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There is no formal process for joining COZ. Interested contributors have to do the work first, and submitted code must be licensed under the Apache 2.x License. Consistent contributors can become eligible to join the COZ organization and collaborate more directly across projects.

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This week, we are awarding 353 NEO distributed across the following ecosystem contributions:

Award Proof: Transaction

Proof of Working 2.17 highlights ecosystem advancements spanning non-custodial merchant checkout tooling, generative data visualization, smart contract event relay infrastructure, and social community wallet interaction.

These contributions solve practical friction points across developer, merchant, and user journeys. Neo Payment Watcher eliminates frontend barriers for non-custodial merchant payments with a self-contained checkout page. Mempolis turns on-chain activity into an evolving visual world. Pusharoo delivers hardened contract event relays with automated recovery. Meanwhile, NeoRedPill Wallet Bot explores social tipping mechanics on Telegram.

• Neo Payment Watcher (Salar):
  
  Neo Payment Watcher continues to mature as an open-source, non-custodial payment detection service for Neo N3. This round introduces a hosted, dependency-free checkout page (`GET /pay/{id}`) that enables merchants to accept GAS and NEP-17 token payments with zero custom front-end implementation.
  
  The checkout page operates as a self-contained HTML document with strict Content Security Policy (CSP), zero external asset dependencies, and in-service QR code generation across all 40 symbol versions. It continuously polls transaction status and immediately reflects confirmed transfers with direct Dora explorer verification links. The update adds 29 new unit tests (82 total) alongside verified TestNet settlement.
  
  This matters because accepting cryptocurrency payments is often hindered by complex frontend development and custodial risk. Providing an out-of-the-box, private-by-design checkout page gives merchants a frictionless path to accept token payments directly into their own wallets.
• Mempolis (fireche):
  
  Mempolis is a generative on-chain data visualization platform that renders living isometric cities entirely in code based on real wallet history across Neo N3 ('The Sprawl') and Neo X ('The Array').
  
  By translating transaction frequency, holding duration, governance participation, NFT holdings, staking, and contract deployments into evolving architectural plots, Mempolis transforms abstract blockchain data into an interactive, visual environment. The open-source core engine includes procedural isometric geometry, lighting, day/night cycles, an asset review lab, and on-chain guestbook smart contracts.
  
  This matters because blockchain activity is frequently obscured behind raw transaction logs. Mempolis provides a creative, verifiable interface that visualizes ecosystem engagement and celebrates on-chain participation.
• Pusharoo — Neo N3 Contract Release Workspace (Vault Keeper):
  
  Pusharoo expands its smart contract development and operations workspace with enhanced event relay infrastructure, automated delivery monitoring, and self-serve relay tiers.
  
  The release strengthens off-chain event processing with checkpoint protection, durable webhook recovery, and block-range replay to prevent missed contract events. It introduces tiered relay packages with native GAS payment settlement, free TestNet relay quotas (up to 5 webhooks and 2,500 deliveries per 7 days), operational health alerts, and improved billing and webhook management interfaces.
  
  This matters because decentralized applications rely on dependable off-chain event indexing and webhook automation. Providing managed relay infrastructure with built-in recovery and flexible payment tiers reduces backend overhead for teams building on Neo N3.
• NeoRedPill Wallet Bot (aziz168 & Noyon):
  
  NeoRedPill Wallet Bot is a Telegram-based wallet and community interaction tool designed to facilitate token transfers, community tipping, and wallet generation directly inside Telegram groups.
  
  The bot supports automatic address generation, token transfers (NEO, GAS, NRP, FRANK), group tipping commands (`/tip`), balance queries, and cross-chain bridging references between Neo N3 and Neo X, backed by public blockchain explorer verification links for on-chain transactions.
  
  This matters because accessible community tooling drives grassroots adoption and micro-tipping engagement across social channels, lowering the barrier to entry for everyday token interactions.

Together, these community-driven tools make developing, deploying, and transacting across Neo N3 and Neo X more versatile and engaging.

A healthy blockchain ecosystem requires robust infrastructure alongside creative entry points for users and merchants. When backend developers have reliable event relays and merchants have lightweight checkout pages, building real-world commerce on Neo becomes significantly more accessible.

From payment processing to on-chain visualization, open-source community tooling continues to strengthen the Neo developer and user experience.

If you want to understand the broader purpose of the initiative, read Proof of Working Is Back or explore recent updates in Proof of Working 2.16.

If you are building useful Neo ecosystem tooling, improving documentation, maintaining SDKs, or helping make applications easier to use, bring the work into the open and share it with the community. Proof of Working exists to recognize public contributions that make the ecosystem stronger.