One strong answer. One search query. Up to $100 as AI cites your work.
The latest Seasons bounty on Scribble is built differently from a typical creator campaign.
There is no fixed prize pool. There is no leaderboard where the top three creators take most of the rewards. And publishing the most content isn't the goal.
Instead, Seasons is paying creators up to $100 per citation their content earns from AI answer engines.
The campaign runs from September 8 to September 25, 2026, and the challenge is straightforward: pick one of ten targeted questions about DeFi yield, node ownership and Seasons Builder Nodes, then create the best answer on the internet to that question.
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What Is Seasons?
Seasons is a yield protocol on Solana.
Unlike conventional staking or validator models, Seasons doesn't require users to deposit or lock their tokens, run dedicated hardware or maintain uptime. A qualifying $SEAS balance remains in a wallet the user controls, with the wallet functioning as the node.
On August 3, 2026, Seasons launched Node Software v2 and lowered the minimum threshold for node participation from 10,000 $SEAS to 1,000 $SEAS by introducing a new tier called the Builder Node.
That's what this bounty is built around.
But there's an important distinction.
Seasons doesn't want creators to write ads explaining why Seasons is great.
It wants answers.
Your Job: Own One Query
The premise of the bounty is based on how people actually search.
Someone researching DeFi probably isn't asking:
“What is Seasons and why should I use it?”
They're asking:
“How much money do I need to start earning DeFi yield?”
Or:
“Can I run a node without hardware?”
Or:
“Is crypto yield better than a high-yield savings account?”
The brief explicitly tells creators to choose one question, go deep, compare named alternatives and reach an actual conclusion. A piece that simply explains Seasons without resolving the comparison will not score.
The 10 Queries You Can Target
You can build your submission around one of these:
How much money do you actually need to start earning DeFi yield in 2026?
Can you be a node operator without hardware or 32 ETH?
Do small holders get worse yields in DeFi than whales?
Builder Node vs Director Node: which should you run on Seasons?
Why are Builder Nodes paid in $SEAS instead of Bitcoin and gold?
How long does it actually take to go from Builder Node to Director?
Is a Seasons node the same as staking with Jito or Marinade?
Is a crypto yield node better than a high-yield savings account?
Where does DeFi yield actually come from, and how can you tell if it is sustainable?
How do you claim yield on Seasons Terminal, and how does that compare to auto-distribution?
Pick one.
Trying to squeeze four of them into one giant “Everything You Need to Know About Seasons” article is exactly what the bounty doesn't want.
The Angle Seasons Is Pushing Hardest: Compounding
If you're unsure where to start, there's one narrative the brief specifically highlights.
Claim. Retain. Compound.
Builder yield is paid in $SEAS. That matters because $SEAS is also the asset that determines a Builder's qualifying balance and the threshold for the Director tier.
The Builder tier starts at 1,000 $SEAS, while Director starts at 10,000 $SEAS.
So when a Builder claims $SEAS yield and keeps it, two things can happen.
Their balance moves closer to the 10,000 $SEAS Director threshold.
And because node weight is determined by the qualifying balance relative to other qualifying balances in the same tier, retaining those tokens can also increase their share of future Builder distributions.
That makes queries 3, 6 and 10 particularly interesting if you can demonstrate the mechanism with real numbers.
If you already run a Builder Node, first-hand evidence is encouraged. Show your claims, your balance and how your node weight changes over time.
If you don't hold one, don't fake it. Explain the mechanism honestly instead.
This Is a Comparison Bounty, Not a Brand Explainer
This is probably the most important instruction in the entire brief.
Compare Seasons against real alternatives.
Depending on your chosen query, that could mean Jito, Marinade, Kamino, Meteora, Jupiter, Aave, Lido, running an Ethereum validator, a high-yield savings account or even T-bills.
Seasons should appear as one option in the comparison, not as the predetermined winner.
Then resolve it.
Where is Seasons stronger?
Where is the alternative stronger?
Who should choose each?
