Backer
Backer
Someone who contributes funds to a crowdfunding project.
Bounty
Bounty
A paid task. The reward is held in escrow until a contributor is selected and their work is approved.
Campaign / Project
Campaign / Project
A crowdfunding effort with a funding goal and milestones. Listed as a “project” on the platform.
Credits
Credits
The platform currency used only for bounties, spent to apply to and submit to bounties. See Credits.
Delegated Reviewer
Delegated Reviewer
A trusted community member assigned to a crowdfunding project who validates each milestone before funds are released.
Didit
Didit
The identity platform Boundless uses for KYC (identity verification). See didit.me. Withdrawing funds requires completing KYC via Didit.
Escrow
Escrow
Funds locked on-chain until conditions are met. Boundless runs escrow on its own Soroban smart contracts on Stellar. See Escrow and human review.
G-address
G-address
A Stellar wallet address, 56 characters, starting with
G.Grant
Grant
Application-based funding that pays out milestone by milestone.
KYC
KYC
Identity verification, required before you can withdraw funds. Powered by Didit.
Milestone
Milestone
A defined deliverable that, once approved, releases a portion of escrowed funds (grants and crowdfunding).
Mode (bounty)
Mode (bounty)
A bounty’s setup, combining an entry type (Open, Application light, or Application full) with a selection (single claim or competition). See Bounty modes.
Opportunity
Opportunity
A bounty, hackathon, or grant you can take part in. Crowdfunding items are called “projects” instead.
Single claim / Competition
Single claim / Competition
The two selections for bounties. In a single claim, one contributor is chosen to do the work. In a competition, several work in parallel and the best submission wins.
Quorum / Threshold
Quorum / Threshold
Crowdfunding voting rules. Quorum is the minimum number of votes before the result counts; threshold is the share of up-votes needed to pass.
Reputation (track record)
Reputation (track record)
Your history of completed work and placements, shared across all four pillars. See Reputation.
Settle / Settlement
Settle / Settlement
The moment escrow releases a payout to a wallet, usually within about a minute of the organizer’s approval.
Soroban
Soroban
Stellar’s smart contract layer. Boundless’s escrow runs on Soroban contracts.
Trustline
Trustline
Permission for a Stellar account to hold a specific token, such as USDC. Required to receive USDC.
USDC
USDC
A US-dollar stablecoin on Stellar. All payments on Boundless settle in USDC.
Wallet (Boundless vs external)
Wallet (Boundless vs external)
A Boundless wallet is managed for you, you sign in and the platform signs on your action. An external wallet (such as Freighter) is self-custody, where you sign transactions yourself.