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Thank you for checking out our blog! We document our progress in the PlebLabs Top Builder competition, provide insights into what Lightning Bounties is all about, and share updates on what we and other top builder teams are working with each week.
We're Lightning Bounties, dedicating ourselves to Bitcoin Bug Bounties on GitHub!
At Lightning Bounties, our main goal through the Top Builder competition is to collaborate, build, and learn with participating teams and mentors. You can join us with building Lightning Bounties and earn sats in the process. Need help fixing a pesky bug or want to add a cool feature on your Top Builder projct?
Open-source software powers the world, yet millions of talented developers remain on the sidelines, constrained by geographical and financial barriers. Imagine if these brilliant minds could contribute freely, unburdened by banking restrictions or currency conversion headaches. What if their code could instantly translate into fair compensation, regardless of their location?
Enter Lightning Bounties: the fusion of Bitcoin's borderless ethos with GitHub's collaborative spirit. We're not just incentivizing developers; we're liberating them. With our platform, contributors receive Bitcoin payments at the speed of committing, directly on GitHub. No more waiting. No more restrictions. Just pure, unadulterated coding freedom.
Lightning Bounties isn't just changing how developers get paid—it's transforming the very fabric of open-source collaboration. Welcome to the future of GitHub, where your code doesn't just make a difference—it makes you money.
Read our weekly blogs on what the LB team is building/learning & the innovative projects in Top Builder!
Stay informed about our progress and updates during the Top Builder competition by using the following trackers:
Discover the projects shaping the future of Bitcoin and Lightning Network in this year's Top Builder competition. Each team card links to their project site, Click each project to visit their site and engage with their fun and game-changing apps.
Connect with us and stay up-to-date. Engage through direct communication, code exploration, or follow us on our various social media platforms.
Visit our website to learn more about Lightning Bounties, view our blog, sign up for our waitlist, and track our progress.
Interested in earning some Bitcoin? Go to our Bug Bounty Platform and Start Solving Bounties. New bounties are posted daily.
Explore our GitHub repo to access our platform's source code, contribute improvements, and review reported issues.
Follow us on Twitter to stay updated with real-time program announcements, news, and important information.
Lightning Bounties is now on Nostr.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel to access educational videos, and learn through our in-depth tutorials.
Join the conversation—follow Lightning Bounties to stay updated on what’s next!
For inquiries, feedback, or collaboration opportunities, please email us. Our team will gladly assist you.
Top Builder is a three-month competition that invites teams from around the globe to tackle real-world challenges and create impactful Bitcoin solutions.
This program emphasizes mentorship, community collaboration, and technical innovation, offering participants a unique opportunity to gain exposure and showcase their work.
Round 1 (January 6 – February 8): Teams are mentored and judged on initial milestones.
Round 2 (February 9 – 22): Half the teams continue, refining their projects.
Final Round (Starting February 23): The top 5 teams are selected to pitch live at Startup Day in Austin.
PlebLab is a Bitcoin-focused hackerspace and accelerator dedicated to supporting open-source innovation and fostering a thriving community of developers, creatives, and entrepreneurs.
Based in Austin, Texas, PlebLab empowers the next generation of Bitcoin builders to turn bold ideas into impactful solutions.
Did you notice a typo a bug yet? Email me at, and I'll send you 1000 sats for pointing out any documentation errors.
Engineering
Fascinated by tech collaboration models: open-source ecosystems, Kaggle ML competitions, diy-biology hackerspaces. Background: finance, software instructor.
Engineering
Concentration in Security & Backend, previously built a merchant payments app, and worked on chip design CAD. Currently completing CS degree.
Business Development
DataEngineer, previous founder at MetaverseProfessional (NFT’s for merch shops). Motivated to bring tech and Bitcoin to Latin America.
Business Development
DeFi researcher, key player in BostonDAO.
Inspired by the potential of Bitcoin to upend centralized power structures.
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