This track is sponsored by the Scribes Organising Committee, composed of LamportDAO, Helius, Cubik, Solana Collective, and mtndao.<h2>Track Overview</h2>Conduct research and write an original, insightful article about the technical aspects of Solana. Your submission should cover aspects such as Solana's consensus mechanism, scalability solutions, transaction throughput, smart contract capabilities, security features, and technical outlook. Include other topics as you see fit.Bonus points for comparing the above with other relevant blockchains.Deliverable: Article posted on a blogging site (for eg: Medium, Substack, Notion, etc.) that is publicly viewable upon deadline.<h4>Judging Criteria:</h4><ol><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Originality: Novelty of ideas and insights&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Accuracy: Factual accuracy of the information and the relevance of the data used</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Resources: Inclusion of resources to support your claims&nbsp;</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Writing Style &amp; Presentation: Quality, readability and engagement level of your content&nbsp;</li></ol><h4>Submission Requirements&nbsp;</h4><ol><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Your article will be rejected:<ul><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">If it is not in English.</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">If the contents of the submission are less than 1,000 words</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">If it is found to be plagiarized</li></ul></li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">Attach links to any references used (if you have used external sources and no references are included, your submission could be rejected on grounds of plagiarism)</li><li style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">The link to your submission should be publicly viewable on and after the submission deadline. Private links will not be eligible. </li></ol>Brownie points for tweeting about Solana Scribes, and tagging @LamportDAO, @heliuslabs, @SolanaCollectiv, and @SuperteamEarn in your tweet.&nbsp;

Technical Research

Technical Research

2,000USDC Total Prizes
1,000 USDC 1st 750 USDC 2nd 250 USDC 3rd