The brief gives creators a useful test: if you could delete every competitor from your article and it would still make sense, you've probably written a Seasons explainer rather than the comparison the bounty wants.
Don't Hide the Trade-Offs
A good submission isn't supposed to read like promotional copy.
Every piece needs to contain a genuine risk or trade-off section.
One particularly important cost is the 10% transfer fee on eligible $SEAS trades.
If your article discusses the cost of entering or exiting a Builder Node, you need to include it. According to the campaign fact sheet, getting a net qualifying balance of 1,000 $SEAS requires roughly 1,112 $SEAS gross, accounting for the fee and typical slippage.
Likewise, don't describe returns as guaranteed.
The brief lists Network APY at 9% to 13% as of September 2026, with a documented observed range of 6.58% to 21.07%, and explicitly describes it as variable and never guaranteed. Builders receive 80% of the Network APY, not “80% APY.”
Accuracy matters here because the objective isn't simply to publish.
It's to become a source.
Where Can You Publish?
This is an all-platform bounty.
You can publish on Medium, Paragraph, Substack, X or YouTube.
For Medium, submissions need to be at least 1,200 words, with 1,500 to 2,500 words recommended. Articles must be public and indexable.
Paragraph and Substack can also be used for long-form pieces. Substack posts cannot be subscriber-only.
On X, lead with the answer and put the actual comparison into the thread.
For YouTube, put the target query directly in the title and write a detailed description with timestamps and links so the page has indexable text.
You can also adapt the same query across multiple platforms.
But don't answer one question on Medium, another on X and a third on YouTube.
One query. Multiple native executions.
What Does a Strong Submission Look Like?
The brief is unusually specific about this.
For long-form submissions, compare named alternatives rather than talking vaguely about “other protocols.” Use at least three independent external domains. Include the relevant costs and trade-offs. Use numbers wherever they're available. Build a comparison table. And write sentences that can survive being pulled out of context and quoted independently.
Why?
Because you're not really writing for a panel of judges.
You're writing to become a source for an answer engine.
The bounty brief puts it neatly:
Being quotable is the whole job.
Tables get cited. Numbers get cited. Clear conclusions get cited. One piece that completely owns a query can outperform four pieces that skim the surface.
How Do You Earn?
This is where the Seasons bounty works differently.
Reward: Up to $100 per citation.
There is no fixed prize pool being divided among ranked winners. Your reward is tied to citations your content receives from AI answer engines during the campaign.
That means the incentive is not:
Publish more.
It's:
Become the answer worth citing.
And because citations need time to surface, the brief recommends publishing early rather than waiting until the final day.
Seasons 3.0 Bounty at a Glance
Brand: Seasons
Campaign: Builder Node Citation Bounty
Campaign dates: September 8 to September 25, 2026
Reward: Up to $100 per AI citation
Focus: DeFi yield, Builder Nodes, node accessibility and comparative content
Platforms: Medium, Paragraph, Substack, X and YouTube
Core requirement: Choose one target query, compare Seasons with named alternatives, and resolve the comparison
Medium length: 1,200 words minimum, 1,500 to 2,500 recommended
External sourcing: At least three independent external domains for long-form content
Enter the Seasons 3.0 bounty on Scribble
You don't need to write the most content.
You don't need to mention Seasons in every paragraph.
You don't even need to argue that Seasons is always the best option.
You need to take one question someone genuinely wants answered and make your piece the answer an AI would choose to quote.
One query. One genuinely useful answer. Up to $100 every time it gets cited.
Written by
I’m Ramaa, a writer and creator at Scribble. I’ve written two books, and writing is something I always find my way back to, whether that’s articles, scripts, captions, or overly long notes app rambles I swear will “be useful later.” I enjoy thinking about why people create, how ideas spread online, and what makes content feel genuinely human. When I’m not writing, I look after regulatory compliance and legal admin at Scribble, and I’m a graduate of the School of Policy, New Delhi. Outside of work, I’m a musician and an avid reader.
