Question 1

Quick Start Guide

Accepted Answer

Proof of Ship is Celo's monthly builder program. Build a mini app on Celo, ship a real-world solution, and compete for rewards based on your project's impact and activity. 1. Build your app with MiniPay integration. 2. Deploy a smart contract on Celo mainnet and add it to your project. 3. Verify your humanity using Self, Worldcoin, or Coinbase. 4. Submit your project to the campaign. Once your project is submitted and meets the eligibility criteria, it will be scored and ranked on the leaderboard.

Question 2

I'm new to Celo. How can I start building?

Accepted Answer

Celo is the first L2 built for Daily Active Users (DAUs). Get started by learning how to build on Celo here. To build for MiniPay, check out the MiniPay developer docs. You'll need a Celo-compatible wallet to deploy smart contracts on mainnet.

Question 3

What's the program schedule?

Accepted Answer

Celo Proof of Ship: April 2026 - Activity Tracking: Apr 1-26 - Rewards Pool: 5,000 USDT

Question 4

How are rewards calculated?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation focuses exclusively on agentic apps development and Celo ecosystem activity. Projects are scored based on these metrics: - Onchain activity and impact on Celo mainnet   - Fees generated   - Transaction count   - Unique active users - GitHub development activity   - Unique days with contributions   - Total number of contributions   - MiniPay-specific dependencies and code usage - NPM package downloads   - NPM packages downloads published by the repository All data used to evaluate activity and impact is provided and verified by Talent. Data sources such as smart contracts and GitHub repositories are submitted by builders within the project registration flow.

Question 5

How many tokens are distributed?

Accepted Answer

Total pool: 5,000 USDT, distributed to the top 50 projects.

Question 6

How are rewards distributed?

Accepted Answer

5,000 USDT will be distributed to the top 50 projects based on their impact and activity. - Top 10 projects share 50% of the pool - Next 15 projects share 25% - Next 25 projects share 25% Each project's reward is split equally among its contributors.

Question 7

How do I receive rewards?

Accepted Answer

Each project's reward is split equally among its contributors. Talent automatically distributes rewards to the primary Celo wallets of contributors from winning projects. Each rewards distribution will be officially announced on Celo and Talent social channels.

Question 8

How often does the leaderboard update?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours.

Question 9

I submitted my project. When will it appear on the leaderboard?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours. If your project has just been submitted, it should appear after the next daily update. Please check back the following day to see where it stands.

Question 10

My activity is flagged as unusual. Why did this happen and what should I do?

Accepted Answer

To prevent abuse and ensure fair rewards, all leaderboard activity is automatically reviewed before each distribution. The system looks for suspicious or low-quality behavior to keep the competition fair. Because this review is automated, false positives can occasionally occur. If you believe your activity was flagged by mistake, please submit an appeal form. A Talent team member will manually review your case. To help us process your appeal faster, make sure all information you provide is accurate and complete. You will not receive a separate follow-up message. Once the manual review is finished, the flag will either remain or be removed. If it is removed, your eligibility will be restored automatically and reflected in the app.

Question 11

My question is not covered here. Where can I get support?

Accepted Answer

For leaderboard issues (such as "I'm eligible but not showing up"), missing or incorrect rewards, or any technical or data-related bugs, please open a support ticket.

Question 12

Is there a Terms & Conditions page?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Participation is subject to the Terms and Conditions.

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