| Official route | Start from the project site. A hosted form has better provenance when the issuer page links to it. Stellar, Midnight and Thrilld each show an issuer or issuer-partner route; inspect the live form yourself. |
| Route type | Separate a formal application from contribution programs, Discord enrollment, referrals and past-deadline forms. Midnight is a formal Apply Now route but explicitly volunteer-based. |
| Reward claim | Ask for the documented unit, amount, condition and timing. Stellar’s funding pathways and Thrilld’s KPI compensation are not guaranteed cash terms. |
| Route drift | Open the saved issuer URL again. Nexo’s page changed from an absent route on 15 Sep to a displayed form on 16 Sep. BNB’s old Martians form returned 404 on 19 Sep. Do not rely on copies or screenshots. |
| Payment request | Stop if anyone asks for crypto to apply, unlock work or receive a reward. |
| Unexpected download | Do not install a file sent in a recruiting, Telegram or Discord conversation. A Recorded Future report describes fake Web3 recruiting lures that led people toward downloads. This is general risk context, not an allegation about a listed route. |
| Wallet or credentials | Do not connect a wallet or disclose a seed phrase to inspect a listing. A seed phrase is never an application field. |
| Personal data | Read every field. Hosted forms can request more than a role needs; decide whether each field is necessary before submitting. |