The Decentralized Internet Writing Contest 2022: March Results Announced

Hackers rejoice! Here we are with the #Decentralized-Internet writing contest winners for the month of March!

For those who are reading about it for the first time, the Decentralized Internet Contest has just got BIGGER and BETTER! HackerNoon is excited to host a Decentralized Internet Writing Contest in collaboration with QuickNode! Here’s your chance to win money from a whopping 5,000 USDT monthly prize pool. You can write about anything related to decentralized internet - it could be the exciting new updates you know about or your opinion piece on them.

Here's how you can participate:

1. Set up an account on HackerNoon
2. Check out the Decentralized Internet Writing Competition's rules
3. Pen your story and submit it with #Decentralized-Internet as one of the tags

How do we shortlist the best stories?

First, we picked all the stories tagged with #Decentralized-Internet on HackerNoon, published in March. Then we picked the top 10 stories, using 60:30:10 weightage respectively, to:

• Number of hours read

• The number of people reached

• The freshness of the content

Here is the list of our top 10 contenders:

1. 5 Exchanges Where You Can Trade Crypto Options by @Cryptonite
2. 10 Affordable NFT Projects You Should Know About In 2022 by @Cryptonite
3. RichQUACK Aims to Combat Inflation via Token Burns & Staking by @Cryptonite
4. The Fascinating Science of the Dollar by @kameir
5. 10 Best No-Code NFT Avatar Creators by @aasif-khan
6. The Decentralized Web is Here to Stay by @mariopizzilano
7. Bit.Country vs Roblox: A Look at 2 Promising Metaverses by @Cryptonite
8. Dear Professor: Your Opinion on Crypto Sucks, Warm Regards by @abhijoysarkar
9. How I Used Reddit and Crypto to Make $15,000 Doing Amateur NSFW Private Shows! by @AR
10. Curators Will Play a Major Role in Fostering Art NFTs — Here’s Why by @montyatsaatchi

Winners!

We created a poll in HackerNoon's writing contest channel and asked the editors to vote. This time, it took us a week to decide on our favorite stories.

In the first place, we have The Fascinating Science of the Dollar by @kameir

To evaluate a potential central bank digital currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published a document in January 2022 titled Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation. The paper purports to summarize the current state of domestic payments systems, and further discuss the different types of digital payment methods and assets that have emerged in recent years, including stablecoins and other cryptocurrencies. The authors have requested feedback via an online form that poses more than twenty-two questions due by May 20th, 2022.

Since meaningful responses require more than the five-thousand characters allowed by the twenty field response form - and some sections actually contain more than one question, we are publishing thoughts and observations on it here instead, while further addressing some of the shortfalls in the framing and positioning of the paper, and a consequent request for comment.

Congratulations @kameir, you have won 2,500 USDT!

Dear Professor: Your Opinion on Crypto Sucks, Warm Regards by @abhijoysarkar has won the second place

Sir, congratulations again on the work anniversary! Privileged to have taken your course. You taught us to read more and explore with an open mind. Thank you.

Over the last few years, I have tried to do just that: explore with an open mind. It has led me to the wonderful world of Web3.

Hence, after reading your opinion piece about cryptocurrencies, I felt slightly troubled. Unfortunately, I cannot agree with some of the views stated there.

Loved your story, @abhijoysarkar! You have won 1,500 USDT​

In the third place, we have Curators Will Play a Major Role in Fostering Art NFTs — Here’s Why by @montyatsaatchi

I wholeheartedly believe that curation does have an important role in the space. The industry will not only need artists to create NFTs and collectors to purchase them, but it also needs curators to help develop and foster talent, and guide buyers towards finding the next work to add to their collection. A curator can also help society better understand what art NFTs are, and provide insight into an individual work’s value and meaning within the context of this historic art movement.

Yay @montyatsaatchi, You have won 500 USDT​.

The story that got the highest number of reads this month is 5 Exchanges Where You Can Trade Crypto Options by @Cryptonite

As more institutional investors come into the crypto space, exchanges offering derivatives trading will be crucial for the continued growth of the crypto market.

@Crptonite keep those awesome stories coming! You have won 500 USDT.

Congratulations to all the Winners!

We will contact the winners soon! Keep an eye on contests.hackernoon.com to keep up with all the writing contests.