PayZoll (PayNova)

2024 – start 2026

SolidityEVMStellarW3C DIDVerifiable CredentialsWagmiethers.jsNext.jsBNB Chain

Web3 payroll protocol — Winner of BNB Chain Hackathon Q4 2024. - On-chain payroll disbursement logic on EVM-compatible chains. - W3C DID + Verifiable Credentials for self-sovereign identity in Web3 payroll. - Stellar payment rails integration for cross-border payroll.

What I learned

W3C DID and Verifiable Credentials, cross-chain payroll with Stellar, EVM payroll contract architecture, Wagmi/ethers.js integration

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