> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wiki.superteam.com.br/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wiki.superteam.com.br/en/transparency/q4-2025.md). # Q4 2025 ## Overview Q4 2025 was the highest-impact quarter in Superteam Brazil's history to that point. The momentum built through Q3 delivered concrete results: Brazilian teams placed in multiple tracks of the Cypherpunk Hackathon against global competition, over $11,000 in bounties were distributed to open-source contributors, and Superteam Brazil was represented at Breakpoint Abu Dhabi — the annual Solana conference. This quarter proved that the investment in community building, developer education, and project incubation was producing real output. *** ## Key Highlights ### Breakpoint Abu Dhabi (December 11-13, 2025) Superteam Brazil sent a delegation to Breakpoint, the Solana Foundation's annual flagship conference, held at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, from December 11 to 13, 2025, with side events in Dubai during the preceding week. The conference brought together builders, investors, validators, and ecosystem partners from across the global Solana network. The Superteam Brazil delegation's activities included: * **Networking with global ecosystem participants** — Building relationships with teams, protocols, and community leaders from other regions * **Showcasing Brazilian projects** — Presenting the work being done by Brazilian builders, including the hackathon-winning projects and open-source standards * **Strategic alignment** — Meeting with the Solana Foundation and other Superteam chapters to coordinate on cross-regional initiatives * **Documentation** — Over 50 photos were captured across events in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, documenting the Brazilian delegation's presence at the conference Breakpoint served as both a validation of the Brazilian community's growing contribution to Solana and a launchpad for partnerships that would carry into 2026. ### Cypherpunk Hackathon Results — Brazilian Winners The Cypherpunk Hackathon concluded in Q4, and Brazilian teams delivered standout performances across multiple tracks. Given the global scale of competition — backed by $2.5M in Colosseum accelerator investment for winning teams on top of track prizes — these placements represent a significant achievement for the Brazilian builder community: **MCPay (now Frames) — 1st Place, Stablecoins Track** MCPay, which has since rebranded to Frames, won first place in the Stablecoins track of the Cypherpunk Hackathon. The project addressed payment infrastructure for stablecoins on Solana. Winning a track-level first place in a hackathon of this scale — against international teams — demonstrated that Brazilian builders can compete at the highest level. **Cloak — 3rd Place, Stablecoins Track** Cloak placed third in the Stablecoins track of the Cypherpunk Hackathon, meaning Brazilian teams took two of the top three placements in that track (MCPay in 1st, Cloak in 3rd). Cloak focused on privacy-preserving payments infrastructure for Solana, and the team's technical execution earned recognition from the global judging panel. Victor Carvalho from the Cloak team would later join Superteam Brazil as a member in Q1 2026. **VitalFi (now Credit.Markets) — Honorable Mention, RWA Track** VitalFi, which has since rebranded to Credit.Markets, received an Honorable Mention in the Real World Assets (RWA) track. The project explored credit markets and real-world asset tokenization on Solana. While not a podium placement, an Honorable Mention in a hackathon backed by $2.5M in accelerator funding reflects strong execution and a viable product direction. **What These Results Mean** Three Brazilian teams placing in a global hackathon of this scale is not a coincidence. It is the direct result of the community-building, education, and support infrastructure that Superteam Brazil has been developing. The promotion effort during Q3, the Shipathon Brasil pipeline, the UFSC bootcamp, and the ongoing developer education all contributed to these teams being prepared to compete. ### Bounties Distributed Q4 saw the largest bounty distribution to date, with over $11,000 allocated across open-source projects: | Bounty | Amount | Description | | -------------------------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Solana Stablecoin Standard | $5,000 | Contributions to the SSS specification and reference implementations | | Solana Vault Standard | $4,000 | Contributions to the vault standard interface and documentation | | Raiku and other bounties | $2,000+ | Various ecosystem contributions and tooling work | | **Total** | **$11,000+** | | These bounties were funded through validator commission revenue, consistent with Superteam Brazil's public goods model. Every dollar distributed came from staking rewards reinvested into the ecosystem. The bounty program serves a dual purpose: it compensates contributors for real work, and it creates a pipeline of builders who gain experience working on Solana infrastructure projects. Many bounty recipients go on to become regular contributors or launch their own projects. ### Community Events & IRL Activities Q4 2025 saw Superteam Brazil's most ambitious event programming to date, culminating in a week-long presence in Buenos Aires with 8 events during the Latam crypto week. The quarter included 13 community events across three countries, demonstrating the team's growing operational capacity and regional influence. **Technical Bootcamps & Competitions (October)** * **Solana Tech Bootcamp Online** (October 4) — A virtual bootcamp with 76+ attendees, the largest online education event of the quarter. Covered Solana program development fundamentals with hands-on exercises, making technical education accessible to builders across all of Brazil regardless of location. * **Local Buildathon** (October 6) — A focused building session with 7+ attendees. An intimate format designed for deep technical collaboration rather than broad outreach, allowing builders to work on projects with direct mentorship support. * **Shipathon Brasil IRL** (October 25) — The in-person component of the Shipathon Brasil competition with 16+ attendees. Teams presented their projects, received feedback from judges, and