BlockDAG Developer Hub | Tools & Resources

Developer Hub

Unlock the full potential of BlockDAG with our comprehensive resources, tools, and community support.

Learn

BlockDAG provides comprehensive learning resources for developers and enthusiasts alike. Our platform offers a wide range of tutorials, documentation, and community-driven content designed to help you understand the intricacies of the BlockDAG ecosystem. Whether you're a beginner exploring blockchain technology for the first time or an experienced developer looking to deepen your knowledge, BlockDAG is your go-to source for continuous learning and skill development.

Build

We are more than just a blockchain platform; we are a thriving ecosystem where builders and innovators can bring their ideas to life. Our robust infrastructure and user-friendly tools enable you to build decentralized applications (dApps) with ease. Whether you're developing new tokens, smart contracts, or complex decentralized systems, BlockDAG provides the resources and support you need to turn your vision into reality.

Startup Hub

Our mission is to foster an environment where projects can flourish. Through our comprehensive support ecosystem, we provide a variety of resources tailored to the unique needs of each project, including:

Project Grants

Financial assistance to help launch projects from the ground up.

Marketing Support

Assisting projects in reaching their target audience and building market visibility.

Partner Vouchers

Connecting projects with key resources and services through our network of partners.

Investor Connections

Enabling access to potential investors to support further growth and expansion.

Technical Assistance

Providing guidance to overcome technical challenges and enhance development.

Grants & Funding

By providing financial support and resources, we aim to foster a thriving community that drives the ecosystem’s growth.

The $30 Million Grants Allocation

A total of $30M has been allocated to Grants and other funding mechanisms over the next 3 years. These programs aim to support and fund innovative projects within the BlockDAG ecosystem. Our goal is to empower developers to create applications on the BlockDAG chain, accelerating the growth and adoption of decentralized technologies. Through these programs, we strive to cultivate a dynamic community of developers and innovators by providing them with the necessary resources and support for success.

Prospective projects go through a thorough application process where they will be assessed according to the criteria specific to that grant program.

Grant amounts will differ from program to program, but normally range from $10,000 to $100,000. Grant payments are staggered based on agreed milestones, and are paid out 50% in USDT & 50% in the native BDAG token.

2025: $10m Grant Program

This first grant program strategically prioritizes key areas critical to the ecosystem's sustainable growth, including:

Prospective projects go through a thorough application process where they will be assessed according to the criteria specific to that grant program.

Infrastructure Projects

Building the foundational components necessary for the ecosystem's expansion and functionality.

Decentralized applications (dApps) and decentralized finance (DeFi)

Investing in innovative projects that utilize decentralization to transform traditional industries and financial services.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for our 2025 program will open in Q4 2024. Please refer back here for more information. Alternatively register your interest below.

to be notified when the grant applications open.

testnet

Launch of the BlockDAG TestNet

Our Alpha Testnet is now live. This represents a major milestone on the road to BlockDAG going live, and is your chance to test out what we’ve built.

EXPLORE

updates

Dev Releases

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Dev Releases 145

October 22, 2024

Resolving Key Challenges to Strengthen the BlockDAG Platform

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Dev Releases 144

October 21, 2024

New Features, App Enhancements, and Network Visualizations Ahead!

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Dev Releases 143

October 18, 2024

Glimpse of this week's progress!

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Dev Releases 142

October 17, 2024

Restart your node now for enhanced performance and security.

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Dev Releases 141

October 16, 2024

Resilient, secure, and ready for anything!

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Dev Releases 140

October 15, 2024

New exciting updates about our explorer!

Roadmap

BlockDAG represents the next evolution in blockchain technology, designed to address the limitations of traditional blockchain systems. Unlike conventional blockchains that process transactions in a linear sequence.

We have completed our Phase 1 roadmap as promised!

January 2024Phase 1

completed

Project Initiation

Team and Project Formation
High Level Scoping & Design

Development

Development of Core Blockchain & Explorer

Core Blockchain, DAG, UTXO & EVM
Proof of work consensus mechanism
Explorer, with Faucet

September 2024Phase 1

completed

Testnet Launch (Alpha)

Public Launch of Testnet to the community for testing of the Explorer, Faucet, as well as setting up and running nodes.

October 2024Phase 1

completed

Planning & Preparation

Planning & Preparation for the 2nd phase of the project, including finalizing the roadmap and increasing the team size to allow for the additional development work.

October 2024Phase 1

IN PROGRESS

Code Completion

This final version of BlockDAG 1.0 includes the following additional functionality added after the Testnet:

Optimizations and Improvements
Contract Visualizer & Verifications
Nodes Visualizer

November 2024Phase 1

planned

3rd Party Audit

A 3rd party security audit on the BlockDAG 1.0 smart contracts

BlockDAG 1.0 Completion

This step represents the completion of BlockDAG 1.0 as initially planned.

Mainnet Development Completion

Development of the core blockchain, including the BlockDAG nodes, consensus, Explorer, and Faucet.

Q4 2024Phase 2

IN PROGRESS

Blockchain Improvements

Improvements will be made to the core blockchain as well as the Explorer

Explorer: Miner Visualizer
Blockchain Performance & Storage Optimizations

Q4 2024Phase 2

planned

Blockchain Features

Additional features will be added to the core blockchain as well as the Explorer

Fee Customizations Module
Fee Sharing Module
Explorer Analytics Module
Custom Mining Rewards
Blockchain Upgradeability

Interoperability with popular wallets:

Plus Wallet
Trust Wallet
Others

Q4 2024Phase 2

planned

StableCoins

Stablecoins are an essential component of DeFi and any Layer 1 Blockchain. BlockDAG will incorporate the following Stablecoins:

Tether: USDT
Circle: USDC

Low Code IDE & Launchpad

To facilitate easy launching of tokens & NFTs for non-technical persons. This includes launching tokens with advanced features such as:

Staking
Swaps
Airdrops
Lockups & vesting schedules

Q4 2024Phase 2

DeFi Functionality

BlockDAG is building it’s own DeFi functionality:

Pseudo Staking
Swaps (on the BlockDAG chain)
Lending & Borrowing
Bridging (between BlockDAG and other chains)

Q1 2025Phase 2

Testnet Final

The final version of the Testnet will allow the community to test the full set of features prior to going live. The development team will also perform final load and stress tests.

Q2 2025Phase 2

Audit - Final

A 3rd party security audit on all smart contracts

Mainnet LAUNCH

During this phase of development we’re adding significant improvements to the core blockchain, as well as Stablecoins, DeFi, a Launchpad, and other innovative and valuable functionality.

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