Bench is a platform for opportunity markets. The first markets to go live on the platform are Hiring Markets and Investment Markets, both of which let market creators source real insight from individuals like you. Participate in a market, stake tokens behind the option you believe best delivers what the creator is looking for, and if your option wins, you share the prize pool. The more tokens you stake on an option, the stronger your conviction and the larger your share if it gets selected. To begin: Sign up to the Bench waitlist: https://bench.markets/waitlist Once your X is connected, this will allow the Bench team to set up a profile for you After you are allowed in, pick a market where you have specialized knowledge or a personal stake. You can choose an existing option or add your own if you think it captures something the creator hasn't seen yet. Bids and stakes are encrypted through Arcium, so who staked what stays private to everyone except the market creator. After a market closes, the creator selects the winning option, and everyone who staked on it is eligible for an RTG.

• •Sign up for Bench with your X account
• •Select a market you have specialized information or genuine interest in
• •Choose an existing option or add your own that best delivers what the market creator is seeking
• •Stake tokens on the option you have conviction in
• •Submit the link to your X Profile that you connected to Bench

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  Judging Criteria — The market creator selects the winning option after a market closes. Everyone who staked on that option is eligible for RTG. Selection beyond that comes down to depth of conviction shown through stake size and whether the option you backed actually delivered useful information.

All submissions will be reviewed. RTGs are not guaranteed. Participation is verified through the X account connected to Bench, which is why X sign-up is required on both ends. Submissions that misrepresent participation or stake will not be considered.