Bounty9000 Announces Winners for Avalanche L1 Payments App Competition Using $USDC

Bounty9000, a competition launched about a month ago, challenged developers to build a payments app on an Avalanche L1 using $USDC as the gas token. After reviewing numerous submissions, the top three winners were announced. Chris Fusillo secured the first place, followed by atometurqan in second place, and FAArik in third place. The competition has been praised for showcasing the potential of custom gas tokens in creating purpose-built Layer 1 solutions, a task that previously required years and a fully funded team. The Avalanche Foundation expressed pride in supporting such innovative initiatives that are shaping the future of payments.