Cycle 3 is officially LIVE! 📢 This cycle comes with a theme: PAY. SAVE. EARN. We’re focused on Mini Apps that bring real functionality to @Nimiq Pay. Four prize categories, five winners, $17,000 USDC in prizes. 💸 PAY: Make everyday payments easier 🪙 SAVE: Expand what users can hold 📈 EARN: Put assets to work 🔄 ON/OFF-RAMP: Make moving money in and out easier Full breakdown on the theme, prizes, and what you could build: nimiq.com/blog/mini-apps-com… Ready to build? Register below. 🔗 miniappscompetition.com 📅 Submissions close November 11

We’re going live in less than 30 minutes for Sip & Ship! 💡 This week’s focus: → What makes a winning submission → How scoring works this cycle → What judges actually look at → Common mistakes that cost points Two weeks until the deadline. Bring your questions and leave with a clear plan. 🗓️ Today at 11 AM ET (15:00 UTC) 🔗 Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8698742125… 🔑 Passcode: MiniApps

Building for Cycle 3? Keep the scoring rubric close. Here's how the 100 points break down: ⚙️ Functionality, reliability, and usefulness: 45 🔗 Nimiq Pay integration: 25 👥 Real usage: 15 🎨 Design and UX: 10 📣 Promotion: 5 A working, useful Mini App with meaningful @Nimiq Pay integration should be your foundation. Then get it into the hands of real users, gather feedback, and keep improving based on how people actually use it. Read the full rubric here: miniappscompetition.com/scor…

And the winner is... @Zedhwin! 🎉 Congrats on winning the $100 USDC giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us kick off Cycle 3 with some noise. We really appreciate the support.

Sip & Ship is this Wednesday! ☕ This week we’re breaking down how to submit your Mini App and how to score as high as possible. If you want to know exactly what the judges are looking for, this is the call to be on. 🗓️ Wed, Oct 28 at 11 AM ET (15:00 UTC) 📍 us02web.zoom.us/j/8698742125… 🔑 Passcode: MiniApps See you there!

🔄 ON/OFF-RAMP: Make moving money in and out of Nimiq Pay easier. Getting money into or out of a payment app can be a hurdle. How could a Mini App make that process simpler to understand and easier to navigate? Think about the steps users take, where they get stuck, and what would make the experience smoother. Share your ideas here: forum.nimiq.community/t/how-…

📈 EARN: Explore new ways to earn through Nimiq Pay. Cycle 3 invites builders to explore earning opportunities through staking and yield. Think about the user experience. How can people understand their options, track their positions, or make informed decisions without getting lost in unnecessary complexity? The opportunity isn't just to add a feature, it's to make the experience genuinely useful. Share your ideas here: forum.nimiq.community/t/what…

Still looking for your Mini App idea? We’ve got 60 of them. 👀 We promised to give builders more guidance on where opportunities lie, so here it is. This list covers possible directions across Pay, Save, and Earn, from everyday money fixes to bigger plays. These aren’t requirements, just inspiration. All 60 ideas are real examples of Mini Apps that would be genuinely useful to the @Nimiq ecosystem. Find your angle. Build it. Win $4,000. 💰 📄 drive.google.com/file/d/1eka…

🪙 SAVE: Give people more ways to save with Nimiq Pay. What if Nimiq Pay made it easier to organize assets, set money aside for a goal, or understand where your funds are going? A useful Mini App doesn't need dozens of features. Sometimes one well-executed tool solves a problem people deal with every day. What would you want to see in Nimiq Pay? Share your ideas here: forum.nimiq.community/t/how-…

🏆 Reply-Guy Challenge: Week 1 Winners Shoutout to our two X winners this week! 🎉 🥇 @LIGHTDESIGN2022: $25 USDC 🥇 @SheikResearch: $25 USDC Thanks for going beyond your own Mini Apps to help fellow builders with thoughtful replies, useful feedback, and support. The Skool winners are announced in our Skool community, so head over there to see who won! New to the Reply-Guy Challenge? Check out the official announcement below to learn how to take part and get in the running for next week. xitter.cf/miniappscomp/status/21…

Tomorrow we select one lucky winner! 🏆 It could still be you, but only if you’re in.

💸 PAY: Make paying with Nimiq Pay more useful. Think beyond sending money from A to B. Could your Mini App help people discover places to pay, make payments easier for merchants, or help users split expenses and manage shared costs? Cycle 3 is all about extending what Nimiq Pay can do, and there's plenty of room to explore. What payment problem would you solve first? Share your ideas here: forum.nimiq.community/t/what…

We’re going live in 1 hour for Sip & Ship! 🎙️ Got a Mini App idea but not sure if it’s worth building? Join us to brainstorm with the community and figure out what’s worth building. 💡 This week’s focus: → Where to find Mini App ideas → How to evaluate whether an idea is worth building → What separates a good idea from a winning one Bring your questions, share your thoughts, and leave with a clearer direction for your Cycle 3 Mini App. 🗓️ Today at 11 AM ET (15:00 UTC) 🔗 Join us on Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/8698742125… 🔑 Passcode: MiniApps

3 days left to enter our $100 USDC giveaway! 🎉 Haven’t entered yet? Now’s the time.

💸 PAY • 🪙 SAVE • 📈 EARN • 🔄 ON/OFF-RAMP Cycle 3 has a clear theme: build Mini Apps that extend what @Nimiq Pay can do. That could mean making payments more useful, helping people manage their money, exploring ways to earn, or making it easier to move money in and out. Four directions, plenty of room to get creative. 💰 $17,000 USDC in total prizes 🏆 4 category winners + 1 Community Council Bonus Prize Explore the theme, rules, and prizes, and start building: miniappscompetition.com

Sip & Ship 2 is this Wednesday! ☕ Join us to talk all things Cycle 3, get your questions answered directly by the @Nimiq team, and hear what other builders are working on. See you soon. 🗓️ Wed, Oct 21 at 11 AM ET

How are you building your Mini App?

Not sure which Cycle 3 category to build for? Start with a problem, not a feature. Ask yourself: 💸 PAY: What would make paying easier? 🪙 SAVE: What would make saving simpler? 📈 EARN: What would make earning more accessible? 🔄 ON/OFF RAMP: What would make moving money easier? Find a problem worth solving, then build your Mini App around it. Cycle 3 runs until November 11, with $17,000 USDC in prizes. Register here and start building: miniappscompetition.com

Introducing Builders of the Week! 🔨 We want to put more of your Mini Apps in the spotlight and help you get your work in front of a wider audience. Show the world what you're building, and get a chance to have your Mini App featured on our socials. Here's how it works: → Post about your Mini App on X → Tag @miniappscomp → Drop your post link in the comments of our weekly Skool thread 📍 The first thread is live on Skool! Submit your post here: skool.com/miniappscompetitio… We'll be picking builders whose posts stand out, so make yours clear, catchy, and easy to read. Full details and tips for getting featured are in the Skool post. Show us what you've got!