Identities

An identity on the explorer is an @handle. It is the public name tied to Sign in with X, not a second wallet and not a blue check by itself.

Step by step

1. Open Members for every eligible handle, or search a handle.
2. The identity page shows that handle's wins and guest shares. Click through to the blocks that paid them.
3. A typed @handle in the wallet is not proof it is that person. Sign in with X is what claims the name.
4. Claiming a name does not cost XFER and does not require a blue check. The blue check matters for the draw, and a blue check of type blue matters for referrals.
5. Hat counts for a handle are public at /api/handle/{handle}/hat-stats. The field draws_all is the lifetime count. Explorer APIs.

Example

Example: Looking up a winner

Example: the lottery page shows @sample as a winner. You open that handle. The identity page lists the win and any guest shares. Members is the longer list of eligible handles. Neither page can spend the coins.

Common mistakes

Trusting a typed @handle in a chat as proof of a claim. The chain record is the claim.
Assuming every member is in this minute's hat. Eligible and active are different. Active means a heartbeat in the last 180 seconds.
Using an explorer address as a referral payout address. Referrals need a vault proof from the signed-in session.

FAQ

Does a handle hold the coins?: The coins sit on addresses. The handle is how the draw and sends-by-name find a person.
What if the explorer has never seen the handle?: Hat-stats answers 404, and the referral program treats that as 0 draws.
Where is the claim flow?: Sign in with X.

The wiki explains how the software works. It is not legal, tax, securities or financial advice. Rules differ by country and change over time. Nothing here is a promise that XFER or any token will have value. Terms of Use.