Pay builders for what they ship, not what they pitch
Can continuous, performance-based rewards outcompete grants for developer retention?
Builder codes are a new developer incentive model pioneered by Hyperliquid and Polymarket. Instead of grants paid upfront, developers earn continuous revenue based on the on-chain activity they generate. Phantom made $10 million in six months just by tagging their Hyperliquid trades with a builder code, managing verified attribution and automatic payouts.
Oncore is infrastructure for running these programs. Ecosystems define the metrics that matter (TVL, volume, users), builders apply and get tracked, and top performers get paid weekly. Public leaderboards add a competition layer: you're not just earning, you're racing. Walking away means leaving your rank, your track record, your position.