EasyA - Learn blockchain & earn

Are you interested in exploring Web3, blockchain technology, and other cutting-edge innovations? Would you like to do this in just a few minutes each day, directly from your mobile device? You've come to the right spot!

Featured as Apple’s ‘App of the Day’.

***Worldwide, more than 1 million users are utilizing EasyA to learn about leading blockchain and Web3 initiatives.***

EasyA empowers you to advance at your own pace while honing the skills you wish to develop.

**What is the functionality of EasyA?**

Simply launch the app and begin taking quizzes on subjects that excite you! Interested in Solana or Polkadot (and many others)? We've got you covered!

**How can you earn rewards with EasyA?**

You can accumulate NFTs and actual cryptocurrency by learning about various blockchains!

**Why is EasyA so popular among users?**

**The simplest way to get started**

Engaging quizzes that take you from beginner to expert in just minutes

Learn blockchain programming and even coding on your smartphone—no laptop needed

Enjoyable—learn quickly enough that you’ll never feel bored

No cost! EasyA is completely free! No credit card necessary—this won’t change!

Embark on a career as a Web3 software engineer!

**Who uses EasyA?**

Everyone! Daily users include individuals seeking to stay informed and ahead of trends, software developers aiming to remain current, and professionals like lawyers and bankers who wish to understand emerging topics... You name it—they're all using the EasyA app!

With over 1 million students and recent graduates from top universities across the US, UK, and Europe, EasyA has built one of the most trusted and engaged communities in just over four years. Established by graduates from prestigious institutions, we are the go-to app at more than 350 leading universities worldwide, including Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge, alongside many others, frequently ranking among the top educational apps available.

**Do you organize events?**

Absolutely! Our largest prizes are awarded at our in-person hackathons, where we often distribute over $100,000 in a single weekend! Sounds unbelievable? It is. Download the app for details on our upcoming events!

**Supported Protocols**

Aptos

Polkadot

Scroll

Solana

Stellar (Soroban)

Stacks

Sui

Vechain

Ripple (XRP Ledger)

…and many more added every month!

So what are you waiting for? Take the plunge into blockchain and Web3 with EasyA!

P.S. Remember, it's EasyA—written as one word, not 'Easy A' ;)

EasyA Hits 1 Million Downloads, Becomes Key Platform for Polkadot Developer Education

San Francisco, CA, September 11th, 2024, Chainwire

EasyA, the world's leading Web3 education app, proudly announces that it has surpassed one million downloads across iOS and Android. This milestone underscores EasyA’s rapid rise in popularity over the past few years as it’s quickly captured the minds of developers and crypto enthusiasts alike. As of today, over 100,000 developers have learned about Polkadot via EasyA.

Founded in 2020 by brothers Phil and Dom Kwok, EasyA has swiftly become the go-to app for aspiring and experienced developers to learn and build on the world’s leading blockchains such as Polkadot and others. For many blockchains, EasyA has become the number 1 way developers find out about their tech. It’s also increasingly becoming one of the top drivers of developer activity on these blockchains. 

"Hitting 1 million downloads underscores just how popular EasyA’s become. But it’s not only developers who are loving EasyA. Blockchains do too. Demand for EasyA has absolutely blown us away. We currently have a waitlist of 12 months for new chains looking to launch on EasyA.” said Phil Kwok, CEO and Co-Founder of EasyA. 

Industry thought leaders have likened EasyA’s mobile approach to learning Web3 to that of Duolingo and how the popular app transformed language learning. In fact, one leading Polkadot community member recently referred to EasyA as “Duolingo, but twice as good.” And it’s clear that the world’s top developers love EasyA. Students from top universities across the world, from Harvard to Cambridge, credit EasyA with being the reason why they first got into Web3.

“I tried learning Web3 by going to workshops or online bootcamps but always lost interest quickly. With EasyA, it’s so easy to learn about any chain I want, whenever I want. As soon as a new challenge drops in the app, I’m always one of the first to try and complete it, even if it sometimes means being late to lectures. Oops!” - Alexandra, Harvard junior and proud EasyA community member. 

