Step Finance, aka “the Front Page of Solana”, is most known for its dashboard that provides users with data insights about their on-chain activity. The dashboard makes it easy for anyone to monitor their portfolio token balances, AMM LPs, yield farms and more. With coverage of about 95% of the Solana ecosystem projects, Step’s reach is far and wide!

Step is also an ecosystem of its own, operating and managing many related yet unique products. To help inform readers about the Step ecosystem, writers are invited to write a deep dive article into Step Finance’s ecosystem and win this $1,000 bounty! 

Things you can include:

• Intro to Step 

• Intro, screenshots, and statistics about Step Finance’s products and sub-brands 

  • Step Finance 

  • Step Analytics 

  • Step DAO

  • Solana Floor

  • Solana Crossroads

  • Step Data Insights

  • Solana Allstars

  • The Next Billion

• How it all ties in together 

• What excites you the most about Step Finance

• Bonus points for adding an infographic showing the step ecosystem 
  

Evaluation Criteria:

Depth

• Did you explore the background of the project?

• Does your essay talk about the key features of the project?

• Is your essay the one-stop resource for people to get up to speed with this project?

• Did you learn everything there is to know about the project?

• Did you join the project’s Discord and get a feel for the community?

Writing Style

• Did you write a compelling introduction and a satisfying conclusion?

• Is your writing easy and fun to read?

• Did you avoid overly complex jargon?

• Did you explain concepts in a way a person new to crypto could understand?

Submission Requirements

• Did you write your essay in English?

• Is your submission at least 1,000 words? Note that typical bounty winners are ~2,000 words.