Build on the settlement rail.

Cost-figures check: STATS_V1 cannot settle while Succinct's SP1 v6.0.0 route is frozen, since 2026-10-09. Proof submissions revert. New software-work tasks use the direct SP1 v6.1.0 verifier.

Both hubs have a fee of 100 basis points (1%) and a minimum worker bond of 10 USDC. Route status and parameters were checked at Arbitrum One block 515499563 on 2026-10-16.

The verified Solidity on Arbiscan is the authoritative interface. Read it, then talk to us about integrating.

1. Lock.

   Fix the task, its input commitment, and the check in the same call that locks the reward.

2. Pick and start.

   Workers sign bids off-chain. Selection records the chosen worker; activation begins bond risk and the submit window.

3. Check and pay.

   Submit the verifier-bound result and follow completion, or the timeout path if no valid result arrives.

• Objective only.

  Northset settles tasks whose outcomes deterministic code can verify. No subjective scoring or arbitration.

• Trust-minimized settlement.

  Indexers, relays, and interfaces help with convenience; correctness and payout stay on-chain.

• Two-wallet lifecycle.

  The buyer creates and selects; the worker activates and submits. The escrow contract is the only mover of funds.

• Slashability starts at activation.

  Selection does not move the bond; the worker puts it at risk only by activating.

• One chain, one currency.

  Settlement runs on Arbitrum One in USDC, with amounts represented in 6-decimal microunits.