The highly anticipated Vara hackathon, #Varathon, is ready to kick off!We are eagerly anticipating 7 seasons and 7 months of exciting competition!
The prize pool offers over $35,000 in rewards!

Organized by [@Gear_Foundation](https://twitter.com/Gear_Foundation), the hackathon aims to attract the boldest and most innovative ideas from blockchain developers. #Varathon provides an opportunity for you to explore and unleash your potential in the world of decentralized applications.

The hackathon offers a platform for generating ideas, prototyping, and presenting solutions using the Vara Network infrastructure.

To learn more about the hackathon and register, visit the official website at [https://varathon.io](https://varathon.io/) and join us!

The highly anticipated Vara hackathon, #Varathon, is ready to kick off!
We are eagerly anticipating 7 seasons and 7 months of exciting competition!
The prize pool offers over $35,000 in rewards!

Official global online Vara hackathon #Varathon is set to start!

Updates

Vara Network

<item>The program will also allow us to identify and recognize contributors who have delivered value to the community, and invite others to participate.</item><item>This initiative is set up and powered by Gear Foundation as a result of your feedback and will of the Gear community itself. This program is designed to enable community members to contribute even more to the adoption of the Vara network and the greater Gear ecosystem.</item>

The Vara Ambassador Program is designed to <green>provide a platform for the community to accomplish tasks and host discussions</green> to create educational awareness and community engagement around Vara Network and Gear Protocol.

<item>Being an Ambassador is not a job, nor a specifically rewarded activity. Rather, it is a way to contribute to the community we are passionate about through taking action and supporting it with your skills & time. However we plan to issue achievement NFTs to community members as a way for the community to recognize past contributions.</item><item>We plan to give out some swag, through contests or “thank you” gifts, to users who contribute meaningfully to the community. As we move forward there will be opportunities for apprentices to move up the ranks and receive greater recognition for their efforts.</item>

What are the advantages of being an Ambassador?

<item>The Ambassador Program is designed as a way for contributions from the community to be recognized by the community in cooperation with Gear Foundation. However, ambassadors are not part of the foundation, nor should they represent themselves as spokespersons for the Foundation.</item>

Does becoming an Ambassador make me a spokesperson or affiliate of Gear Foundation?

<item>Ambassador applications are open to everyone, get started by simply completing the online form to become an “Apprentice”, the first step in joining the Ambassador Program. Candidates’ applications will be reviewed, and they’ll be asked to record a short video explaining their interest in becoming an Ambassador. If accepted after review candidates will be added to our private “Ambassador Discord channel”, as well as receive an “Ambassador Apprentice” role as recognition for being accepted into the program.</item><item>Our community members who’ve already made large contributions may receive the ambassador role directly. Any "Apprentice" can graduate to the "Ambassador" level by completing provided tasks & showing their value to the community; further details will be given later and may change as the ecosystem develops over time.</item>

How do I become an Ambassador?

<item>To remain an Ambassador, each participant must have either (i) completed at least one task from the Ambassador Portal during the previous three months of being accepted to the Program or (ii) make a suggested contribution that was meaningful for the community.</item><item>In addition to the above, all Ambassadors must obey our platform’s T&C and share our community values and code.</item>

What are the obligations to remain an Ambassador?

Frequently <gradient>Asked Questions</gradient>

Creating educational, meaningful, and engaging Blogs, Tweets, Videos, etc. about Vara Network’s Technology and its latest updates for the community.

Content Creator

Contributing to Github, technical documentation, tutorials, or building within Vara ecosystem.

Developer

Support new community members to get acquainted with Vara Network Technology and help old members stay in touch with what&apos;s happening in the Vara Ecosystem.

Moderator

Organizing and hosting online or in-person events.

Event organizer

Localizing content, wikis, web assets, and other materials into their local language.

Translator

What are the Different Roles?

Welcome to the Official Vara <gradient>Ambassador Program</gradient>

Personal info

Please join the Gear Discord server in advance. We will add your "apprentice" role once your application is approved.

Social

Upload a 30 to 60 seconds video on YouTube and share the link here. In this video, respond to the following questions: <text>Why are you passionate about Gear?</text>

Introduction

Additional

Apply for the Vara <gradient>Ambassador program</gradient>

Ready to Get Involved?

