Today we open Proof of Play, the first data campaign on ONTO, run with PALZ Game. Up to 500 qualifying Steam players will share a prize pool worth $2,000. The campaign runs from today, Tuesday 12 May 2026, through to the end of Monday 18 May 2026. Verify your Steam in ONTO, meet the criteria, and you are in for a share of the bundle.

What is on offer

PALZ Game has put up a $2,000 prize pool, allocated across up to 500 qualifying players. Each qualifier receives the same bundle, valued by PALZ at $4 per player:

• Exclusive PALZ Beta Test Access
• 2,000 PEPZ tokens
• A Legendary Starter Pack

The bundle is fixed. If more than 500 players qualify, the first 500 across the line get the reward; the rest do not qualify, regardless of when they joined.

How to qualify (four steps)

1. Update ONTO Wallet to v4.10.0 from your device’s app store, or download it fresh if you do not have it yet.
2. Open the new Profile screen and connect your Steam account.
3. Confirm your Steam account meets both thresholds: over $5 lifetime spend on Steam, and over 10 hours total playtime on Steam.
4. Follow @PalzGame on X.

Hit all four and you are in the Proof of Play qualifying pool, up to the first 500. Verification is automatic. There is no separate application form to fill in.

How verification works

When you connect your Steam account in ONTO, the wallet verifies your account age, hours played, and spend history, then stores those facts on your device as Verifiable Credentials following the W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 standard.

PALZ does not see your Steam login, your inventory, your friends list, or your full purchase history. They see only the three signals required to confirm eligibility: that the account exceeds $5 lifetime spend, that it exceeds 10 hours played, and that it is a real, active Steam account. The credentials stay on your device. You authorise the proof; PALZ verifies the proof; nothing in between. Hence the name: Proof of Play.

Important details

• One Steam account per ONTO wallet. Multiple wallets verifying the same Steam account count as one entry.
• Reward distribution begins shortly after the campaign closes on 18 May. Qualifiers will be contacted through PALZ and asked to confirm the wallet that should receive the PEPZ tokens and the Legendary Starter Pack.
• Beta Test Access is delivered by PALZ; look for the email or X DM from the PALZ team after the campaign closes.
• Regional eligibility follows PALZ’s terms. Check the PALZ X channel for jurisdictional restrictions before participating.
• Proof of Play is a qualification campaign, not a giveaway. There is no draw, no random pick. If you meet the criteria inside the window, you are in.

Why this matters

Steam already knows your hours, your spend, and your account history. It has not paid you for any of it. ONTO turns that data into a Verifiable Credential you own, and PALZ pays for the privilege of seeing the verified signal, not the underlying account. The disclosure is yours to authorise. The reward is yours to keep.

Proof of Play is the first of a series. The mechanic is intentionally simple, the reward bundle is real, and the verification flow is the same one the next campaign will use. Verify once, qualify many times. Sell on your terms.

Get started

Update ONTO to v4.10.0, open Profile, connect Steam, follow @PalzGame on X. That is it.

Campaign window: Tuesday 12 May 2026, to Monday 18 May 2026.

Pinned updates and any clarifications will be posted on ONTO’s X channel and in the ONTO Telegram. Connect Steam: https://onto.app