You never need to verify anything to sign up or take part โ that's covered on the Anonymous Resolver overview. This page is for the curious: exactly how you can get paid for a bounty while your real identity stays separate from everything you do here.
โ Back to overview Apply nowIdentity verification is fully separated from participation. You sign up, earn R:IQ, vote, and build your reputation with no KYC at all. Verification runs only the first time you request a cash payout โ and if you never withdraw, it never runs.
Your legal identity never touches ReallySolved servers โ and most Resolvers, who participate for status rather than money, never trigger KYC at all.
Rewards on ReallySolved are R:IQ, status, and badges by default โ those are permanent, free, and need no verification. Cash is only ever in the picture when you choose to claim a paid bounty.
When you win a paid bounty, it becomes an award. It turns into money payable to you only when you actively claim it and complete the one-time verification + tax step described above. Until you claim it, it is not a balance sitting in an account and not a debt we owe โ which is exactly what keeps the whole flow private and friction-free.
If an awarded bounty is never claimed, after 90 days it expires and returns to the community reward pool that funds future Resolvers. This isn't a fee or a clawback of money owed to you โ no payable amount exists until you claim โ it simply means an unclaimed award flows back to the community. Your R:IQ, badges, and tier standing are never affected; those are yours permanently.
| Can do | Cannot do (by design) |
|---|---|
| โ Sign up and participate with no ID โ KYC only at payout | โ Withdraw a cash bounty without completing KYC at that point |
| โ Submit and vote on Truths under a pseudonym | โ Show verified credentials or a hireable track record to buyers (that's standard Resolver mode) |
| โ Earn R:IQ and advance through all tiers | โ Use social login (defeats the anonymity layer) |
| โ Claim paid bounties (200+ R:IQ) | โ Access press tier or named media citations |
| โ Display a verified tier badge on your pseudonym profile | โ Submit classified or government-restricted information |
| โ Switch off Anonymous mode later (one-way only โ see below) | โ Revert to Anonymous after switching off |
| โ Use passkey / WebAuthn (biometric never leaves your device) | โ Have your legal name stored on ReallySolved servers |
You may choose to make your verified credentials and track record public โ switching off Anonymous mode โ at any time. This action is permanent and cannot be undone. Your handle stays the same; what changes is that your credentials and track record become visible so buyers can hire you and you can be cited under your handle. Your legal name is still never published โ and it's never disclosed to the companies that engage you. Engagements run through the platform under your handle, and ReallySolved doesn't hold your legal name in the first place. R:IQ earned carries over in full.