OnePiece Labs: Progress Report

Since its inception, OnePiece Labs (OPL) has always placed the community at the core of our mission. Our primary focus is to help community members identify business opportunities, enhance their projects, grow their ventures, and achieve PMF, whether we organize hackathons, run incubator programs, or make strategic investments. The OPL partners bring our extensive Web3 entrepreneurial and investment expertise to the table and collaborate with industry leaders to share valuable insights with our community. Over the past year, we have been honored to have friends from Pantera Capital, Multicoin Capital, Coinbase, OKX, Sei, Algorand, Celo, and many more join our community events and actively engage with our members.

In addition to partnering with industry leaders, we have also been working alongside various communities such as Offchain, GDG, Spawn, and Open Future Forum to build and strengthen the Web3 ecosystem collectively. By joining forces with these organizations, we aim to foster collaboration and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, ultimately benefitting the entire Web3 community.

Community Supporters

OPL Investments

In the last 12 months, the OnePiece Labs team has reached several significant milestones:

• Invested in 12 early-stage startups
• Organized 2 incubator programs, including the latest one co-hosted with Upland
• Hosted 2 hackathons in collaboration with Algorand, OKX, and Google Cloud
• Held 5 afterparties at prominent events like Stanford Blockchain Conference, ETH Denver, Consensus, GDC, and DCMiami
• Managed and co-hosted 93 community events and workshops
• Welcomed over 10,000 community members to our online and offline events

We remain committed to offering our community the best resources and opportunities and are eager to welcome more people into our web3 community to learn, create, and grow together!

Unveiling Our Latest Collaborative Venture — Sei Labs

What is Sei?

Sei is an open-source Layer 1 blockchain specialized for trading, optimizing every layer of the stack to offer the best infrastructure for trading apps of all types. Leveraging a novel consensus and technical breakthroughs, Sei is the fastest blockchain in existence.

The Sei Vision

The destination for all on-chain trading apps — across gaming, NFTs and DeFi

What is Sei Foundation?

The Sei Foundation is a non-profit that supports the Sei ecosystem, which is part of a larger community of organizations and individuals committed to the growth of the open-source Sei blockchain. As the fastest Layer 1 blockchain, Sei’s unique chain-level optimizations empower decentralized exchanges and trading apps in social, NFTs, gaming, and DeFi sectors to deliver unparalleled user experiences.

The Sei Network

Sei Network is one of the most exciting new networks, having raised $30 million and boasting a $120 million ecosystem fund. With over 150 projects building on testnet and a reputation as one of the fastest networks, they’re seeking projects with mass appeal rather than catering exclusively to the web3 community.

What problem does Sei solve?

• Exchanging digital assets is the bedrock of crypto — across DeFi, NFT marketplaces and GameFi.
• Despite having the clearest product-market fit among all types of apps in crypto, trading apps face a major scaling problem on Layer 1s today. Exchanges face the Exchange Trilemma: between decentralization, scalability and capital efficiency, they cannot achieve all three.
• Sei addresses the DEX scalability problem by building the first Layer 1 specialized for trading, optimizing every layer of the stack to offer the best infrastructure for trading apps.

Media

• Sei Labs Raises $30M for Trading-Focused Layer 1 Blockchain
• Ex-Goldman Banker’s Crypto Startup Backed By Key Market Makers
• An Ultimate Guide to Sei Network‍
  

Okay, but why Sei Labs?

What Sei offers

• Sei is the fastest chain to finality — point blank — with a lower bound of 300ms
• Twin-turbo consensus — achieves industry-leading performance
• One of the only chains to conduct market-based parallelization
• Native order matching engine that exchange teams can leverage
• Frontrunning protection — combats malicious frontrunning that is rampant in other ecosystems

The combination of these optimizations make Sei the haven for the top trading apps globally. For more detailed information on technical innovations, please read the whitepaper.

The People

Sei has made a name for itself as a formidable Layer 1 protocol, presenting a wealth of opportunities for our community members to explore and utilize in their projects. This solid foundation offers a stable and reliable platform for developers to build on and encourages innovation and expansion within the web3 ecosystem. Through our partnership with Sei Labs, we aspire to harness the full potential of this technology and empower our community members to develop groundbreaking solutions.

A key aspect of our alliance with Sei Labs lies in our mutual emphasis on community support and growth. Both organizations are dedicated to nurturing and empowering our collaborative communities, laying the groundwork for a productive and harmonious partnership. We are confident that joining forces can achieve even greater impact and success for our community members as they eagerly advance to the next level in the web3 space.

Furthermore, Sei Labs is committed to providing dedicated assistance and resources to OPL community members, ensuring they have access to the necessary tools, guidance, and expertise to excel in their ventures. This level of support will significantly boost the development and progress of our community projects.

