Application Introduction
Project Name: QSTN V2
Overview:
QSTN V2 is a Web3 data-monetization platform that enables users to earn from their verified social media activity while giving brands and Web3 ecosystems access to privacy-preserving audience insights. Users sign up via email, connect social accounts (X, Instagram, Reddit, etc.), and automatically earn points based on verified engagement. Those points can then be redeemed for crypto payouts; fully on-chain, transparent, and compliant with data privacy standards.
We built and shipped QSTN V1 (survey marketplace) to 10,000+ users and 130 business campaigns, proving demand for incentive-aligned data. QSTN V2 extends that success from active surveys to passive, API-based earning, creating a continuously engaged user base and reliable, consented data signal.
Problem Statement:
Today’s internet economy is built on invisible data extraction. Every like, post, and click feeds into massive datasets sold to advertisers, AI models, and institutions yet users rarely see a cent. Even with privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA, user data control remains nominal. Users have no simple way to prove ownership of their data or monetize it securely. Meanwhile, businesses struggle to acquire quality, consented data for market research and user insights without violating privacy regulations or relying on opaque intermediaries.
This gap between data producers (users) and data consumers (businesses) creates an opportunity for a decentralized layer that enables both privacy and profitability. QSTN solves this by making data exchange consent-driven, transparent, and rewarding.
While Conflux provides a scalable and low-fee blockchain infrastructure, its ecosystem still lacks a trusted bridge between social data and on-chain activity. Current dApps and loyalty systems struggle to capture user intent and engagement in a verifiable, privacy-safe way. QSTN solves this by introducing a Proof-of-Engagement and Reward Redemption Layer built on top of Conflux, enabling both users and businesses to interact through verified, incentivized data.
Alignment with Conflux:
Integrating QSTN V2 with Conflux aligns perfectly with the network’s mission of removing barriers between Web2 and Web3. QSTN’s Web2.5 email onboarding and privacy-first data verification make it an ideal user acquisition and engagement tool for the Conflux ecosystem. The integration will leverage Conflux’s low-fee, high-throughput infrastructure to make reward redemptions instant and affordable while connecting millions of potential users to dApps built on Conflux.
Ecosystem Benefits:
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User Growth: Converts Web2 social media users into Conflux wallet users via QSTN’s email-to-wallet onboarding.
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Developer Incentive: Provides developers and DAOs a plug-and-play analytics and engagement module for verified user rewards.
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Economic Impact: Drives recurring transactions from daily redemptions, reward payouts, and campaign funding, directly increasing on-chain activity and TVL.
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Attracts Liquidity & Diversity: Onboards both users and businesses from the Web2 world into Conflux, bridging social media, research, and DeFi economies.
Competitive Edge:
QSTN differentiates itself through:
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Web2.5 onboarding that removes crypto friction.
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Real traction: 10,000 users, 130+ clients on v1, and 1,500+ users on v2’s first month.
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Two granted U.S. patents covering blockchain-based data monetization and wallet identity verification.
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Existing partnerships: Polygon, NEAR, SKALE, Outlier Ventures, and Brinc.
Links:
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Website: https://data-earn.qstn.us/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/qstnus
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Telegram: https://t.me/qstnus
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GitHub: https://github.com/qstn-us
Conflux eSpace Wallet:
cfx:aan2bk36ad9b6xxhxmudsfdm17105vbgc2k0ehpumy
Incorporation:
QSTN LLC, Wyoming, USA
Technical Introduction
Functional Overview:
QSTN V2 will integrate Conflux for native crypto payouts and reward redemption. Users connect social accounts via secure APIs; verified engagement data is processed off-chain, scored through QSTN’s AI-powered model, and stored as encrypted, anonymized records. When users reach a threshold, their rewards are converted to CFX payouts using Conflux smart contracts.
Existing Solutions:
Other data apps like Caden, Pogo, and Revo fail to offer Web3 integrations, none providing full wallet-based payout infrastructure. QSTN’s integration on Conflux will pioneer real-time, blockchain-native redemptions for social data monetization.
Purpose:
To allow users to earn from their verified engagement across platforms and enable businesses on Conflux to fund and analyze user behavior through incentivized, privacy-preserving insights.
Scope:
This project includes:
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Development of Conflux smart contracts for point-to-payout conversion.
