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summary
Katana is a DeFi-focused Layer 2 incubated by Polygon claiming native yield by default and “deepest liquidity,” launched with SushiSwap, Morpho and AUSD. Developers get a hands-on starter: clone Special K, run bun install and bun run build all, start an anvil fork (Katana / Bokuto / Tatara), use Foundry/forge to build, test and deploy, connect MetaMask to the local RPC and open the demo frontend at localhost:8000. A vault bridge mints yield-bearing assets on arrival; testnet faucets require a redemption code at the booth and bounties fund tooling and cross-chain work.
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chapters (22)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:33What is Katana?
- 1:37Katana Documentation & Tools Overview
- 3:01Superdocs & Hacker Springboard
- 4:15Katana Testnets Explained
- 5:14Testnet Tokens & Developer Support
- 6:00Getting Started for Hackers
- 7:21Developer Community & Ecosystem Explorer
- 7:53Katana DeFi Primitives & Integrations
- 9:00Developer Ideas & What to Build
- 10:17AI x Crypto Use Cases
- 11:27Cross-chain & Tooling Opportunities
- 12:05Hackathon Tracks & Bounties
- 14:26Katana Mission Recap
- 15:02Special K Starter Kit Overview
- 16:33Special K Project Structure
- 18:40Special K Scripts & Commands
- 19:33Hands-on: Setting Up Local Environment
- 21:47Connecting MetaMask & Deploying DApps
- 22:53Building, Testing, and Deploying Contracts
- 23:23Running the Frontend Demo
- 24:19Developer Workflow Recap & Conclusion
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