Metaplex Content Creation Bounty

Introduction and outline:

Metaplex powers thousands of applications and communities, like Magic Eden, Phantom, Pump.fun, and Star Atlas, supporting one of the largest blockchain developer ecosystems in the world. Metaplex is the leading protocol for creating assets, building securely onchain, and delivering web-scale performance for users.

Bounty Scope: 

Almost everyone who has engaged with a token on Solana has used the Metaplex protocol, but not enough people who have used it have an idea what it is or what we do. We’re looking for content that can help educate the wider web3 community about what Metaplex is and why onchain infrastructure or digital asset protocol that every web3 project on Solana should build on. 

We are looking for educational content (written and/or video (10 minutes max) that covers the following scope:

• What Metaplex is

• Why it’s been so popular in the space

• Why the non-dev community of web3 should care about and follow Metaplex

• What’s your favorite example of use of Metaplex’s tech across the web3

• BONUS: How would you use Metaplex to create a web3 project of your own (even if you’re not a dev yourself!)

Rewards Per Category

• 1st place ≈ 5000 USD Equivalent of $MPLX

• 2nd place ≈ 2500 USD Equivalent of $MPLX

• 3rd place ≈ 1250 USD Equivalent of $MPLX

• 4th place ≈ 750 USD Equivalent of $MPLX

• 5th place ≈ 500 USD Equivalent of $MPLX

To be eligible for a Reward, entrants must comply with the Terms and Conditions, which includes successfully passing KYC.

Judging Criteria

We will be judging submissions based on the following criteria:

• Were you able to explain what Metaplex is?

• Were you able to explain why Metaplex has been so popular? 

• Were you able to communicate why everyone, not just devs, should be excited about what Metaplex does?

• Bonus: How unique/clever was your idea of how you would use Metaplex to build?

Submission Requirements 

• Content can be created/posted on any platform, but the piece must be reposted to X/Twitter 

• All content must tag @metaplex and @solanacollectiv on X/Twitter

• The content piece must be NEW Your submission must be published within the dates of the Sprint (after submissions open and no later than the cut-off.)

• No Plagiarism 

• AI may not be used to write your content for you.

• You may submit to both the Written and Video pieces (Just submit a link with a Google Doc / Folder containing both submissions)

Resources:

Almost everything you need to know about Metaplex is on our official website: https://metaplex.com/

Great research doc from Messari about Metaplex: https://messari.io/report/understanding-metaplex 

Here is our founder, Stephen Hess, talking about Metaplex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ClGqfUphIc 

Terms and Conditions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ymp1vke9Li6AdVpdWmmU8Vh_IrjrAVyZ/edit