INDUSTRY:
FINTECH/BLOCKCHAIN
CLIENT:
AVALANCHE HACKATHON LONDON
YEAR:
2025
MY ROLE:
UX/UI DESIGN, ART DIRECTION
Givabit
about.
Givabit was built during a Hackathon in London organized by Avalanche / Ava Labs in late May 2025. Avalanche is an ultra‑fast, highly scalable, Layer‑1 blockchain platform designed for building decentralized applications and custom blockchains with sub‑second transaction finality, low fees, and strong security.
Over the course of an intense two-day collaboration with Ilyas Stéphane Turkben (full-stack software engineer) and Athena Chong (developer), I was the sole designer on the team. I was rapidly responding to user experience challenges and ideating solutions under tight time pressure. In parallel I created a whole brand identity for the project and started out on a design system by building the first mock-ups for certain screens on spot.
The project was recognized with an Honorable Mention at the end of the competition, highlighting the strength of our concept and execution.
challenge.
Givabit was created in response to the increasing frustration of both content consumers and creators with mainstream platforms:
For Consumers:
• Subscription fatigue due to too many paywalls.
• Lack of transparency in how creators are paid.
• Difficulty accessing early or exclusive content.
For Creators:
• Limited, unfair, or opaque monetization tools.
• High commission fees and reliance on intermediaries.
• Censorship and lack of control over distribution.
• Struggles to receive direct, transparent payments from audiences.
result.
Givabit provides a fair, blockchain-based micropayment solution that empowers both sides:
Core Features:
• Pay-as-you-go access to exclusive content, without subscriptions.
• Micropayments using cryptocurrency (BTC.B on Avalanche), with full transparency.
• Tipping system, payment history, and analytics for creators.
• Cross-platform compatibility: works with any social media content.
• Smart contract management to gate and unlock content securely.
• iOS wallet and CLI block explorer for seamless transactions.
By minimizing intermediaries and providing more control to creators, Givabit proposes a decentralized, agile, and ethical alternative to traditional content monetization models.