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Arbitrum

Pantera Capital

Polychain Capital

Mark Cuban

Lightspeed Venture Partners

eGirl Capital

Manifold Trading

Compound

Alameda Research

Ribbit Capital

ChainLink

Uniswap

Redpoint Ventures

Jake Seid

Market Context: From Volunteers to Professionals

Polkadot Head Ambassador (The Executive Role)

Polkadot available bounty pool dashboard showing the 21 bounties available globally

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Alchemy Pay (The Business Development Role)

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Injective Ninja Masters (The Gamified Ladder)

Application form, to secure Ninja pass and earn INJ

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Emerging Opportunities: High-Potential Programs

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Phase 2 of the Arbitrum Ambassador Program

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Step-by-Step: How to Get Hired in 2026

Conclusion: Which Path is Yours?

Polkadot

Alchemy Pay

Injective

Monad

Berachain

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The era of volunteer "shilling" is over. In 2026, the crypto ambassador landscape has professionalized into a contract-driven sector where "Verifiable Impact" earns stable monthly income. This guide analyzes the best stipend-based programs, from Polkadot's $10,000/month governance roles to Alchemy Pay's regional salary models, providing a step-by-step roadmap to securing these competitive positions.

Best Crypto Ambassador Programs Paying Monthly Stipends (2026 Guide)

Arbitrum is an optimistic rollup built to scale Ethereum.

"Set your reminders for the Ambassadors & Grants Program AMA... 12:30 ET"

Ambassadors & Grants AMA

"... Roll out the red carpet for the celebs of Layer 2, rollups, modular infra, #Web3 gaming, #DeFi & more."

AltLayer Rollup Day

Arbitrum Day Paris with ARB technical deep dives, ecosystem partner roadmap discussions, and networking from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

Arbitrum Day Paris

"Explore the possibilities on Thursday in a special Twitter Space with team members from... 15:00 UTC"

Twitter Spaces

"Ethereum Singapore sets the stage to spotlight Web3's potential for good with real localized use cases."

Ethereum Singapore 2023

Scalability & Arbitrum

"Get ready for a day full of conferences, workshops and networking with @arbitrum, @espanolgraph and @chainlinkesp!"

ETH Argentina Side Event

"Join 7000+ crypto enthusiasts and builders September 11-13th in Austin, TX. This 3 day experience is filled with keynotes from Web3..."

Permissionless 2023

"At 7:30 PM CET, our team has the honor of presenting our Hydranet #DEX during an Official AMA, hosted by the Arbitrum Foundation."

Hydranet & Arbitrum AMA

"Join us for a Twitter Space with Arbitrum... 5:30pm UTC"

ARB & DPX Twitter Spaces

"We will introduce you to @Arbitrum_jpn on a special space in 2 weeks...," at 13:00 (UTC).

Twitter Space

Council Nominee AMA

"ETH Warsaw, organized by a passionate group of local Ethereum enthusiasts, returns for its second edition, bringing together a global..."

ETHWarsaw 2023

"Round 2 of the @arbitrum Security Council elections starts..."

Security Council Vote

"Devconnect is a week-long gathering of independent Ethereum events to learn, share, and make progress together."

Devconnect Istanbul

"Synapse is asking Arbitrum for 2M ARB... Successful applicants will receive funding following coordination with the Arbitrum Foundation..."

STIP Proposal Round 1

"The Arbitrum Odyssey: Reignited will resume... with week 2 to ensure a higher degree of safety for all participating users..."

Arbitrum Odyssey Resumes

Mando

Vitalik Buterin

Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) crypto

Ali Yahya

Nacho Trades

notsofast

zacxbt

avery.apt

The Solstice

HDF humble defi farmer

Divergence Ventures

Redphone Crypto

DFarmer

notEezzy

satsdart

Ignas | DeFi

threadguy

Cozomo de Medici

CoinLover

Matthew Graham

6529

HC Xie | We are hiring!

Tetranode

0xSun

smolting (wassie, verse)

Andrew Kang

SpiderCrypto

Independent Ethereum Educator, Investor and Advisor

Anthony Sassano

Darren Lau

Jenn

Galois Capital is a crypto-focused hedge fund known for quantitative strategies and insights into blockchain markets and decentralized finance trends.

Galois Capital

David Hoffman

Farokh

Kain

Keyboard Monkey

0xFinish

knower

Imran Khan

CL207

Evanss6

Founder of Aave.com and Venture Partner of Variant.fund

Stani Kulechov

DCF GOD

Bryan Pellegrino

Kyle Samani

top tick crypto

RookieXBT

Crypto Nova

Luca Netz

evan.sui

Max Bronstein

DeeZe

0xMaki

LilMoonLambo

Santiago R Santos

Sreeram Kannan

olaf

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Airdrop

United States of America

Polychain Capital is a cryptocurrency-focused investment management firm and hedge fund. It was founded in 2016 by Olaf Carlson-Wee, who was the first employee at Coinbase and is known for being one of the earliest advocates of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. Polychain Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is considered one of the prominent players in the cryptocurrency investment space.

Hong Kong

Alameda Research is a quantitative cryptocurrency trading firm that provides liquidity in cryptocurrency and digital assets markets.

Mark Cuban is a prominent American entrepreneur, investor, television personality, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA basketball team. He is known for his success in the tech industry, particularly during the dot-com boom. Cuban is known for his outspoken and often controversial opinions on a wide range of topics, including technology, politics, and sports. He is also a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

Pantera Capital is a blockchain and cryptocurrency-focused investment firm and hedge fund. It was founded in 2013 by Dan Morehead, who is a former Wall Street executive and chief financial officer (CFO) at Tiger Management. Pantera Capital is known for being one of the earliest institutional investors in the cryptocurrency space and has been actively involved in supporting the growth and development of blockchain technology and digital assets.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a prominent venture capital firm recognized for its strategic investments in innovative and high-growth technology companies. Founded in 2000 by Chris Schaepe, Barry Eggers, Ravi Mhatre, and Peter Nieh, Lightspeed has played a pivotal role in shaping the success stories of numerous startups across various sectors.

Ribbit Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies.

Cayman Islands

Manifold Trading is a early-stage web3 fund that takes a data-driven, systematic approach to making high-conviction investments.

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eGirl Capital is a venture capital investment company that was established in 2019. The company wants to invest in the decentralised and blockchain industries.

Series A

Compound is a thesis-driven, research-centric investment firm leading seed rounds.

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