Question 1

Quick Start Guide

Accepted Answer

Stacks Builder Rewards May program tracks your project's impact and activity to calculate rewards. Complete the requirements below to get on the leaderboard and compete for rewards. 1. Add your project to the talent.app and verify its website. 2. Add at least one Stacks smart contract to your verified project. Once your project meets the eligibility requirements, it should appear after the next daily update. Please check back the following day to see where it stands.

Question 2

I'm new to Stacks Ecosystem. How can I start building?

Accepted Answer

Stacks is the leading Bitcoin L2. Get started building your apps by learning the basics of Stacks here. To deploy smart contracts on Stacks and attach them to your project at talent.app, you'll need a Bitcoin L2 wallet. talent.app supports the following Bitcoin L2 wallets: Leather, Xverse, Asigna, Fordefi.

Question 3

What's the program schedule?

Accepted Answer

Stacks Builder Rewards May 2026 - Activity Tracking: May 1-31 - Rewards Distribution Date: June 4 - Rewards Pool: 5,000 USD

Question 4

How are rewards calculated?

Accepted Answer

Rewards are based on your project's position on the leaderboard. Your ranking is determined by your project's impact and activity, including: - Development activity from project contributors - Transactions and fees generated by your project - Downloads of your project's npm packages

Question 5

How many tokens are distributed?

Accepted Answer

Total pool: 5,000 USD. Rewards Distribution Date: June 4.

Question 6

How are rewards distributed?

Accepted Answer

5,000 USD will be distributed to the top 50 projects in May 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 Bitcoin L2 wallets of contributors from winning projects. Each rewards distribution will be officially announced on Stacks and Talent social channels.

Question 8

How often does the leaderboard update?

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The leaderboard updates every 24 hours. If your project has just met the eligibility requirements, 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.

Stacks Builder Rewards: May

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