# Probably Nothing 198: DevConnect Cooldown By [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com) · 2025-11-24 hackathon, education, programming --- This week, we have: * ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f3f0.png) Asset protection on DevNTell * 👩🏽‍💻 An AI hackathon **Community Wins** D\_D members from all around the globe had an awesome time at DevConnect in Buenos Aires! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/82e5b4e2e0ad2116b9e37fbd09ee63d3687d79072ad608ba802ad3595c2d2fb1.jpg) BillyJitsu with the winners of our WalletConnect Content Creation Contest! ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/86267355b9dfcaf59e07c14d89cb4f32dd0b80a5213e65cadbfa98f150be4cc9.jpg) D\_D squad @DevCon ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4c6.png) Upcoming Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d2b151ff25c5e41c52ccb313ad96b72206de4b8c3183faa3f88aecf6b03ec7cc.png) ### ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f39e-fe0f.png) **DevNTell - The Future of Digital Asset Protection with American Fortress** This week on DevNTell, Michal "MeHow" Pospieszalski, CEO of American Fortress, will be our guest. American Fortress is a platform that makes crypto transactions safer and easier by replacing long, risky wallet addresses with simple, human-readable names. Come learn about American Fortress and how to get started with the platform. [Register](https://luma.com/4f7gxb1h) to get notifications when the episode begins. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/6c52b35d5f011d2620c8df82e6b32ccef39339a7b4af3941da4d251290825fbf.png) ### 🧑🏻‍💻AI Partner Catalyst Hackathon – $75,000 in Prizes Await Calling all AI builders, cloud enthusiasts, and full-stack creators! The **AI Partner Catalyst Hackathon** is your chance to build groundbreaking applications using **Google Cloud’s cutting-edge AI** (Vertex AI, Gemini, etc.) together with industry leaders **Datadog**, **Confluent**, and **ElevenLabs**. **Deadline:** December 31, 2025, @ 11:00 pm GMT+1 **Format:** Fully online · Open to individuals & teams worldwide **Total Prize Pool:** $75,000 in cash + social media promotion for 1st-place winners ### **Pick Your Challenge & Win Big** ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f50d.png) **Datadog Challenge** Create a next-level observability system for an LLM-powered app. Utilize Vertex AI/Gemini and Datadog to stream telemetry, create intelligent dashboards, establish detection rules, and trigger actionable alerts/incidents. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f30a.png) **Confluent Challenge** Power real-time AI with data in motion. Combine Confluent Cloud + Google Cloud ML to deliver live predictions, dynamic experiences, or solve real-world problems using streaming data. ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f5e3-fe0f.png) **ElevenLabs Challenge** Transform your app into a truly conversational experience. Integrate ElevenLabs Agents with Vertex AI or Gemini to enable natural, voice-first interaction — users talk, your app talks back like a human. Every submission **must** combine Google Cloud AI + the chosen partner’s technology. ### **Prizes (Per Challenge Track)** 🥇 **1st Place:** $12,500 + social media feature 🥈 **2nd Place:** $7,500 🥉 **3rd Place:** $5,000 That’s nine **cash winners** across three tracks! Ready to build the future? Register [here](https://ai-partner-catalyst.devpost.com/) if interested. 🤝 Community Highlights ----------------------- Last week on DevNTell, Joe Petrowski, Director of Runtime Engineering at Parity Technologies, was our guest. Parity Technologies focuses on the core engineering of Polkadot, overseeing all on-chain functionality and integrations, including staking, governance, bridges, smart contract execution environments, and cross-chain communication. You can catch up on the episode on our [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0IIeAa3B6XY0w9FN342j9H?si=e8e12cf02db04a88) or [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-195-exploring-polkadot-with-parity-technologies-ft/id1773023025?i=1000737845679) podcast, and mint and own it on [Pods](https://pods.media/devntell/devntell-exploring-polkadot-with-parity-technologies-ft-joe-petrowski?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. * @pluto\_0x seeks frontend developers to implement a unique staking frontend in Next.js for an Ethereum/EVM project. Send a message in the D\_D Discord if this interests you. * [@joisboss121](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/884467288298885120/1437653311120478281) wants to connect with folks building hyperliquid trading bots.  ![](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/64/1f4de.png) **DevConnect attendees Telegram Group** If you're planning to attend DevConnect in Buenos Aires next month, a TG group has been set up for easy coordination between D\_D members. The link is in the [Discord Channel](https://discord.com/channels/883478451850473483/883495211064524811/1431647963834351647). ### ![](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 to reshape 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * [The Future of DeFi Curation: From Opaque Art to a Verifiable Science](https://x.com/mannyornothing/status/1990246191452291563) by [@mannyornothing](https://x.com/mannyornothing) ![](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/emoji-datasource-apple/img/apple/64/1f4f0.png) Ecosystem News ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Polymarket Seeks $12 Billion Valuation After Record-Breaking Month](https://thedefiant.io/news/defi/polymarket-seeks-usd12-billion-valuation-after-record-breaking-month) Polymarket is experiencing explosive growth as it chases a potential $12 billion valuation after two consecutive record-breaking months. The decentralized prediction platform handled more than $3 billion in trading volume in October, its busiest month ever, and is on track to reach $3.5 billion in November. Much of this surge came from the high-profile New York City mayoral election, which alone attracted nearly $430 million in bets. [Top DEXs Aerodrome, Velodrome hit with front-end compromise](https://www.theblock.co/post/380037/top-dexs-aerodrome-velodrome-hit-with-front-end-compromise-urge-users-to-avoid-main-domains) Aerodrome, the top DEX on Base, and Velodrome, the leading DEX on Optimism, suffered a front-end compromise early Saturday morning, and urged users to use decentralized mirror links to access the platforms. The compromise comes nearly two years after a similar attack took down their front-ends in 2023. [Billions in crypto liquidated as bitcoin crashes to $82,000](https://protos.com/billions-in-crypto-liquidated-as-bitcoin-crashes-to-82000/) Bitcoin tumbled to $82,000, triggering nearly $2 billion in crypto liquidations within 24 hours, more than $1 billion of which came from BTC alone, marking its worst monthly drop since the 2022 Terra/Luna crash. With sentiment sinking into “extreme fear” and Bitcoin now down 34% from last month’s all-time high, analysts are warning that another crypto winter may be forming. WAGMI! ------ --- *Originally published on [Probably Nothing](https://pn.developerdao.com/issue-198)*