EasyA is more than just a viral app; its popularity extends beyond the online sphere and is particularly evident in person. At any EasyA hackathon around the world, one of the first sights is often long lines of developers stretching around the block, sometimes forming hours before the event even begins. These developers are eager to launch their startups on-chain or meet EasyA’s charismatic founders, creating an atmosphere akin to a concert crowd. This summer, nearly 1,000 developers participated in EasyA’s Polkadot hackathons, resulting in the launch of 111 startups on Polkadot. At the CoinDesk Consensus conference in Austin, where Polkadot was a main sponsor, EasyA brought together the largest number of developers in the history of the world’s biggest blockchain conference. Over 100 startups were launched at that event alone, with many now successfully securing funding to further develop their ideas.

EasyA has played a pivotal role in countless founders’ careers, with their hackathon winners going on to raise from the world’s best VCs like a16z, Founders Fund and more. Most recently, Cognition AI (a unicorn valued at over $2 billion), was founded by an EasyA hackathon winner. Given these successes, it’s not surprising that demand for EasyA hackathons has been so strong that EasyA currently hosts 1-2 of these events every month.

But even with all of EasyA’s successes, its founders Phil and Dom say it’s still day one for the rocketship startup. Later this year, EasyA plans to launch its own fund to invest in startups founded by its community members, currently valued at over $2.5 billion. They’ve already begun their expansion into Asia, the world’s most populous continent. One thing’s for sure. With EasyA leading the charge, Web3 is no longer a pipe dream.

About EasyA

EasyA is one of Web3’s most popular apps, making it easy for anyone to learn about Web3 right from their phones. Learners earn rewards for mastering new skills and the best are invited to in-person hackathons to launch their startups in world-leading hubs like San Francisco, London and Singapore. EasyA alumni have founded startups valued at over $2.5 billion and have raised from top VCs like a16z, Founders Fund, YC and many more. 

Launched by brothers Phil and Dom Kwok, top grads from the University of Cambridge and The Wharton School, EasyA has over 1 million downloads and has won Apple’s highly-coveted App of the Day award. 

EasyA x Stacks Bitcoin and AI Hackathon

How would I describe the EasyA x Stacks hackathon in one word?

HISTORIC

From October 21st to October 22nd, EasyA and Stacks hosted over 300 developers in Central London, all collaborating and competing to win £25,000 in prize money. Stacks is a revolutionary new technology and one of the world’s first platforms to bring smart contracts to Bitcoin. Since launch, a whole host of innovative new dApps have been built on Stacks and if their vision plays out, they will be one of the world’s first to allow developers to unlock the huge amounts of value behind Bitcoin (which currently has a market cap of almost US$1 trillion!). With that in mind, this hackathon was all about Bitcoin.

You may be wondering… why did Stacks pick Bitcoin and why do so many developers choose to build on it?

Well, imagine finally being able to tap into the most famous and widely-held cryptocurrency in the world, with almost a trillion dollars worth of value. That’s the huge opportunity that Stacks unlocks.

So… by now you probably know the magnitude of opportunity that building on Bitcoin presents. But to truly grasp how big this opportunity really is, you need to understand what makes Bitcoin itself one of the most miraculous inventions to date. Let’s dive in!

You've definitely heard of it, but what exactly is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralised cryptocurrency designed for peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions. Its key features include unparalleled security, making settled transactions almost impossible to reverse, and its complementary relationship with projects like Stacks, which offer novel applications such as bitcoin-backed loans, DeFi, and NFT trading, expanding Bitcoin's utility beyond a passive store of value.

My personal favourite part about Bitcoin? Bitcoin is an EXTREMELY versatile cryptocurrency. And now with Stacks, developers can leverage this by building on top of Bitcoin (yes, Stacks brings smart contracts to Bitcoin for one of the first times ever)! Check out some of the amazing projects that our gigabrain hackathon winners built!

