Welcome to the Cambrian SDK Hackathon in partnership with Jito Restaking and Solana Foundation! This guide will help you get started – whether you’re new to restaking or already building a Node Consensus Network (NCN).???

✅ Participant’s Checklist

  1. Join the Hackers’ Discord channel

    Click here to stay updated, ask questions, and connect with fellow participants.

  2. Register as a hacker on DoraHacks

    Sign up here to officially join the event, access bounties, and submit your project.

Restaking is blowing up, and Solana’s ecosystem is gaining serious momentum. With Jito launching their own restaking, it’s clear that the space is evolving fast.

At Cambrian, we’ve built an SDK that makes integrating Jito restaking insanely easy:

90% Faster Development – Cut NCN dev time by 90%

👨‍💻 Smaller Team Requirements – Reduce team size from 3–4 to just 1–2 engineers

🛠 Ready-Made Components – Production-ready building blocks for Jito restaking

If you're building in the Solana restaking space, this is the fastest way to ship.

NCN 101

A Node Consensus Network (NCN) is a group of operators running software to deliver decentralized services on Solana. With Jito Restaking, these operators stake assets via vaults, receive VRTs (Vault Receipt Tokens), and must mutually opt in to participate in the NCN’s consensus rules. The restaking model ensures that if any operator misbehaves or underperforms, slashing can occur, preserving the network’s trust and security.

In practice, NCNs can be used for anything from validation services to oracles and data bridging. Each NCN defines its own parameters – like how many operator signatures are required (threshold) and what slashing conditions apply. By combining Jito Restaking for economic security with custom NCN logic, developers can build flexible, trust-minimized solutions on Solana.

📖 Helpful Reads for NCN & Restaking

  1. Jito Restaking Official Site

  2. Jito Restaking Developer Docs

  3. Read this doc:

    Jito Restaking and Vault Program Documentation