🧐 The Rome Ideathon: Win $500 to Shape the Future of Cross-Chain Apps

Rome Protocol connects Ethereum, Bitcoin, Cosmos, and rollups to Solana, enabling seamless interoperability and atomic composability. With the Rome Stack—SDK, AVS, and Outpost—developers can compose with Solana, scale with Solana, and settle securely on L1, transforming Solana into the hub for global execution and liquidity hub.

But we need you to help define the next wave of innovation.

We’re launching a $500 Ideathon Bounty

Your Mission: Describe 5 high-impact product ideas built using the Rome Stack (Rome L2s, Rome SDK, Rome NEXUS, Rome EVM).

🏆 Prize

$500 in total rewards:

• 🥇 First Place: $250

• 🥈 Second Place: $150

• 🥉 Third Place: $100

Winners also receive:

• Featured on Rome Protocol channels.

• Fast-track support if they choose to build.

• Early access to dev tools, beta news drops.

📈 What is Rome Protocol?

Ethereum, Bitcoin, Sovereign Rollups & Cosmos: Rome interacts with a diverse range of blockchain ecosystems, including Ethereum, Bitcoin, and various independent networks.

Rome Stack: Core of the architecture focusing on:
        - Scalability: Enables high transaction throughput and low cost.
        - Interop: Enables atomic cross-chain transactions.

DA (Data Availability): Ensures necessary transaction data is accessible for validation and execution.
Settlement on L1: Final transaction settlements occur on a primary Layer 1 blockchain for security.
Composability:
        - Rome L2s: Supports atomic composability for transactions within Rome Layer 2 solutions.
        - Non-Rome L2s: Offers async composability for integration with external Layer 2 platforms.

📅 Submission Format

Create a Twitter thread with:

• 5 unique product ideas leveraging the Rome Stack

• Each idea should clearly describe:

  • The Problem

  • The Rome-powered Solution

  • The Market Opportunity

  • How it could grow or generate revenue

Format Example:

Idea Title: Cross-Rollup Perps with Native Liquidity

Problem: Perps on L2s suffer from fragmented liquidity.

Solution: Rome SDK enables a DEX sourcing liquidity atomically from Solana + other L2s.

Market Size: $3B daily perp volume.

WhyNow:Sharedsequencers+fastfinalitymakethisviable.

📆 Submission Requirements

• Twitter thread must include at least 5 tweets

• Tag @RomeProtocol and use the hashtag #RomeIdeathon

• Include this CTA:
  Sign up to build with Rome: https://www.rome.builders/

• Deadline: April 14, 2025

📖 Resources

• Rome Docs: https://docs.rome.builders/

• Rome Site: https://www.rome.builders/

• Example Threads & Past Winners: Reach out to us or join our Discord

✨ Tips for a Winning Submission

• Back your ideas with data, case studies, or mockups

• Focus on problem clarity and market timing

• Highlight how Rome helps do what’s impossible elsewhere

Be creative, but show a clear path to product-market fit

🔧 Start Building the Future

Your ideas could power:

• Bridgeless multi-chain trading

• RWA settlements between Solana and Ethereum

• Shared sequencer rollups that tap into Solana finality

• Atomic DeFi across any EVM chain and Solana

• Chain-agnostic user onboarding with a single wallet

Drop your best ideas. Join the movement.

Tag @RomeProtocol and use Hashtag #RomeIdeathon

Build what no one else can. 🏛️