#PROVE Creative Contest#

I just finished diving into the PROVE events on Gate Square, and honestly, it was way more fun and rewarding than I expected. I kicked things off with the CandyDrop challenge, completing tasks to get a share of the 200,000 PROVE prize pool. My first futures trade alone—over 5,000 USDT—earned me 20 PROVE, and seeing that pop up instantly gave me a little thrill.

Then I moved on to the Futures Trading CandyDrop Challenge, which is honestly super clever. Your trading volume translates into “candies” and PROVE rewards—30,000 USDT got me 1 candy (~9 PROVE), 50,000 USDT got 3 candies (~28 PROVE), and 80,000 USDT got 5 candies (~46 PROVE). It’s a really motivating way to push yourself and keep trading consistently.

I also joined the Futures Lucky Draw Challenge, where everyone gets a guaranteed 1 PROVE airdrop just for participating. It felt great knowing that even newcomers like me could easily get rewards while exploring the platform.

Through all this, I also learned a ton about the Succinct Network (PROVE). The protocol is built to prove software execution globally with zero-knowledge proofs. Provers compete in “proof contests”—essentially auctions where they generate proofs efficiently while earning fees. Users submit RISC-V programs, and the system balances cost, speed, and decentralization. It’s impressive to see a protocol that encourages both participation and global infrastructure growth.

All in all, from CandyDrop to Futures to the Creative Contest, this has been such an immersive experience. I got hands-on with trading, explored the PROVE ecosystem, and even shared my own creative content. Definitely a journey I’d recommend to anyone looking to dive into crypto projects with real utility.

Here are the links if you want to check it out:

CandyDrop × Succinct (PROVE): https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/46469

Futures Lucky Draw Challenge: https://www.gate.com/announcements/article/46491