networked with fellow Brazilian builders. This event connected the online competition with real-world community building. **Networking & Community Events (October-November)** * **KAST Poker Night** (October 29) — A community networking event with 73+ attendees, co-organized with KAST. Combined casual networking with ecosystem discussions in a social setting, proving that community building extends beyond technical events. * **Fight Club @ EthFloripa** (November 12) — A cross-ecosystem event in Florianopolis with 6+ attendees during Ethereum Florianopolis. Superteam Brazil's presence at an Ethereum event reflected the team's strategy of reaching developers across blockchain ecosystems and introducing them to Solana. **Buenos Aires Latam Crypto Week (November 16-21, 2025)** The highlight of Q4's event programming was a week-long series of 8 events in Buenos Aires, coinciding with Latam crypto week and Devconnect. The Buenos Aires venue became known as the "Solana Hacker Hotel" during the week. This represented Superteam Brazil's first major international event series and demonstrated the team's ability to coordinate multi-day, multi-partner programming outside of Brazil. Over $3,000 in rewards were distributed during the week, including a RAIKU $2K bounty, Solflare $1K in quiz prizes, and Building on Solana $1K in prizes. * **Pizza Night Buenos Aires** (November 16) — The opening social event. Sold out with 100+ attendees. Brought together the Brazilian and Argentine Solana communities for the first time at scale, setting the tone for the week's technical programming. * **TRITON Bootcamp** (November 17) — A technical bootcamp in partnership with Triton (RPC infrastructure, gRPC, Yellowstone). Sold out with 70+ attendees. Covered Solana infrastructure topics including RPC management, gRPC streaming, and data indexing — essential knowledge for production applications. * **Jagpool Talk** (November 17) — A talk event in partnership with Jagpool. Sold out with 55+ attendees. Featured presentations on Solana ecosystem developments and project showcases. * **Solflare Bootcamp** (November 18) — A technical workshop in partnership with Solflare wallet. 67+ attendees learned about wallet integration patterns, transaction signing flows, and best practices for dApp wallet connectivity. * **Building on Solana** (November 19) — A general builder-focused event with 58+ attendees. Covered the full stack of Solana development from program design to frontend integration, aimed at developers new to the ecosystem. * **RAIKU Bootcamp** (November 20) — A technical bootcamp in partnership with RAIKU. 77+ attendees. RAIKU is a Solana ecosystem project, and the bootcamp provided hands-on experience with their technology and integration patterns. * **Learn Meteora @ Hacker House** (November 21) — A DeFi-focused workshop in partnership with Meteora. Sold out with 56+ attendees. Covered Meteora's DLMM (Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker) and concentrated liquidity mechanisms, giving developers practical DeFi integration skills. * **Solana BBQ Buenos Aires** (November 21) — The closing celebration of the Buenos Aires week. Sold out with 122+ attendees. A Brazilian-style BBQ that brought together all participants from the week's events for final networking and community building. **Impact of the Buenos Aires Week** The Buenos Aires event series totaled 605+ attendees across 8 events, with 4 selling out. The partnerships with Triton, Jagpool, Solflare, RAIKU, and Meteora demonstrated Superteam Brazil's ability to attract ecosystem partners for co-organized technical programming. The week established a template for future international event series and strengthened ties between the Brazilian and Argentine Solana communities. ### Open-Source Development Active development continued across all major repositories during Q4: **solana-claude** The Claude Code Solana configuration project received continued feature additions throughout the quarter. New slash commands, agent configurations, and MCP server integrations were added, expanding the tool's utility for Solana developers. The project was evolving from a personal configuration into a comprehensive development environment. **solana-vault-standard** The vault standard moved from design into implementation during Q4. Interface definitions were solidified, and early reference implementations began taking shape. The goal of providing a composable standard for vault programs on Solana drove the technical decisions. **solana-stablecoin-standard** The stablecoin standard specification continued to be refined. Conversations with ecosystem partners informed the design, and the SSS-1 and SSS-2 specification documents were being drafted. **Growing Contributor Community** The open-source repositories under the Superteam Brazil GitHub organization saw increasing contributor activity during Q4. The combination of bounties, hackathon momentum, and community growth brought new developers into the contribution pipeline. *** ## Metrics | Metric | Value | | -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | | Hackathon placements (Brazilian teams) | 3 (1st and 3rd in Stablecoins track, Honorable Mention in RWA) | | Bounties distributed in Q4 | $11,000+ | | Largest single bounty | $5,000 (Solana Stablecoin Standard) | | Conference representation | Breakpoint Abu Dhabi (December 11-13) | | IRL events organized | 13 (3 in October, 2 in November Brazil, 8 in Buenos Aires) | | Total event attendance (Q4) | 765+ across all events | | Buenos Aires week attendance | 605+ across 8 events | | Sold-out events | 5 (Pizza Night, TRITON, Jagpool, Meteora, Solana BBQ) | | Ecosystem partners (events) | 6 (KAST, Triton, Jagpool, Solflare, RAIKU, Meteora) | | Countries with events | 2 (Brazil, Argentina) | | Photos documented | 50+ (Dubai and Abu Dhabi events) | | Active open-source repositories | Multiple (solana-claude, vault standard, stablecoin standard) | | Projects rebranded post-hackathon | 2 (MCPay to Frames, VitalFi to Credit.Markets) | *** ## Looking Ahead Q4 2025 established that Superteam Brazil's approach — invest in education, support builders through bounties and competitions, and develop open-source infrastructure — produces measurable results. 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