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Integration of Conflux wallet connection for all users.
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Deployment of leaderboard and analytics dashboard for Conflux-based activity.
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Updated TOS, privacy policy and user agreement to reflect Conflux integration
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UI UX improvements to the platform post integration
Objectives & Success Criteria:
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Launch Conflux integration by end of Q4 2025.
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Achieve 2,500 on-chain redemptions and onboard 10 partner businesses.
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Publish a case study showing user conversion and ecosystem impact.
Technical Proposal
Functional Overview:
QSTN’s integration consists of three main modules:
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Wallet Connection Layer – enabling every QSTN user to create or connect a Conflux eSpace wallet seamlessly during signup.
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Reward Redemption Smart Contracts – written in Solidity and deployed on Conflux eSpace to convert QSTN points into CFX payouts.
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Leaderboard & Analytics Dashboard – displaying live on-chain reward data, redemptions, and campaign performance metrics for business users.
Legal/Licensing:
All user data remains anonymized and consent-based. No PII is stored on-chain, ensuring full GDPR and CCPA compliance.
Non-Functional Overview:
- Usability: One-click email onboarding, Web2-like interface.
- Reliability: Redundant servers for uptime, on-chain proof for payouts.
- Performance: Scalable backend that processes 50k+ social API events daily.
- Implementation: Smart contract deployment with leaderboard implementation.
- UI: Clean dashboard built in React + Tailwind, compatible with Fluent Wallet.
Total Budget
Grant Size Requested:
$20,000 (in CFX equivalent)
Justification:
$8,000 — Development (smart contracts, wallet integration, backend logic)
$6,000 — Testing, auditing, and deployment to Conflux mainnet
$3,000 — Conflux leaderboard and UI integration
$3,000 — Marketing, case study, and onboarding campaigns for 10 partner businesses
Development Roadmap
Testnet (deadline: December 1, 2025)
- Wallet connection for users
- Smart contracts deployed for reward redemption
- Points redemption logic tested
- UI UX improvements to reflect Conflux integration
Funding: $8,000
Mainnet (deadline: December 15, 2025)
- Push all testnet logic to mainnet
- Leaderboard integration for Conflux
- Updated TOS, Privacy Policy, User Agreement
Funding: $8,000
Performance (deadline: February 1, 2026)
- 2,500 on-chain redemptions
- Case study publication
- Partnership with 10 businesses to launch social monetization campaigns on Conflux
Funding: $4,000
Team
Orrin Campbell, CEO: A marketing graduate from NYU, Orrin is an influential figure in the entertainment industry with millions of streams on Spotify and over 250,000 Tik Tok followers. His media presence has been showcased on platforms like Dr. Phil, and his degree in marketing adds valuable insights to QSTN’s growth strategy.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/realorrin
Instagram - https://instagram.com/realorrin
Linkedin - https://linkedin.com/in/realorrin
GitHub - https://github.com/qstnus
Artem Zaitsev, CTO: Artem Zaitsev is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of QSTN and the founder of Idealogic, a leading development agency. With over a decade of experience and expertise in more than 15 blockchain platforms, Artem has been a significant figure in the blockchain space since 2014.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/artem-zaitsev-b65825137
Alexander Thompson, CMO: A 2024 graduate of Columbia University, Alexander brings Gen Z-native intuition and sharp digital instincts to QSTN’s marketing and growth strategy. With a background in entertainment and millions of online views under his belt, he now channels that experience into shaping QSTN’s social presence, community engagement, and brand narrative.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlvthompson/
Anibal Suriel, Chief Legal Officer: An NYU alum with a remarkable legal career, Anibal has worked for prestigious firms like KARM and R3. He possesses extensive legal expertise and is admitted to the bar in three states: New York, Florida, and Washington DC.
Linkedin - https://linkedin.com/in/anibal-suriel-esq
Press
QSTN secures pre-seed from Outlier Ventures -
https://outlierventures.io/article/near-foundation-and-outlier-ventures-announce-the-first-near-base-camp-accelerator-cohort/
QSTN places 2nd in amber.ac Hackathon -
QSTN places 3rd in Filecoin NFT Hackathon -
https://www.blog.encode.club/nft-hack-finale-prizewinners-and-summary-a68be99f6c66