How We Won BNB Chain Q4 2024: Building PayNova
The full story of how we built PayNova — a Web3 payroll protocol on BNB Chain — and won the Q4 2024 hackathon.
The Problem We Set Out to Solve
The Idea
What We Built
PayNova is a Web3 payroll disbursement protocol built on BNB Chain.
Key components:
- On-chain payroll contracts — handling disbursement logic directly on EVM-compatible chains
- W3C DID + Verifiable Credentials — self-sovereign identity layer for payroll recipients
- Stellar payment rails — for cross-border payroll settlement
The Hackathon Experience
What We Won
Winner — BNB Chain Hackathon Q4 2024
Lessons Learned
Links
- Live: payzoll.xyz
- GitHub: