Cycle 2 is officially wrapped, and we’re excited to announce the builders taking home a share of the $17,000 USDC prize pool. The Community Council decided to split 2nd place between two builders this cycle: 🥇 Knock by @Kaichao Sun: $7,000 An encrypted chat built on Nimiq where users can set a connection cost for strangers while keeping conversations private. Knock also supports sending and receiving NIM directly in chats, tipping other community members, and joining public group conversations. 🥈 Blacktop by @Jesse Lukose: $4,000 A privacy-first ride companion built for real riders and real rides, whether you’re riding solo or with a crew. Blacktop combines ride tracking with Pay Up, its built-in wallet, plus Blacktank, a shared crew fuel pot that only pays out with a unanimous vote, and instant QR tips in NIM or USDT. 🥈 NIMIQ.kids by @Andjroo Me: $4,000 A family Mini App that turns chores into real NIM. Parents set rewards, kids complete jobs, and approved rewards are sent directly to an account the child owns. Kids can then spend it on screen time and treats, keeping the whole flow within the family. 🥉 PROOF by @Christopher Okunade: $2,000 A learning platform that combines AI-powered skill paths, real-world challenges, and verified proofs to help users demonstrate what they can actually do. The goal is to turn learning into something you can prove, showcase, and use to unlock new opportunities. Big thanks to the Community Council for reviewing every submission and selecting this cycle’s winners. And of course, thank you to everyone who built and shipped a Mini App this cycle. You made Cycle 2 one to remember, and we’re excited to see where you take things next. Want to dive deeper into the winning submissions? Read the full breakdown below. 👉 https://www.nimiq.com/blog/mini-apps-competition-cycle-2-winner-announcement/

Cycle 2 is almost wrapped, and it’s time to start thinking about what you want to build next. You’ll have 4 weeks to build a Mini App, ship it inside Nimiq Pay, and compete for a $17,000 USDC prize pool. Here’s what you need to know: 🏆 $17,000 USDC prize pool 🔓 Submissions open: Oct 14 🔐 Submissions close: Nov 11 ☕ 4 Wednesdays of Sip & Ship And there’s something new this time... Cycle 3 will be themed! We’ll share more about what that means very soon, but we want to hear from you too. What themes would you actually want to build a Mini App around? Drop your ideas below! 👇 ℹ️ Joining the competiton for the first time? Register here: https://miniappscompetition.com

It all comes down to Thursday. The Cycle 2 winner announcement is dropping on October 8th. The Community Council has worked through every submission and the results are ready. To every builder who submitted a Mini App, you put in the work and Thursday is your moment. To everyone who followed along, tested Mini Apps, and cheered builders on, you're part of this too. Don't miss it! 🥁

We’re already thinking about how to make Cycle 3 even better, and who better to ask than the builders who just went through Cycle 2? You spent 4 weeks building, shipping, demoing, and competing. You experienced the whole thing up close, so we want to know what worked for you, what didn’t, and what you’d like to see next. Here are some prompts to get you started, but feel free to go off script: - What was your favorite part of Cycle 2? - What was the most frustrating part? - What helped you the most while building? - Was anything confusing or unclear? - What should we do more of in Cycle 3? - What would you love to see added? Drop your thoughts below. Good, bad, or somewhere in between, we want to hear it. ✍️

The Reply-Guy Challenge has officially come to an end, and we’ve got our winners! 🥳 Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen builders showing up for each other in all kinds of ways: testing Mini Apps, answering questions, sharing useful feedback, helping people get unstuck, and jumping into conversations across the community. That’s exactly what we wanted this challenge to encourage. Huge congrats to our 3 Skool winners: 🏆 @Dany Nimiqfr → $25 USDC 🏆 @Francois Bradette → $25 USDC 🏆 @Jeremy Lee → $25 USDC The X winners are announced on @miniappscomp, so head over there to see who won! This won’t be the last chance to win. We’re always watching for builders who stand out and contribute to the community. Keep showing up! 💪