The Ethereum Foundation is thrilled to reveal the winners of the Merge Data Challenge 🐼.
Spanning approximately 9 weeks around the Merge, this challenge enabled data analysts to collect and examine data before and after this significant event. Participants contributed a wealth of data and insights through 45(!) distinct blog posts.
We invite you to explore the various findings and, since everything is open source, feel free to dive in and enhance or modify the analyses!
Prizes
Prizes are categorized into three tiers, determined by the overall caliber, breadth, adaptability, and community impact.
Gold ($30k prize) 🥇
Silver ($10k prize) 🥈
Bronze ($2.5k prize) 🥉
Looking Forward
The Merge Data Challenge has generated outstanding new tools, analyses, and visualizations. Nonetheless, there remains essential work to be done in monitoring and comprehending the Ethereum proof-of-stake network, particularly regarding the Beacon Chain consensus layer.
If you’re eager to explore further or bring the tools and methods from these submissions into production, we encourage you to consider applying to the Ecosystem Support Program!
