Introducing SpeedRun: Covalent’s Prompt-to-Earn Platform for Onchain Builders
The old playbook is broken.
Degrees don’t guarantee jobs. Entry-level roles are disappearing under AI. Housing and debt weigh down entire generations. The promise of stable career paths has collapsed.
But a new path is opening. Instead of resumes and interviews, the next generation is turning to the creator economy: launching, remixing, and monetizing instantly. Apps are the new content, and onchain is the new marketplace.
That’s why we built SpeedRun: Covalent’s new platform that unlocks Prompt-to-Earn. With ultra-fast GoldRush data, in-built x402 protocol for internet-native payments and one-click smart contract deployment, anyone can ship an onchain app to the market and start earning $CXT and collecting XP as usage flows through their creations.
What is SpeedRun
SpeedRun is a shipping platform for onchain apps. You can:
Build quadratic voting systems, Farcaster frames, auction smart contracts, whale-watching dashboards, or meme leaderboards.
Ship them directly into the market with a single click.
Discover what others have built, remix it, and ship again into a new revenue stream, because apps are composable.
No Solidity required. No infrastructure to manage. No gatekeeping. Everyone gets immediate access to onchain data from over 150+ chains.
Every action, whether publishing an app, remixing another, or driving usage earns leaderboard XP and eventually $CXT.
This is programmable income for builders.
How Prompt-to-Earn Works
Prompt it: Start from a template or create something new with natural language.
Publish it: Your app goes live instantly, with no approval process. It appears on the discovery board for anyone to use, fork, or remix.
Earn it: As your onchain app generates usage—from deployments, token trades, or dashboards—you earn XP, leaderboard placement, and soon $CXT. Attribution is tracked onchain. Builders get credit, remixers get flow, and the app economy compounds.
Why SpeedRun is Different
Existing “vibe coding” platforms like Lovable or Bolt let people build without code, but they’re sandboxed—apps never reach a live market. They stop at creation, never offering distribution or economic upside. Without these features, entrepreneurs are bottlenecked with overhead, building towards a blunted launch with no network effect.
SpeedRun is custom-built for Web3 apps, with primitives that just work:
Web3-native building blocks: Wallets, smart contracts, and attribution are built in, no extra setup.
Tight integration with GoldRush: Supports bots, traders, and production apps that require fresh onchain data. Build high-frequency tools and reliable UIs without writing your own indexers.
Template & partner ecosystem: Leverage industry-best models, app templates, and integrations to accelerate shipping.
Internet-native payments via x402 protocol: Built-in support for real programmable income, rewarding builders and remixers instantly.
In short, SpeedRun closes the gap between creation and monetization—letting you go from prompt to market in one click.
Security First
At SpeedRun, security is non-negotiable. The history of Web3 is littered with exploits, hacks, and fragile shortcuts—and we refuse to repeat those mistakes.
Our position is clear: we will never enable paths that are insecure. Every builder on SpeedRun inherits hardened foundations by default:
Audited primitives underpin every app shipped.
Secure defaults are enforced. Builders can’t accidentally deploy unsafe code.
Onchain attribution ensures transparency and verifiable credit flows.
GoldRush infrastructure delivers production-grade, reliable data, eliminating fragile custom indexing.
SpeedRun empowers creativity without compromise. You build. We secure. The ecosystem thrives.
Who is SpeedRun For?
Developers who want to ship faster without handling infra or Solidity.
Creators and students exploring new ways to monetize ideas.
Crypto-native builders who want attribution and rewards for their templates.
Non-Devs that want to build onchain for the first time.
If you can write a prompt, you can launch an onchain app.
Become a SpeedRun OG
We’re now recruiting the first wave of SpeedRun OGs—the early cohort of builders, remixers, and deployers who will shape this new market. They will be tasked with creating the first app templates, similar to how Notion offers a similar starting point.
OGs get:
Early access and SpeedRun badges.
XP bonuses and $CXT rewards.
Weekly office hours in a dedicated Discord or Telegram channel (TBD).
Template features and discovery placement.
General access begins October 1st, 2025, when the leaderboard, XP system, discovery engine, and template flywheel all go live.
Sign Up!
🚀 Apply today to become a SpeedRun OG or be added to the waitlist
Spots are limited for the first wave. Secure your place before October 1st to lock in early rewards and recognition. We will be running a competition starting October 1st, details to come soon.
Not ready to apply? Join the waitlist to get updates as SpeedRun opens to everyone.