Become a nominator and contribute to the success of Vara Network.

Make Your <gradient>Voice Heard</gradient>

Developers receive a fast and efficient system to write, compile, test and upload their contracts directly onto Vara Network from their browser.

Develop and Deploy <gradient>Decentralized Applications</gradient>

You can ask for assistance in the <channel></channel>. The team and other validators are on hand to assist and offer advice based on their collective knowledge.

Developer Channel on<nbsp></nbsp>Discord

Nominator Channel on<nbsp></nbsp>Discord

Validator Channel on<nbsp></nbsp>Discord

<item>VARA tokens are necessary for decentralized applications to run on the Vara Network. Validator nodes receive fees for program execution and each message sent between actors consumes a small amount of the user’s balance to incentivize validation.</item><item>See how this works in greater detail by viewing our tokenomics documentation.</item>

Find out if you're eligible for airdrop to start building your Web3 dream applications.

Claim VARA

Apply for a grant from the Gear Foundation to kickstart your journey building on the Vara Network.

Get a Grant

Buy, sell or trade $VARA on the open market via any AMM or exchange that the token is listed on.

Trade $VARA

<gradient>Get VARA</gradient>

<item>When a transaction occurs, validators receive fees for program execution. This works by having each message sent between actors consume a small amount of the user’s balance to incentivize validation.</item><item>By adopting this model, all parties involved are winners as users can interact with dApps on a secure, scalable and reliable network, dApps can achieve true mass adoption and validators are incentivized for securing the network.</item>

How it works

<item>Vara Network has introduced the Gear-JS API, that includes a set of utilities, libraries and tools which enable JavaScript applications to interact with smart contracts running on the Vara network.</item><item>The JS library provided allows for developing web applications that interact with smart contracts running on chain. It includes a wide variety of examples for applications, demonstrating how they can be used most optimally.</item>

Implement <gradient>Application UI</gradient>

<item>Become a Vara Ambassador and unleash your passion for technology!</item><item>Get an opportunity to make a meaningful impact and connect with like-minded individuals.</item><item>Benefits include expanding your knowledge of Vara Network & recognition for valuable contributions!</item>

Join the Vara <gradient>Ambassador Program!</gradient>

Contribute to the security, performance and censorship resistance by becoming a validator, receiving PoS rewards for providing computational resources.

Join the Community as <gradient>a Validator</gradient>

Follow us on our socials and join the <text>conversation on the future of Web3</text>

Join Vara <gradient>Community</gradient>

Be part of a strong & thriving community by participating in governance decisions or applying for an Ambassador role.

Participate <gradient>in Governance</gradient>

<item>The IDEA portal is a streamlined smart contract deployment platform that provides developers the most efficient way to write, compile, test and upload their contracts to Vara network directly in-browser.</item><item>This application enables all of the possibilities of interaction with smart-contracts in Vara Network, and further allows users to manage their accounts, balances, events and more.</item>

Run <gradient>your dApp</gradient>

Check out the official Vara Wiki to find out how to get started. Video walkthrough also available.

Set up your <gradient>machine</gradient>

The overall health of each Vara node and more importantly the entire network needs to be monitored to ensure truly decentralized and robust operations. This includes the various block production metrics as well node uptime, which are vital metrics for PoS networks.

Important <gradient>Validator Stats</gradient>

If you have any queries please check out the Vara and Gear Wiki before reaching out for support.

Wiki

<item>Vara Network provides a standardized library for building decentralized applications using pre-built and optimized constructs, including arbitrary async/await syntax for any programs built on Rust.</item><item>This enables contracts to be written swiftly, so devs spend less time debugging their code and can focus more on the business logic of their applications.</item>

Write <gradient>a smart-contract</gradient>

Are you ready to claim your VARA tokens? The Airdrop will take place over several stages. Please proceed below.

Connect your crypto wallet to see if you're eligible to claim tokens. Available tokens are only available to eligible participants at this stage.

Find out if you're eligible to participate.

The spotlight shines on those who've been active Vara champions from day one. It's a stage for early NFT adopters, Vara ambassadorship and participants from previous early events that could qualify you for airdrops.