Meet the winners of our EasyA x Stacks Hackathon

We wanted to make this hackathon accessible and competitive for everyone. So, whether you were technical or non-technical, there was an opportunity for you to win. Our three different competitions were: The Shark Tank Pitch competition, the sBTC Track and the AI pitch competition!

Who won the Shark Tank Pitch competition?

This was the competition for the entrepreneurs in attendance. Technical or non-technical, these prizes were simply for those with the best pitch. We were blown away by the genius and delivery of these winners:

EasyStacks (£1,000) - Serial entrepreneur Jakub Klima and ex-Deloitte consultant Ionana Marin built EasyStacks, a tool to help onboard users to Stacks’ brand new sBTC technology.

Remedy (£750) - Built by Akzhan, final year student at King's College London, is a platform that allows investors to fund clinical trials using Stacks' sBTC.

Minted (£250) - Built by a team who’s designed metaverses for the largest consumer brands such as, Minted is a Web3 fashion marketplace that’s cutting greenhouse emissions caused by fast fashion, using Stacks for payments.

Who won the sBTC Track?

sBTC is a new Bitcoin synthetic derivative that has a decentralised, two-way peg mechanism with Bitcoin. sBTC is unique in that it does not rely on a federation to facilitate the movement of BTC in and out of Bitcoin layers. Instead, it uses Stacks smart contracts that are capable of writing back to the Bitcoin mainchain in a trustless manner. So now you know a bit about sBTC, we present you with the winners of this track:

SeedSwipe (£6,000) - Tinder for investors! Built by Imperial College andengineering grads, their iOS app allows investors to invest in companies using crowdfunding features enabled by sBTC.

Stack Pot (£3,500) - Built by engineers from Stackpot uses Stacks smart contracts to decentralise casinos so that they’re fairer and more transparent for players. Say goodbye to the house always winning!

Bitroll (£1,500) - Bitroll uses Stacks and Hiro to automate payroll for companies, making HR teams more efficient and saving them time and money.

Who won the AI Pitch track?

Bitcoin and AI are two of the most transformative inventions to date. We combined the two in order to find out how AI can elevate projects using Bitcoin. Here were your winners:

‍Team Clarify AI (£4,000) - An AI that reads Stacks smart contracts for users to keep them safe and prevent scams.

If ‘Web1’ was the internet and ‘Web2’ was the internet’s coming of age with the creation of companies like Spotify, YouTube and Zoom, then Web3 is the means to unlock the internet's full potential.

Auto-BTC (£2,250) - Built by Binance Security Engineer is a multi-agent AI that creates full dApps based on a single prompt!

LiveTree (£750) - Built by a decentralisedgiving content creators greater control over their earnings online. They’re already live, check ‘em out at livetree.com!

What made this hackathon so special?

Personally, this was my first ever Hackathon. I had absolutely no idea what to expect. Prior to attending, I had no conception of why anyone apart from computer scientists went to hackathons. However, what entailed across those 2 days in London completely blew my mind. There were people of all ages, from different parts of the world, studying different subjects… both collaborating and learning in harmony.

And while it can be hard to launch a startup or build that idea you’ve always had alone, I saw the power of hackathons first-hand, and how important it is to launch your idea into the world alongside other talented and motivated individuals. It was the closest insight I had to what working in the real world would be like. Incredible brains teaming up to tackle the world’s biggest problems. You could tell that everyone in attendance felt immersed, enthused and happy to be there.

So whether you are a non-technical person like me or a veteran coder looking to win big… come along to the next EasyA hackathon. There is absolutely nothing to lose and so much to gain.

Check out our full recap on Twitter, and relive the day in full detail here!

If you've got this far, you're probably wondering how you can prepare for our next hackathon. Luckily, we built the EasyA app as the perfect place for you to get ahead and get ready for our next hackathon. Download the EasyA app now!