Question 1

Quick Start Guide

Accepted Answer

Stacks Builder Rewards tracks your onchain and GitHub builder activity. Here's how to get started: 1. Create your Bitcoin L2 wallet and connect it in the settings on talent.app.    - Recommended Bitcoin L2 Wallets: Leather, Xverse, Asigna, Fordefi 2. Connect your GitHub profile in the settings on talent.app. Note: only contributions to public repositories are tracked. 3. Start building with Stacks.

Question 2

How can I become eligible?

Accepted Answer

Create your Bitcoin L2 wallet and connect it in the settings on talent.app. Recommended Bitcoin L2 Wallets: Leather, Xverse, Asigna, Fordefi.

Question 3

What's the program schedule?

Accepted Answer

Stacks Builder Rewards January 2026 - Activity Tracking: Jan 19-31 - Rewards Distribution Date: Feb 3 - Rewards Pool: 15,300 $STX tokens

Question 4

How are rewards calculated?

Accepted Answer

Rewards are based on your leaderboard position, which is determined by your activity across: - The activity and impact of the smart contracts you've deployed on Stacks - Use of `@stacks/connect` and `@stacks/transactions` in your repos - GitHub contributions to public repositories

Question 5

How many tokens are distributed?

Accepted Answer

Total pool: 15,300 $STX tokens. Rewards Distribution Date: Feb 3.

Question 6

How are rewards distributed?

Accepted Answer

Rewards are automatically distributed by Talent to the top 50 builders on the leaderboard. Before distribution, the leaderboard is reviewed to ensure there is no low-quality or suspicious activity being rewarded. The rewards pool is distributed across 3 tiers: - Tier 1: The top 10 builders shall share equally in 50% of the total reward pool. - Tier 2: Next 15 builders share 25% of the reward pool, proportionally to their activity and impact. - Tier 3: Next 25 builders share 25% of the reward pool, proportionally to their activity and impact.

Question 7

How do I receive rewards?

Accepted Answer

Rewards are automatically distributed by Talent to the winners' Bitcoin L2 wallets that were first connected in the settings on the talent.app. Each rewards distribution will be officially communicated on Stacks and Talent social channels.

Question 8

Where can I check my reward transaction history?

Accepted Answer

Go to the Stacks Builder Rewards campaign page and open the "My Rewards" tab.

Question 9

How often does the leaderboard update?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours.

Question 10

I met the eligibility requirements. When will I appear on the leaderboard?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours. If you've just met the eligibility requirements, your profile should appear after the next daily update. Please check back the following day to see where you stand.

Question 11

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 12

My GitHub/Onchain/other category progress is stuck. Is my data being tracked correctly?

Accepted Answer

Each category (such as GitHub, Onchain, Proof of Ship, etc.) is made up of multiple metrics that are tracked in parallel. Every individual metric has a maximum cap to prevent gaming. If you've already reached the cap for one metric and haven't made progress in the others, your category progress may appear "stuck" even though your activity is still being tracked. To reduce the risk of abuse, we don't provide a detailed public breakdown of individual metrics. If you'd like us to double-check that everything is being tracked correctly, you can always open a support ticket.

Question 13

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. Please stay safe and avoid clicking any links shared outside official Talent channels.

Question 14

Is there a Terms & Conditions page?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Participation is subject to the Terms and Conditions.

Stacks Builder Rewards: January

Frequently Asked Questions

Leaderboard

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