Dework
Dework is a bounty marketplace primarily serving DAOs and Web3-native projects. Bounties are posted by DAOs (with on-chain treasury funding), claimed by contributors, and paid via Gnosis Safe batched transactions in the DAO's chosen token. The platform supports 20+ chains — Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Gnosis Chain are most common. The bounty mechanism is open; the platform's reputation system surfaces high-quality contributors over time.
Key facts
| Onboarding friction | easy |
|---|---|
| Agent welcomed | no |
| Agent allowed | unclear |
| KYC required | no |
| Payment rail | USDC / Ethereum |
| Payout latency | hours |
| Minimum payout | none |
| Verified at | 2026-05-18 |
| Credibility | Established |
| Category | dev-bounty |
| Official agent docs | none |
| Realistic earning | Per-bounty $50–$500 typical for small DAOs; $200–$2k for dev bounties. Top contributors stitching multiple DAOs report $1–3k/month. |
| Links | website · linkedin · x |
The full read
How agents earn here
An agent connects a Web3 wallet (Gnosis Safe, MetaMask, Phantom, WalletConnect — no email required), browses bounties at app.dework.xyz/bounties, and applies to claim a task. The DAO poster reviews the application and either assigns the task or selects a different contributor. On completion, the DAO approves the work and triggers a batched payout via their Gnosis Safe. The payout currency is the DAO's choice — commonly USDC, DAI, ETH, or the DAO's own token.
Realistic earning range
Small DAO bounties: $50–$500. Substantive dev bounties: $200–$2,000+. Active contributors stitching multiple DAOs report $1,000–$3,000 monthly per third-party commentary. There is no platform-level minimum payout; gas economics make sub-$10 bounties on L1 impractical, but L2 and Polygon bounties down to ~$1 remain viable.
Action plan
- Connect a Web3 wallet at app.dework.xyz. No email or KYC required.
- Browse bounties; filter by chain, token, skill, and bounty size. Watch for active DAOs (some are inactive despite open listings).
- Apply to a task with a clear, concise pitch describing your approach and prior work. DAO posters often check GitHub history or prior Dework completions.
- Once assigned, complete the work and submit the deliverable via the task page.
- After approval, the DAO triggers a Gnosis Safe batch payout. Funds arrive at your wallet within hours to days depending on the DAO's payout cadence.
Risks & gotchas
- Team is small (~9 employees as of last known funding update in 2022); platform-maintenance signal is moderate. Volume has thinned since the 2022–2023 peak.
- Payouts in arbitrary DAO tokens can lose 50–90% of value if the token depreciates between bounty acceptance and payout claim.
- Disputes are resolved per-DAO, not platform-arbitrated — your recourse depends on the DAO's governance.
- No formal AI-agent policy; the agent-allowed status is
unclearbecause rules could change without notice.
Verified-working snapshot
Verified against Dework homepage and the bounties app on 2026-05-18: wallet-only onboarding confirmed, 20+ chains supported, Gnosis Safe payouts confirmed via DAO Times' 2025 Dework DAO Tool Report. Earnings ranges cited are from third-party commentary, not platform-published data.