Priyansh Patel
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About
Product-minded Solana builder. I take products from research to mainnet end to end: product strategy, hands-on execution across Anchor, Next.js, ZK, and APIs, and the storytelling that gets them adopted. Strong at translating dense technical systems into narratives that land for both engineering and non-technical audiences. Arcium Fellow, Turbin3 Builder, Solana Foundation grantee, founding Operator at Loyal. See Projects for what I've built.
Work Experience
Founding Operator in Loyal's Sector 0, working across permissionless intelligence built on hardware-enforced confidential compute (Intel TDX, AMD SEV-SNP). Translate dense technical systems (smart accounts, private transactions, automation layers, agentic finance) into narratives that land for both engineering and non-technical audiences. Beyond content: write product proposals, surface UX gaps from real user behavior, and help shape launch positioning around how the product actually behaves. The work has sharpened my technical communication and shown me how creator-led narratives compound with consistency and iteration.
Drove growth and marketing initiatives for Blackbox AI, expanding awareness and adoption of the platform through community engagement, content, and outreach.
Selected as a Top 20 Arcium Fellow. Built a decentralized poker game POC leveraging Arcium’s confidential compute layer. Designed protocol logic for game queueing, stateful GameAccount PDAs, private card dealing, and secure escrow-based buy-ins using off-chain computation and smart contracts.
Completed consecutive Turbin3 programs focused on advanced Solana development. Graduated from the Solana Core Cohort (July–August 2025) and the Advanced Solana Cohort (September–October 2025), gaining deep hands-on experience in building decentralized applications, on-chain systems, and full-stack Web3 solutions. Currently participating in the Accelerated Builders Cohort (October–November 2025), an intensive program centered on shipping production-ready Solana projects with mentorship from industry experts and rapid prototyping sessions.
Received a grant through Superteam Earn to build SolixDB, a Solana data indexing service that provides easy and reliable access to on-chain data. Leveraging Helius, SolixDB helps developers avoid building custom indexers and offers a simple, fast way to integrate blockchain data into apps.
Contributed to a project supported by Superteam UK by improving UI/UX with task-based fixes, implementing automatic NFT minting logic, and resolving key issues like avatar flickering. Developed new features including FAQs and collectibles, while ensuring clean, well-formatted code and seamless user interactions.
As a Full Stack Developer intern, I led the development of an integrated platform focused on interview prep, skill-building, and career growth. Designed interactive learning modules and mock interview tools, delivering a user-first experience while honing my passion for clean, scalable code.
Skills
Check out my latest work
I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.
Nori
Private payroll and payments for Solana. Live on mainnet at usenori.xyz. Private sends, CSV batch payroll in one signature, scheduled team payouts, and selective-disclosure compliance via scoped viewing keys. Built on the Cloak SDK (UTXO shielded pool, Groth16 ZK proofs).
kanz.finance
Gold investing, one tap away. A cross-chain consumer app that makes buying, automating, and tracking tokenized gold as simple as using Robinhood. Users sign from Ethereum, Base, BSC, or Solana wallets; funds are routed via Sunrise and executed on Solana through Jupiter, with a unified portfolio and recurring-buy automation.
Solana Programs
A curated monorepo of Solana programs built with the Anchor framework and native Rust. Covers the full spectrum of on-chain development: AMM with liquidity pools, collateralized stablecoin with mint/burn mechanics, NFT marketplace, token staking with rewards, escrow service, vault, and MagicBlock ephemeral rollup integration. Ideal reference for Solana builders at any level.
Solana Stablecoin Standard
Open-source standard and SDK for stablecoins on Solana. Two presets: SSS-1 (minimal: mint/freeze authority, metadata) for internal tokens and DAO treasuries; SSS-2 (compliant: permanent delegate, transfer hook, on-chain blacklist) for regulated, USDC-class tokens. Layer 1 base SDK (token creation, role PDAs), Layer 2 compliance modules, CLI and TypeScript SDK. Production-ready templates for institutions and builders to fork and deploy.
Building excites me
Participating in hackathons has allowed me to solve real-world problems, rapidly prototype ideas, and collaborate with talented developers worldwide.
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Solana Frontier
Online
Built Nori, private payroll and payments for Solana, shipped to mainnet. Private sends, CSV batch payroll in one signature, and selective-disclosure compliance via scoped viewing keys. Built on the Cloak shielded pool (UTXO model, Groth16 ZK proofs).
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Solana Blitz v4
2nd placeOnline
Built Kestrel, a policy-governed trading agents for oracle-resolved short BTC markets. Routes high-frequency execution through MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups while position lifecycle, custody, and settlement stay on Solana devnet.
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Solana Blitz v3
4th placeOnline
Built Confidential Desk, a confidential lending stack on Solana. Desk configuration and oracles live on the base layer; liquidity, collateral, debt, and LP economics run on MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups with ephemeral SPL flows. Shielding and private transfers integrate the MagicBlock Private Payments API.
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Solana Blitz v2
2nd placeOnline
Built Veil, a trustless first-price sealed-bid auction on Solana (Anchor program, Next.js UI). Uses commit-reveal bidding (hash of bid + salt, then timed reveal and vault settlement). Optional private bid path (ciphertext + TEE-style verification) and MagicBlock Ephemeral Rollups for low-latency mirrored auction state.
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Monolith Hackathon
Online
Built kleos.fun, a mobile-first Solana app where users stake on outcomes and shape ranked lists using stake and on-chain reputation.
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Solana Graveyard Hackathon
Online
Built kanz.finance, a cross-chain consumer app for tokenized gold that abstracts bridging and execution for users across Ethereum, Base, BSC, and Solana. Implemented a flow where users sign from their native wallet, funds route through Sunrise, swaps execute on Solana via Jupiter, and holdings are indexed into a unified portfolio with recurring-buy automation and alerts.
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x402 Mini Hackathon
Ahmedabad, India
Built PayGate, the x402 payment gateway for APIs that enables instant monetization of any API endpoint through Solana micropayments. Designed for the emerging agent economy, PayGate eliminates complex payment integrations - allowing developers to monetize their APIs with just one line of code. Features include automatic payment verification, real-time transaction tracking, flexible pricing models (per-request, subscription, tiered), and x402 protocol compliance for seamless agent discovery. Enables frictionless pay-per-request monetization with no minimum fees and instant settlement.
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Solana Cypherpunk
Online
Built AnchorLabs, a visual developer tool for Solana Anchor programs that transforms how developers interact with on-chain programs. Upload any IDL file and instantly get an interactive interface to explore accounts, execute instructions, and debug transactions - no test scripts needed. Features real-time program state visualization, wallet integration for transaction signing, and automatic account deserialization. Designed to accelerate Solana development by eliminating repetitive testing workflows and providing instant feedback on program behavior.
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Solana Mobile Hackathon
Online
A lightweight protocol for renting verifiable micro-functions from smartphones, enabling trust-minimized execution and crypto-native monetization. Think of it as AWS Lambda for mobile devices - phones earn yield by performing tasks like uptime checks, presence proofs, and data collection, while dApps pay per use in SOL/SPL. Includes a mobile SDK, smart contract suite, and global device registry.
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100xDevs Mini Hackathon
4th placeOnline
zkdrops is a Solana-based dApp that enables private, verifiable token airdrops using zero-knowledge proofs. Built during Solana Breakout to explore scalable, privacy-first on-chain distribution.
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Solana Breakout
Online
zkdrops is a Solana-based dApp that enables private, verifiable token airdrops using zero-knowledge proofs. Built during Solana Breakout to explore scalable, privacy-first on-chain distribution.