Gradient Guide: A Safer Way to Evaluate Participation

This guide is intentionally project-agnostic. New participation programs often combine a dashboard, an extension, a wallet connection, and a points system. Each is a separate security decision.

Verify the official entry point

Start from an official website or documented social account and compare the domain carefully. Search ads and copied community posts are common phishing paths. Bookmark the verified page after your first visit.

Separate your risk

Use a wallet with no meaningful holdings for experimental connections. Do not approve unlimited spending permissions. Review every signing request and revoke permissions you no longer need.

Document the trade-off

Write down the hardware, electricity, bandwidth, privacy, and time costs. This simple record makes it easier to decide when to stop.

Is participating the same as investing?

No. Participation can involve bandwidth, hardware, or time without any guaranteed financial return.

Which wallet should I connect?

Use a wallet with no meaningful holdings for experimental connections, and revoke permissions you no longer need.