Stage One

Congratulations, you've successfully completed the KYC verification process. Your tokens will arrive within 24 hours.

Congratulations!

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Claim your Airdrop <gradient>NOW!</gradient>

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<item>Developing smart contracts has never been easier.</item>

Build your <gradient>dApp with Vara</gradient>

<item><green>Welcome to the vibrant world of Web3, where innovation meets opportunity.</green> Through integrations, Vara Network empowers developers to unleash their creativity and revolutionise how we interact with technology.</item>

<gradient>Ecosystem & Integrations</gradient>

Vara Events

Build, test and run your own dApps at warp speed with Web3’s highest- performing layer-1 decentralized network.

FEATURED NEWS & EVENTS

Empowers your programs with asynchronous communication, parallel message processing, higher network throughput, and enhanced security. <green>Experience simplified development</green>, just like microservice architecture.

Actor model

Simplify development with <green>ingenious memory virtualization techniques</green>. Embrace Lazy Pages for faster, cost-effective program execution by accessing only requested memory pages, reducing complexity and optimizing performance.

Persistent memory

<green>Power your network with the industry standard for ultra-fast computations</green>, ensuring unbeatable security and speed. Provides native speed as it translates to actual hardware instructions, achieving a remarkable 10x speed advantage over EVM.

Wasm virtual machine

Features Powering <gradient>the Network Benefits</gradient>

Although platforms like Near, Solana, Ethereum offer various benefits, there are some issues that DeFi applications face on these platforms:

<item>Vara delivers true decentralization, allowing smart contracts to trigger their functions and eliminating the need for external components. Developers can implement advanced logic and unlock <green>broader decentralized possibilities with asynchronous messaging</green>. Join Vara Network and embrace the future of blockchain.</item>

Centralization risk

<item>Say goodbye to network congestion with persistent <green>memory virtualization</green>, matching real-life hardware and operating systems. It enables seamless memory access, allocation and deallocation, parallel processing, and optimized program execution for faster and cost-effective performance.</item>

Network congestion

<item>Supercharge your blockchain experience <green>with Vara's lightning-fast and scalable network</green>. Enjoy rapid transactions and affordable fees for your decentralized applications <green>with Gear Protocol's Actor model</green>, guaranteeing high scalability for a demand-ready application.</item>

High transaction fees

<item>Achieve cross-chain compatibility effortlessly while enjoying scalability, fault tolerance, and enhanced CPU support on Vara Network. <green>Gear's async messaging enables efficient communication between Substrate-based networks</green>, fostering interoperability for enhanced network functionality, participation and cross-chain innovation.</item>

Interoperability issues

<item><green>The Actor model</green> enables secure, asynchronous messaging and parallel computation, ensuring robustness and high performance. Actors never share state, communicate through messages, and are isolated for scalability and fault tolerance. <green>Gear Protocol's native async/await</green> support simplifies smart contract development while ensuring security.</item>

Security risks

<item><green>Leveraging Gear Protocol's asynchronous format, cross-chain compatibility and Actor model</green>, Vara achieves high performance and scalability without sacrificing reliability. The protocol's persistent memory approach and memory parallelism enhance efficiency and enable parallel processing to handle, contributing to Vara's scalability.</item>

Limited scalability

<text>DeFi</text> <aux>Problems</aux> <green>& Vara Solution</green>

DeFi is a <green>blockchain-based finance alternative</green> expanding your financial possibilities beyond traditional systems. DeFi applications allow you to access various financial services, including saving, borrowing, investing and trading, more efficiently than traditional financial systems.

Current <green>blockchain-based decentralized games</green> encounter challenges impacting performance and user adoption.

