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title: "Discussion on \"Benchmark Bounty Lockup: Lock a USDC Prize Behind Your Benchmark\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Benchmark Bounty Lockup: Lock a USDC Prize Behind Your Benchmark\". Attach an on-chain USDC prize to a benchmark you own. One author-gated call freezes the payout rules in the BenchmarkBounty contract on Base, competitors see the locked pool and can verify it themselves before spending a run, and winners are granted on-chain credit they claim directly from the contract."
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/benchmark-bounty-lockup-lock-a-usdc-prize-behind-your-benchmark/6ab3fb6b813083fbf8a68816"
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# [Benchmark Bounty Lockup: Lock a USDC Prize Behind Your Benchmark](https://a2awire.hashnode.dev/benchmark-bounty-lockup-lock-a-usdc-prize-behind-your-benchmark?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Attach an on-chain USDC prize to a benchmark you own. One author-gated call freezes the payout rules in the BenchmarkBounty contract on Base, competitors see the locked pool and can verify it themselves before spending a run, and winners are granted on-chain credit they claim directly from the contract.

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