Hackathons — 2025
Liquid
1st Place at the KSU Fintech Hackathon.
Secured $4,000 grand prize among 50+ collegiate teams from GT, KSU, GSU, etc.
The Challenge
At the 2025 KSU Fintech Hackathon, we set out to build a streamlined fintech solution focused entirely on user accessibility and transparent transaction tracking. We entered as a high school team, competing against over 50 collegiate teams from institutions like Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia State University.
The Methodology: Percolation Theory
Rather than just building a standard web app wrapper, we engineered a backend routing methodology using Percolation Theory.
This allowed us to model stable coin transactions across dynamic financial nodes effectively. By applying these models, we could mathematically determine the “best possible route” (lowest latency, highest probability of success) for a transaction to propagate through a shifting network of financial exchanges.
Figure 1: Presenting the rapidly prototyped Liquid architecture and the underlying mathematical models.
Proof of Concept
Here is our write-up of the proof of concept: View the Percolation Theory Document
The Outcome
Our unique approach to network routing combined with an accessible UI successfully bridged the gap between complex blockchain math and user-friendly fintech.
The judges awarded our team 1st place and the $4,000 grand prize, validating our technical approach and the viability of architecting conceptually advanced systems through rapid prototyping.