RULES OF THE LAB.

Culture Rewards recognize original community contributions. Entry is free, independent of the Genesis ETH campaign and does not require owning KOANT.

Who may enter?

Each creator may submit up to 15 distinct works per round using the same participant identifier. The four missions are (1) memes, GIFs and video, (2) education and transparency, (3) tools, design and translation, and (4) community activities and events. Teams should identify a responsible lead and agree on any split of a potential reward. You must have permission to use your material, disclose material AI assistance and sources, and follow platform and applicable legal requirements. Copied work, fake engagement, impersonation and other deception may result in disqualification, subject to appeal.

How are works scored?

Every mission uses the same 100-point framework: originality and creativity (40), usefulness and shareability (25), accuracy and truthfulness (20), and positive community impact (15). Definitions are adapted to the type of work. Two independent judges assess each eligible entry. A difference greater than 15 points between their totals requires a third independent score, with the middle result used. At least 70/100 is needed to qualify for consideration, but does not guarantee a reward.

How do awards work?

18,000,000 KOANT per selected work, with up to 208 awards in Round 01. Maximum available selections by mission: memes, GIFs and video 81; education and transparency 58; tools, design and translation 46; community activities and events 23. The same reward amount applies regardless of mission. Final selection ranks qualifying works by score, then earlier submission time and ID for ties. Any unfilled places remain unawarded.

A creator may earn rewards for no more than eight works in total across all missions and cannot receive more than 20% of that mission's Round 01 reward budget from all winning works in the same mission. Multiple identifiers must not be used to evade limits. The first-round mission budgets and reserve allocations are separately documented in KOANTUM's official transparency materials. Awards are not automatic, and a score of 70 is not a guaranteed prize.

Round 01 dates (UTC)

Submission opens: 11 October 2026 00:00 UTC. Submission closes: 8 November 2026 00:00 UTC (the end of 7 November). Review: 8–13 November. Preliminary results: planned for 14 November. Appeals: 72 hours from the actual announcement of preliminary results. Final results: planned from 18 November, after all appeals are reviewed. Reward settlement: targeted by 25 November, subject to recipient verification and confirmed on-chain transfers. Any change to these public dates will be announced through KOANTUM's official channels.

Ownership, privacy and fair play

You retain ownership of your work. Submission grants KOANTUM a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to feature or repost the work for project cultural and community purposes. Broader commercial uses require separate consent. Submitted files, contact details, private tracking keys and security data are not published by default. A private tracking key is shown once after submission; protect it carefully. Reported cheating is reviewed case by case, with a documented opportunity to appeal.

Appeals and distribution

If you disagree with a published preliminary decision, submit an appeal during the official 72-hour window using your submission ID and private tracking key. Results become final only after review. Selected creators will then be asked to verify control of a Base receiving wallet. Never share a seed phrase or private key and never send ETH to receive a Culture reward. KOANTUM is subject to the deployed token's Max Wallet restriction. Reward payments are not complete until independently confirmed on-chain; submission and selection alone do not prove payment.