Finally, our collaboration with Sei Labs forms a potent alliance, merging Sei’s technical proficiency with OPL’s business acumen. This partnership establishes a robust foundation for community members to build on and provides a comprehensive support system that addresses both the technical and business aspects of their projects. This synergy is bound to propel our community members toward achieving their objectives and making a lasting impression on the web3 landscape.

Together, we are confident that our partnership with Sei Labs will play a vital role in the growth and success of our community as we navigate the rapidly evolving web3 ecosystem.

THE PLAN — Partnership between OPL and Sei Labs

OPL and Sei Labs are joining forces to cultivate a global GameFi, SocialFi, and AI ecosystem. Announced at Consensus 2023, OnePiece will orchestrate a series of events for builders and developers, including:

• An online AI+Web3 Pitch Competition ($30,000+ in prize)
• An hybrid Hackathon ($50,000+ in prize)
• A hybrid incubator program ($400,000+ in grants)

Our objective is to identify the most committed and entrepreneurial Web3 founders throughout this process and invite them to join us on the Sei mainnet. We eagerly anticipate the creation of the next groundbreaking dApp and the ushering in of genuine mass adoption in the web3 world.

AI+Web3 Pitch Competition

Join OnePiece Labs and Sei Network for an exciting online-only AI+Web3 Pitch Competition, where the brightest min

• Format: upload a 3-min idea pitch on AI+Web3
• Location: Online
• Grant: $30,000 in cash and prizes
• Submission deadline: Jun 16, 2023
• Partners and Speakers: AWS, Microsoft, Pinterest, Google Developer Group, and more
• Registration: LINK
• Ultimate Competition Guide: LINK
• Perks: Opportunity to get invited to the OPL-Sei Hackathon and Incubator

OPL-Sei Hackathon

OnePiece Labs and Sei are excited to announce our upcoming hybrid mode hackathon, taking place on-site in Santa Clara from September 8th to September 10th and online. This hackathon will offer developers the opportunity to showcase their projects and ideas, with a chance to win prizes totaling $30,000 or more. OnePiece Labs has previously hosted two successful hackathons with Algorand, OKX, and Google Cloud, attracting over 4,000 hackers and 50+ speakers. With Sei actively building its ecosystem, now is the perfect time to collaborate and provide the best support for projects to enter the Sei ecosystem. Sei staff will also be available to offer direct support to all participating projects. Apply now through the online application form or join us in person at one of our events to learn more.

• Format: upload Github codes and project video on Web3
• Location: Online + On-Site(Santa Clara)
• Grant: $50,000 in cash and prizes
• Submission deadline: September 5th, 2023
• Partners and Speakers: AWS, Microsoft, Google Developer Group, EDUDao, and more
• Registration: LINK
• Ultimate Competition Guide: LINK
• Perks: Opportunity to get invited to the Sei Ecosystem and OPL-Sei Incubator with Sei’s and OPL’s continuous support

OPL-Sei Incubator on GameFi, SocialFi, and AI

OnePiece Labs has partnered with Sei Labs to launch a fresh incubator initiative on Aug 30th in Santa Clara, with an emphasis on GameFi, SocialFi, and AI ventures.

• We are on the lookout for groundbreaking GameFi, SocialFi, and AI projects
• Receive hands-on guidance from Sei Labs on deploying to the Sei platform
• Access to elite Web3 mentors and resources will be provided
• Teams can secure Sei grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000
• Submit your application online using our online application form, or connect with us face-to-face at one of our upcoming events

End

In conclusion, the journey we’ve embarked upon over the past year at OnePiece Labs has been remarkable, and it’s all thanks to our dedicated community members and partners who have shared in our vision and joined us in building a thriving web3 ecosystem.

As we forge ahead into the future, we are incredibly excited about our new partnership with Sei Labs. We firmly believe this alliance will open up new avenues of innovation, collaboration, and growth for our community. The convergence of Sei’s technical prowess and OPL’s business acumen will enable our community members to unlock their full potential and shape the future of the web3 world.

But this is just the beginning. As we continue to grow and evolve, we look forward to welcoming more individuals and partners into our community, creating more opportunities, and making more breakthroughs. Together, we can build a vibrant, inclusive, and innovative web3 ecosystem that empowers everyone to create, innovate, and succeed.

Thank you for your continuous support and faith in OnePiece Labs. Let’s continue to learn, build, and grow together in this exciting web3 journey. Here’s to an even more successful year ahead. Onwards and upwards, OPL community!

Let’s Keep In Touch

• Follow us on Twitter
• Join our chat groups on Telegram
• Subscribe to our weekly newsletter