#1 Innovation in Blockchain Technology

At the heart of SIDAN Lab is a commitment to pioneering advanced solutions within the Cardano ecosystem. We believe in pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology to unlock new potentials

#2 Community Driven Development

We emphasize community engagement and collaboration. Our projects are designed not just for the Cardano ecosystem but with its vibrant community in mind, ensuring inclusivity and widespread benefits

#3 Open Source Contribution

True to the spirit of blockchain, we advocate for open-source development. Sharing our innovations and tools openly fuels collective progress in the Cardano community

Fund 13

Buidler Fest #2 - Asia

Hosting Buidler Fest #2, building up on the great experiences of Buidler Fest #1 in 2024 in France. A 2-day event for tech-savvy Cardano builders to connect, showcase and share

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 13

SIDAN | KnightSafe - Self-custodial Vault for DeFi Trading

KnightSafe integrates Cardano to provide a vault for DeFi users to participate and subscribe to custom yield strategies

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 13

DeltaDeFi | KnightSafe - Hydra DEX for HFT

Upgrade DeltaDeFi implementation with Hydra to offer features matching CEXes with a self-custodial vault for liquidity-providing, empowering extremely liquidity on-chain trading pairs

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 13

SIDAN - DRep Governance Tooling powered by Mesh

Develop a dashboard and Discord bot for DReps, SPOs, or other collectives to manage their decision-making processes on Cardano Governance Actions

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 13

SIDAN - Cardano Devkit - Blueprint Parser & VSCode Plugin

Develop a VSCode extension featuring Aiken, Vodka, Mesh, and Whisky code snippets, along with a blueprint parser to streamline Cardano development and enhance developer productivity

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 13

SIDAN | Waffle - Hong Kong Cardano Community

Host a series of events in Hong Kong to build community engagement, increase awareness, and drive ecosystem exposure, ultimately fostering long-term growth for Cardano in Asia.

• Proposal On Ideascale

Fund 12 | In Progress

Cardano Hong Kong Community

Hosting events in Hong Kong to increase institutional awareness of Cardano, providing a platform for the Cardano community in Asia to showcase their protocols and foster engagement

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Fund 12 | In Progress

SIDAN | MeshJS - Cardano Service Layer Framework for DApps

Researches and develops a framework for quickly setting up a Cardano Service Layer for DApps, enabling reuse of infrastructure and customization of protocol parameters to streamline DApp development

• Milestone Progress

Fund 12 | In Progress

Mesh Software as a Service

Provides hosted server instances for wallet and transaction builders via RESTful APIs, enabling seamless Cardano blockchain integration for various technology stacks and systems

• Milestone Progress

Fund 12 | In Progress

SIDAN | Mesh - Advance Cardano SDK in Rust

Develops a user-friendly SDK in Rust for Cardano, enhancing DApp development efficiency and accessibility by building on previous research to create a developer-ready backend

• Milestone Progress

Fund 12 | In Progress

DeltaDeFi - Pioneering High-Frequency Trading on Cardano

Continues development from Fund 11 to support a non-custodial protocol facilitating high-frequency trading on Cardano, improving liquidity and trading volume through off-chain order matching and on-chain settlements

• Milestone Progress

Fund 12 | In Progress

DeltaDeFi - Open Source Library

Aims to simplify trading on Cardano by developing an open-source library that removes the need for in-depth Cardano knowledge, fostering adoption of high-frequency trading (HFT) on Cardano DeFi platforms

• Milestone Progress

FUND 11 | ✅Completed

DeFi Evolution: Pioneering High-Frequency Trading on Cardano

Research and ideation on a general HFT Framework for the Cardano Blockchain to enable initial foundational groundwork for later development

• Milestone Progress

FUND 11 | ✅Completed

Rust library for easy off-chain transaction building

Implement a cardano-cli like wrapper on cardano-serialization-lib (equivalent on MeshJS’s lower level APIs), supporting serious DApps’ backend on rust codebase.

• Milestone Progress

FUND 11 | In Progress

Aiken Open Source Smart Contract Library by MeshJS and TrustLevel

Create a collection of open source smart contracts with Aiken (including tx builders) and integrate them into the Mesh Github library - open and accessible to all

• Milestone Progress

FUND 11 | ✅COMPLETED

SIDAN | Waffle - Hong Kong Cardano Community

Hosting a series of events, both technical and non-technical in Hong Kong to spin up the community, enhancing ecosystem engagement and exposure.

• Milestone Progress

FUND 11 | ✅COMPLETED

Gimbalabs | Genius X - Hong Kong Cardano Developer Series

Deliver a developer series, including workshops, bootcamps, seminars, hackathon in Collaboration with Gimbalabs & Andamio with further incubation support from Genius X.

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Cardano Web 3 Identity

Cardano Name Service (CNS)

CNS is a domain name service built on the Cardano network, facilitating the registration and management of domain names ending with the .ada suffix. SIDAN Lab develops and delivers CNS with newly developed data architecture and fully decentralized minting registry technology.

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Cardano Offchain Code

Mesh Lower Level APIs

SIDAN Lab delivers a critical feature update to the Cardano open source SDK - Meshjs. It enables fine-grinded transaction building, making Mesh SDK to be more complete and usable for a wider range of users.

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Cardano Full Stack Development

Various Cardano Developing Toolings

In the process of delivering several products, SIDAN Lab generalizes know-how as several developing templates, ranging from frontend, backend to smart contracts. Selflessly sharing assets to the community.

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Jackal Leung

Seasoned Software Engineer with 5+ years in full-stack development, specializing in high-frequency system architecture and infrastructure at Welab bank, Hong Kong. Expert in optimizing system efficiency and crafting end-to-end software solutions

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Kinson Cheung

Head of Incubation at Adaverse, excels in product marketing leadership, combining technical innovation with market strategies. Has a robust network within the UK's institutional trading, facilitating valuable connections and solution design discussions

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Anson Chui

Experienced Cybersecurity Engineer with roles at Huobi, Hex Trust, Deloitte. Focuses on system hardening and resilience, holding CISSP, CISA, and AWS Certified Solutions Architect certifications. Expert in security controls and system integrity

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Neal Lam

Versatile UI/UX & Media Designer at Livi bank, renowned for digital and virtual banking designs. Notable as animation designer for prominent Hong Kong Top 5 KOL. Specializes in branding and diverse design domains, demonstrating a broad skill set

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Hinson Wong

CFA and Smart Contract Engineer with significant contributions at Gimbalabs and MeshJS. Lead Developer at CNS, renowned for expertise in HFT and building deep industry connections. A versatile professional in the financial technology sector

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