January 2026: Scout Incentives Update and 2025 Highlights

We’re starting 2026 with the same incentive setup that has helped Scout grow into a the largest decentralized source of on contract metadata.

1. Single Tag Incentives Recap

Address Tag Registry (ATR)

• Pool: 100,000 PNK (of which 7,000 PNK allocated to removals)
  • Maximum reward per submission: 500 PNK
  • Maximum reward per removal: 500 PNK
• ERC20, ERC721, and EIP-1167 submissions remain excluded from incentives (but valid if compliant)
• Explorer tagging requirement applies

Token Registry

• Pool: 100,000 PNK (of which 7,000 PNK allocated to removals)
  • Maximum reward per submission: 500 PNK
  • Maximum reward per removal: 500 PNK
• Solana tokens must have at least 5,000 holders to be eligible
• Explorer tagging requirement applies

CDN Registry

• Pool: 100,000 PNK (of which 7,000 PNK allocated to removals)
  • Maximum reward per submission: 500 PNK
  • Maximum reward per removal: 500 PNK
• All compliant submissions are rewarded
• No explorer tagging requirement

Explorer tagging requirement (for ATR and Token)
To be reward-eligible, entries must not already be tagged on the following Etherscan-family explorers:

Avalanche C-Chain → snowscan.xyz
zkSync → era.zksync.network
Scroll → scrollscan.com
Gnosis → gnosisscan.io
Celo → celoscan.io
Base → basescan.org
Linea → lineascan.build
Solana → solscan.io
Arbitrum One → arbiscan.io
OP Mainnet → optimistic.etherscan.io

Formulas (single-tag registries)
Submissions:

reward_per_submission = reward_pool * ( (1 / (2 * total_submissions)) + (txns_with_contract / (2 * total_txns_with_all_contracts)))

Removals:

reward_per_removal= reward_pool / total_removals

Note: Even if your entry isn’t eligible for rewards, don’t worry : if it meets the policy criteria, it will still be accepted. We welcome every valid contribution to the ecosystem!

2. Address Tag Queries (ATQ) Incentives

• Submissions pool: 60,000 PNK (max 3,000 PNK per submission)
• Removals pool: 6,500 PNK (max 500 PNK per removal)
• Formula for both:

reward = reward_pool / successful_requests

• The formula is valid both for new registration and removal requests
• Eligible chains: All

Growing the registry, growing adoption

2025 showed strong momentum: 600,000+ tagged addresses, 16,000+ individual submissions, and peaks of 300+ submissions in a single week. On the dispute side, 508 total disputes were handled in Curation Court, including 235 in 2025 alone, and 34% of PNK staked on Gnosis is now locked in Curation Court.

These numbers matter because they translate into real adoption. Incentives are not just rewards, they are an investment to grow the registries fast enough to become a reliable reference for wallets, explorers, and other Web3 partners. The more high quality contributions the community brings, the stronger the registries become, and the easier it is to onboard new partners who rely on this data.

In short: registry growth increases partner demand, and partner demand is what makes it most likely to renew and sustain incentives over time. Keep the momentum going, every submission helps!