<item>Embark on creating a gaming adventure like no other with Gear. Explore the limitless potential for GameFi, where interactive scenarios and asynchronous messaging redefine gameplay. <green>Enhance decentralized gaming with Gear's JS API, enabling modern game engine utilization.</green></item>

Game design

<item>Step into the future of smart contracts with Vara, <green>the standalone L1 network fueled by Substrate's unrivaled framework</green>. Embrace boundless possibilities as it seamlessly supports interoperability with Polkadot, enabling endless interactions.</item>

Interoperability

<item>Experience faultless operation and <green>unmatched scalability with Gear Protocol's advanced Actor Model</green>. Step into a world where CPU advancements pave the way for thriving Web3 applications as their computational intensity increases.</item>

Scalability

<item><green>Elevate your digital asset protection with Gear's WebAssembly-powered ecosystem.</green> Immerse yourself in a world of secure and high-performing programs and smart contracts fortified by the ironclad security measures of Rust.</item>

Security

<item>With a focus on community growth, the Vara provides essential resources to help expand your skills and knowledge. <green>Grow with our vibrant community</green>, learn valuable skills through interactive workshops, attend thrilling events, and access free developer courses.</item>

User adoption

<text>Gaming</text> <aux>Problems</aux> <green>& Vara Solutions</green>

Blockchain facilitates <green>collaborative spaces for developer creativity through decentralized games</green>. Vara's technology solves GameFi performance and scalability issues holding back developer potential and greater user adoption.

Media about Us

<item>Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) operate without central control, enabling collaboration with like-minded individuals worldwide.</item><item>Unlike traditional hierarchies, DAOs embrace flat structures and democratic decision-making. Members actively participate by voting on proposals and changes.</item><item>Witness the future of organizational governance with DAOs and transform how businesses are run.</item>

<item>Traditional supply chain management faced challenges with inefficient systems and cumbersome paperwork, leaving room for fraud and data loss.</item><item>Enter smart contracts — the game-changer.</item><item>By automating transactions, ensuring real-time verification, and boosting efficiency, they empower supply chains to adapt swiftly. Smart contracts establish transparency, traceability, and trust, modernizing the industry.</item>

Supply Chain Management

<item>NFTs revolutionize digital asset representation by utilizing smart contracts, granting creators unprecedented power and control over their work.</item><item>They enable ownership representation and tokenization of assets such as art, collectibles, tickets, and real estate.</item><item>Secured by blockchain, NFTs ensure unalterable ownership records and foster a global asset ecosystem for seamless trading.</item>

NFTs and tokenized assets

Other <green><aux>Vara</aux> Solutions</green>

Vara Network <gradient>Web3’s Paradigm Shift</gradient>

Find the ultimate solution for your gaming project, with rapid and dependable performance to supercharge your gaming project.

Gaming

Enjoy high transaction throughput and prompt responses for your payment and financial applications, ensuring speedy and secure transactions.

Finance

Uncover a robust and adaptable solution for experimental use cases, such as tokenizing real-world assets and managing supply chains.

Many others

What are Vara’s <text>best<nbsp></nbsp>use<nbsp></nbsp>case</text>?

Media about us

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<item>There are many other ways to support Vara including becoming a nominator, an official ambassador, or participating in network governance.</item>

VARA holders can be rewarded by staking tokens and nominating validators. Elected validators that produce blocks redistribute rewards to their nominators.

Become a nominator

The Ambassador Program is an initiative set up by the Gear Foundation to enable individuals from the Gear community to adopt certain roles in expanding the Gear ecosystem. This allows community members to contribute to the widespread adoption of the Gear Protocol by helping expand engagement throughout the entire Polkadot ecosystem.

Ambassador Program

Participate in governance decision making on Vara Network to create a more secure, robust and decentralized ecosystem.

Network proposals

Looking for more ways <green>to get involved?</green>

Support <gradient>Vara<nbsp></nbsp>Network</gradient>

On top of monetizing validation efforts, Validators play one of the most essential roles within a network, facilitating the final process of all transactions in a process called consensus.

Becoming a validator <green>is not only about incentives, but also about playing the key role of contributing to the network's security</green>, and validating that all transactions that occur are genuine and correct.

<item>Validators provide computing resources to keep the Vara Network secure, performant and censorship-resistant.</item> <item>Running a validator node is an essential part of operating the network.</item>

Run programs and execute their functions in Gear Protocol's runtime.

Execute programs

Ensure a performant network state transition by validating the latest transactions into blocks.

Produce blocks

Participate in the consensus mechanism where blocks are verified based on validity statements, in agreement with other participants.