Exponent, Transactions, and Fair Play
How T3 Play Evaluated Wallet Activity and Reward Eligibility
During the Linea Exponent campaign, much of the focus has been on transaction counts, leaderboards, and how rewards should ultimately be distributed.
This article explains:
- what happened during Exponent
- what we could and couldn’t control
- how wallet activity across T3 Play apps was evaluated
- and how reward eligibility is being determined
This is a transparency update for our community — especially the real users who participated in good faith.
The Issue: Sumsub Exploitation
During Exponent, an issue with Sumsub verification was exploited — Unfortunately the one thing that was supposed to prevent multi-wallet farming, became the weak link that actually allowed users to create multiple wallets through various techniques. Instantly, this created an unfair playing field for everyone.
To be clear:
- this issue was not unique to T3 Play
- it was not created by T3 Play
- and it was not something we could directly fix at the identity or protocol layer
Once suspicious behaviour was flagged by our community, we notified Linea immediately.
What We Did During Exponent
We wanted to participate in Exponent, for our community.
Throughout the campaign, we built and shipped:
- Interactive apps
- NFT’s and tickets
- Swap portals
- and other systems designed to create genuine engagement
From the start, we made a clear decision: any Exponent rewards earned by T3 Play would go back to the community, primarily through direct $TBAG rewards and buybacks.
Why We Didn’t Shut Apps Down
Once exploitation became clear, shutting our apps down entirely was an option — but not one we were willing to take.
Doing so would have:
- penalised real users
- erased legitimate participation
- undermined the systems we built for the community
Instead, we reduced rewards on Grab Yer Bagz to lower the incentive for farming while keeping the app live for real users. Outside of fully disabling the app, there was no way to selectively block exploiters in real time.
Because of that, we focused on post-campaign filtering and review.
Why This Matters
Exponent rewards are meant to reflect real usage and real participation — not just raw transaction counts.
Our responsibility is to ensure any rewards we may get from Exponent go to real users, not automated or coordinated wallet clusters so we created a wallet scoring system.
Wallet Scoring Criteria
A wallet received 1 flag for each of the following:
- First transaction occurred after 5 November 2025
(The official start date of Exponent) - Low interaction with 20 major Linea ecosystem contracts, including (but not limited to):
- USDC
- $LINEA
- Foxy
- Croak
- Etherex
- and other leading ecosystem contracts
3. Shared funding source
The wallet was funded by the same wallet as one or more other wallets on the list. Minus major bridges or exchanges
4. Linked wallet behaviour
The wallet shows direct transaction links to other wallets on the flagged list.
5. Identical funding amounts
The wallet received the exact same funding amount as other wallets. (Script funding behavious)
6. Blacklisted wallets
A curated list of wallets immediately flagged for suspicious behaviour and removed from eligibility.
No single flag automatically disqualifies a wallet. However, multiple flags indicate a higher likelihood of coordinated or farmed behaviour.
Wallet Review & Appeals Process
If your wallet appears on our list and you believe it has been incorrectly flagged, you may request a manual review.
How to request a review:
- Open a support ticket in our Discord
- Include the wallet address in question
- Be prepared to provide context if requested
We will be actively monitoring and reviewing tickets.
Eligibility Threshold & Deadline
- Any wallet with 2 flags or more must contact us if they want future rewards
- Wallets with 2+ flags that do not reach out will not be eligible for any rewards distributed by T3 Play
⏰ Deadline:
11:59pm UTC — 10 February
After this time, wallets with 2 or more flags that have not contacted us will be excluded from rewards. No retroactive appeals will be accepted.
Check Your Wallet Status
You can check your wallet, flag count, and eligibility here:
Final Notes
- The Sumsub issue was raised with Linea as soon as it was identified
- Grab Yer Bagz rewards were adjusted to reduce abuse without harming real users
- All participating wallets were reviewed post-campaign
- A clear appeals process is now in place
To everyone who participated honestly and supported T3 Play during Exponent — thank you.
We’re building for the community, long term. Let’s $TBAG the World!
