# Probably Nothing 191: DevConnect Giveaway & AI Coding Hackathon By [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com) · 2025-10-06 hackathon, education, programming --- This week, we have: * **![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4b8.png) Our DevConnect Giveaway!** * ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f39e-fe0f.png) A data platform for onchain apps on DevNTell * 🧑🏾‍💻 An AWS AI coding tool hackathon **Community Wins** Big congrats to [@tonyolendo](https://x.com/tonyolendo) and his co-founder [@varounsvlogs;](https://x.com/varounsvlogs) they're bringing Stablecoins and DeFi to everyone. Show them some [love](https://x.com/ViFi_Labs/status/1973300258659770468) ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/2764-fe0f.png) ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4c6.png) Upcoming Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/65da3c167bd1741f8d7c6cf58866ca5dd3d9f9245eebcfbf424f575b2f32231d.png) ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4b8.png) D\_D DevConnect Giveaway The race to claim the D\_D DevConnect Giveaway is heating up as we've seen massive interest from folks who've signed up. Want to increase your chances of winning? We have curated a list of tutorials from current D\_D members to help inspire your next tutorial. Example of long-form written tutorials:  * [Enhancing NFTs with Random Numbers and Delegation](https://blog.developerdao.com/enhancing-nfts-with-random-numbers-and-delegation) by [@billyjitsu\_](https://x.com/billyjitsu_) * [Creating a Token-Gated Web Page with Clarity](https://blog.developerdao.com/creating-a-token-gated-web-page-with-clarity) by [@Jamiescript](https://x.com/Jamiescript) Example of short-form video tutorials: * [Explaining ERC-8004](https://x.com/i/status/1958226049784832025) by [@dabit3](https://x.com/dabit3) * [EIP-7702 explainer video](https://x.com/i/status/1919449141777752084) by [@geniusyinka](https://x.com/geniusyinka) Example long-form video tutorial: * [How to bridge tokens with Arbitrum](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCPq1xgHAmU) by [@narb\_s](https://x.com/narb_s) The examples are the type of content we expect in the contest. To increase your chances in the giveaway, leave a comment on your best web3/tech tutorial content in this [X Thread](https://x.com/developer_dao/status/1972979751473287576).  ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2a0500ef762869af145ab9f52ab696088d3ed828a346e344e7ca6cd74c22c81d.png) ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f39e-fe0f.png) DevNTell - **Formo, The Data Platform for Onchain Apps** This week on DevNTell, ​Yos Riady, founder of Formo, will be our guest. Formo is a data platform for onchain applications, making analytics simple by combining the best of web, product, and onchain insights. ​Viewers of this DevNTell will hear the story behind Formo and how to get started using it today! Register [here](https://luma.com/keazajo0) to get notifications when the show begins. ### **👩🏾‍💻 AWS Global Vibe: AI Coding Hackathon 2025** AWS Global Vibe: AI Coding Hackathon 2025 is **offering $700,000 prize pool** to hackers to hack using AWS AI tools. The hackathon allows hackers to build anything they want, as there are no restrictions on what gets built or submitted, and **showcase their use of AWS AI coding tools**.  Hackathon details: * Location: **100% Online** * Registration Opens: **October 1, 2025** * Submissions Open: **October 15, 2025** * Submission Deadline: **December 1, 2025** * Judging Period: **December 2-18, 2025** * Winners Announcement: **December 19, 2025** See more details on how to participate [here](https://dorahacks.io/hackathon/awsvibecoding/detail). ### 🧟 **Introducing the Freaky Dev Tales** Do you have a freaky dev story that you'd like to share with the community?  Anonymous tech stories that reveal those all-too-common SMH moments in tech, shared by the people who witnessed them firsthand. DevNTell is introducing “Freaky Dev Tales”. Share your hilarious development stories with us, as the best ones are shared weekly. Use this [form](https://app.deform.cc/form/0f6a5d2b-5fd4-4475-821f-542bcde4fd16/?page_number=0) to share those classic epic tales. 🤝 Community Highlights ----------------------- Last week on DevNTell, the legendary **Austin Griffith was our guest** on the show to talk about how to onboard the next generation of Ethereum Builders with BuidlGuidl. Austin is the founder of BuidlGuidl. BuidlGuidl is a curated group of Ethereum builders creating products, prototypes, and tutorials to enrich the web3 ecosystem. The episode was engaging as Austin demoed BuidlGuidl, Scaffold-ETH 2, and more. In case you miss it, you can catch up on the show on our [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0YgkXaWi2nwgcGtF8kWUPJ?si=c0af090afba742b9) and [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-188-discussing-the-future-of-intelligent/id1773023025?i=1000728612017) Podcast. You can also own the episode by minting on [Pods Media](https://pods.media/devntell/devntell-onboarding-the-next-generation-of-ethereum-builders-w-buidlguidl-feat-austin-griffith?referrer=0x9934f8CcFdF5E008aC8c07bf00582A833cd33b99). ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4e1.png) Job Seekers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Disclaimer:** Please do your due diligence about a role posted here. * D\_D member [Emmanuel](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/884467288298885120/1423134444134465578) runs a dev agency, [Projekt Kinetic](https://www.ayxdele.pro/), to help build with founders. Send a DM if you need people who deliver with speed, clarity, and execution. They also offer an 8% payout for every successful referral. If you know someone who needs help building, send them their way. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f396-fe0f.png) Initiatives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/26c5.png) D\_D Cloud Incredibly, Ethereum is now 10 years old!  All great things require time to mature, and, amazingly, it took a decade for an RPC option like D\_D Cloud to emerge. We're putting the final touches on the first-ever hybrid cloud built for web3, and it’s almost showtime. Want front-row seats when the doors open? Join the [waitlist](https://cloud.developerdao.com/) & be the first to know. ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f3ed.png) **Developer DAO Ventures** ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f680.png) Founders: Scale Your Web3 or AI Product Faster. D\_D Ventures partners with bold builders, reshaping the future of decentralized tech and AI. We help early-stage teams like yours: * Build smarter with Web3 and AI infrastructure expertise. * Grow globally with proven strategies to amplify your reach. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f449.png) Got vision? Let’s talk. [Contact us](https://ventures.developerdao.com/) today to elevate your product to category leadership. ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f418.png) D\_D Arweave Gateway Delegate your ARIO tokens to our Arweave [gateway](http://arweave.developerdao.com), as we will share 10% of the rewards with you. You can delegate your ARIO tokens [here](https://devdao.to/gateway-staking). If you don’t have ARIO tokens yet, visit the [ar.io](http://ar.io) website to learn how to obtain them. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4f0.png) Community News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * A short [video](https://x.com/i/status/1973316191050670099) on verifiable AI proofs for LLM by [@Nader dabit](https://x.com/dabit3) ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4f0.png) Ecosystem News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [SBI Crypto - Rekt](https://rekt.news/sbi-crypto-rekt) Six months after rescuing victims of DMM Bitcoin’s $308 million North Korean hack, SBI Crypto has become a victim itself. On September 24, 2025, the company lost $24 million across five blockchains: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, in a breach that went unnoticed for a full week. By the time blockchain investigator ZachXBT uncovered the outflows on October 1, the stolen funds had already been laundered through instant exchanges and Tornado Cash. When SBI finally responded, it issued only a vague statement acknowledging “unauthorized outflows” with “minor impact,” not explaining how or when the theft happened, a silence that left the crypto community skeptical. [Plasma Joins Chainlink SCALE, Integrates Aave](https://thedefiant.io/news/blockchains/plasma-joins-chainlink-scale-integrates-aave) Plasma, the newly launched blockchain, is strengthening its DeFi foundation by joining Chainlink’s SCALE program and integrating Aave, the industry’s largest liquidity protocol. Under the partnership, Chainlink will act as Plasma’s official oracle provider, delivering trusted on-chain data and enabling cross-chain interoperability. The collaboration aims to bolster Plasma’s stablecoin infrastructure while cutting oracle costs through Chainlink’s ecosystem support. With Aave onboard, bringing nearly $46 billion in total value locked, Plasma gains instant liquidity and credibility as it positions itself among the next wave of Layer 1 networks. [Telegram CEO Durov says he was poisoned during TON fund raise](https://protos.com/telegram-ceo-durov-says-he-was-poisoned-during-ton-fund-raise/) Telegram founder and TON developer Pavel Durov says he was poisoned in 2018, the same year his blockchain project raised $1.7 billion and his clashes with Russian authorities reached their peak. [Bitcoin Hits $124,000 Despite U.S. Shutdown and Geopolitical Tensions](https://thedefiant.io/news/markets/bitcoin-hits-usd124-000-despite-u-s-shutdown-and-geopolitical-tensions) Bitcoin climbed to $124,000 on Friday, its highest level since August and just shy of a new all-time high — even as the U.S. government faced a shutdown and geopolitical tensions flared in the Middle East. The rally, now in its third consecutive day, pushed the total crypto market cap to $4.2 trillion. Ethereum (ETH) traded at $4,545, while Binance Coin (BNB) led major gainers with an 8% jump to $1,139. Analysts credit the surge to strong ETF inflows, corporate treasury allocations, and ongoing supply reductions that continue to strengthen Bitcoin’s scarcity narrative. WAGMI! ------ --- *Originally published on [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com/isssue-191)*