Recently observed a new round of reward adjustments in two projects and found some interesting points.

The changes on the DUSK side are quite obvious——the reward cycle has been changed from the previous frequency to once every 14 days. It seems the cycle is longer, but the reward amount per cycle is substantial, with the first-time leaderboard entrants receiving between 700-1200 USD. Such generosity is quite rare in the current environment.

In comparison, $XPL 's approach is more interesting. It offers more than five times the quota of DUSK, with only 5,000 spots in the Chinese region, and the top 500 can make it onto the leaderboard. In other words, the probability is about one in ten. In today's era, even grabbing 30U casually requires scripts and quick reflexes. Truly allowing ordinary users to participate and have a real chance of profit is rare.

I looked into the data, and for a project with about a month of activity, earning around 500U is considered good. But the most noteworthy thing is that these activities still maintain the characteristic of "zero threshold to participate"—regardless of your followers, it all depends on what you actually contribute. This kind of fair environment is disappearing quickly.

Based on this observation, I have a few ideas:

**Get in early.** The advantage of early participants is obvious; the rules designed by the project team tend to be more friendly to those who stick around. Every day you wait is essentially helping others make room.

**Turn persistence into strategy.** Project teams are increasingly good at recognizing people; they can tell who is just here for a quick grab and leave, and who is genuinely participating. Spending half an hour each day on sincere interaction is far more effective than rushing for two hours on weekends.

**Understand the rules thoroughly before taking action.** Every activity has its own "scoring logic"—some value content quality, others value interaction frequency. Clarifying the rules before participating often yields twice the results with half the effort.