10:57 People Watching 11:57 Tokenizing the Inbox 12:36 @lmrankhan and @QwQiao Review Progress 13:05 A Brief History of Alliance 13:46 Liquidity Explainer 14:00 A Brief History of Alliance cont. 14:44 Solo Founders 16:30 Get Your Shit Together 19:01 Next Episode

5/ How to Apply to the Next MVP Hackathon The second @MVPHackathon will be held in Chicago at the @jump_pit this November 1 - 10. Our speaker lineup will include: @lucanetz, Pudgy Penguins @rajgokal, Solana @PacmanBlur, Blast @jessepollak, Base @jerallaire, Circle Dr. Kevin Bowers, Jump Trading Group @qwqiao, Alliance @lmrankhan, Alliance Apply for early admission and for your opportunity to win $500,000 in investment funding and a spot in the next Alliance Accelerator cohort at mvp.alliance.xyz

1/ Introducing "Minimum Viable Product" Today, we published the first episode of “Minimum Viable Product,” a three-part docuseries following a two-week hackathon we hosted this past May at Alliance HQ in NYC. The goal? Bring crypto’s top builders together, have them iterate with @lmrankhan and @qwqiao, and bring their idea to MVP while showcasing the people behind the products. 200+ Applications 20 Teams Admitted 1 Winner of $350,000 in investment funding and a spot in Alliance Accelerator cohort 13 (ALL13).