GoPool is ready to share! It's an open-source, self-hosted Nimiq staking pool that you can run on your own VPS. Both Nimiq Testnet and Mainnet are supported. 🧪 Live Testnet pool: https://pool-testnet.maestroi.cc ⚙️ What does GoPool do? You run your own Nimiq validator and people delegate their NIM to it. GoPool takes care of the pool infrastructure around it: • Tracks delegators and their stake • Tracks validator rewards • Calculates each delegator's share • Handles payouts • Provides a public pool website • Includes an operator dashboard • Supports configurable pool fees • Works with Testnet and Mainnet You keep control of the validator, wallet and infrastructure. 🚀 Run your own pool You don't need to know Go or manually configure a Nimiq RPC node. You'll need: • Ubuntu/Debian VPS • A domain pointing to the server • Enough NIM to register your validator For your first installation, I'd recommend Testnet. Install: curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Beardsoft/GoPool/master/scripts/install.sh | sudo bash -s -- --domain pool.yourname.com --network test-albatross The installer sets everything up and gives you a setup URL where you configure your pool name, fee and validator. Once you're comfortable with the full register → election → rewards → payout flow, you can deploy it on Mainnet as well. 🔐 Important Back up this file somewhere safe and offline: /opt/gopool/.secrets/wallet.json This wallet controls your validator. If you lose both the server and the backup, you lose access to the validator. 💻 Open source + full setup instructions: https://github.com/Beardsoft/GoPool I'd love to see some people spin up their own Testnet pools, run through the full flow and report any issues or ideas. If you've wanted to run your own Nimiq staking pool without having to build all the infrastructure around it yourself, give GoPool a try!

We've read your feedback about the scores not being made public, and we hear you! We completely understand why having clearer guidance on where to improve matters, especially if you're planning to submit again in Cycle 2. We've spoken with the Community Council about this and found a compromise. If you submitted in Cycle 1 and would like feedback on your Mini App, you can ask any of the 5 Council members for it. They'll give it to you privately, so you have a better understanding of what worked, what could be improved, and what to focus on for your next submission. Telegram is the easiest way to reach them and these are their handles: @mindbyte_de @paulghz @plsenteryournamehere @faberto @Azencot We're also actively reviewing the scoring guide and the overall judging process to make things clearer and more useful for builders going into the next cycles. Cycle 1 was our first round, so please bear with us as we improve the process. We're reading your feedback, discussing it internally, and taking it seriously as we make adjustments for Cycle 2 starting next week. We really appreciate everyone helping us make the competition better 💪