Bug Bounties & Hackathons Payouts

Bug bounty programs and hackathons pay researchers and teams worldwide. Roots sets up global bounty payouts with sanctions screening and payment records.
Talk to a promotions company payments specialistExplore contests, sweepstakes & prize payouts solutions

Payment solutions for bug bounties & hackathons

How these solutions fit bug bounties & hackathons

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Payouts

For bug bounties & hackathons: Distribute amounts owed to verified winners and prize recipients, with payment references matched to winner approvals, prize amounts and disbursement records. Rewarded reports are paid out. Roots sets up bulk and API-triggered payouts provided through our licensed banking and money-transmission partners, covering ACH, same-day ACH, RTP, FedNow and push-to-debit where supported.
  • Map your funds flow and match each payment type to a rail with our banking partners
  • Build or connect the payout API and approval workflow
  • Configure schedules, limits and payee notifications
Explore this solution

Multi-Currency Payments

For bug bounties & hackathons: Collect entry purchases and permitted contest transactions in the currencies your customers use and reconcile them against the original order or invoice. Researchers abroad are paid in local currency. Roots connects your platform to cross-border payout partners for local-currency bank transfers and wallets in many countries. Foreign payment records are collected at onboarding.
  • Map target countries to the best-covered partner
  • Integrate a payee portal or white-label widget
  • Set FX and fee policy
Explore this solution

Stablecoin Settlement

For bug bounties & hackathons: Explore stablecoin settlement for amounts owed to verified winners and prize recipients, with recipient and invoice references retained. Researchers can opt into stablecoin payouts through our service partners. For payees where local bank rails are slow or costly, Roots can offer stablecoin payouts provided through service partners coordinated by Roots.
  • Judge which payee markets would benefit
  • Coordinate onboarding with our service partners
  • Draft payee disclosures and opt-in terms
Explore this solution

Bug Bounties & Hackathons payment questions

Start with the workflows your business needs. Options on this page include Payouts for Security Researchers, Global Payouts for Security Researchers, Stablecoin Payouts for Security Researchers. Roots helps compare the setup, software and processing requirements around how you operate.
Yes. Bring your current POS, checkout or billing tools and recent processing statements. We review customer payments, recipient onboarding, payment calculations and payouts, then plan the changes your bug bounties & hackathons business needs.
Request a quote for your business. The review covers your payment mix, locations, software, hardware recommendations and implementation work. Consultations and payment reviews are free.
Bring recent payment statements, the systems you use and a record of how a customer places an order, receives a service or pays a bill. Tell us which bug bounties & hackathons workflows need to improve so we can scope a practical setup.

Let’s set up payments for your bug bounties & hackathon business

Book a free 30-minute payment review to compare costs, address payment problems and plan your next steps.
Talk to a promotions company payments specialistExplore contests, sweepstakes & prize payouts solutions