This guide explains how Akuno works in plain English.
It’s written so you can join with confidence, and also check the result yourself if you want to.
Akuno runs weekly pools called Circles. You join a Circle by sending the Circle’s entry amount in USDT (BEP-20) on BNB Chain to the Circle wallet address during the entry window. After the window closes, Akuno uses public on-chain data to choose selected entries. The method is fixed and repeatable. That means anyone can follow the same steps and get the same result.
Akuno in one minute
A short walk-through covering what a Circle is, how to join, and how you can verify what happened.
Watch the intro2. How to join a Circle
Joining is one simple action: send the Circle’s entry amount in USDT to the Circle wallet address during the entry window. Akuno reads that transfer from the blockchain and counts it as an entry (if it meets the rules below).
- Choose a Circle and note the entry amount (for example: 1 USDT).
- Use a self-custody wallet (a wallet you control).
- Select BNB Chain (BEP-20) in your wallet.
- Send USDT to the Circle wallet address during the window.
- Keep a little BNB in your wallet for network fees.
3. How entries are counted
Akuno counts entries from real transfers on the blockchain into the Circle wallet address. The rules are strict so everyone is treated the same.
3.1 What is a valid entry?
- Amount: you must send at least the Circle entry amount.
- Time: it must arrive inside the entry window.
- Token + network: must be USDT on BNB Chain (BEP-20).
- Destination: must be sent to the Circle wallet address.
3.2 How many entries do I get per transfer?
Each valid transfer counts as one entry. Sending more than the entry amount does not give extra entries.
If a Circle entry amount is 1.00 USDT:
- Send 0.99 USDT → does not count
- Send 1.00 USDT → counts as 1 entry
- Send 1.25 USDT → counts as 1 entry
3.3 What if I send multiple times?
If you send multiple valid transfers within the window, each valid transfer counts as one entry. Two valid sends = two entries.
3.4 No refunds
Blockchain transfers are final. If you send late, use the wrong token, or use the wrong network, it cannot be reversed or refunded.
4. Timing and weekly windows
Each Circle follows a weekly schedule:
- Entries open: Sunday
- Entries close: Friday 23:59 (UTC)
- Results published: Saturday (UTC)
5. Network and wallets
Akuno uses BNB Chain because it’s widely supported and typically has low network fees. Circles are BEP-20 only.
- Send USDT (BEP-20) on BNB Chain.
- Keep a small amount of BNB in your wallet for network fees.
- Use a self-custody wallet so payouts can return directly to you.
6. How the pot is shared
Every Circle week uses the same split:
- 70% is shared with the selected entries
- 25% supports the platform (running costs, development, support)
- 5% goes to charity (public wallet, visible on-chain)
Charity contributions go to a public charity wallet so anyone can verify it on a block explorer.
7. How selection works
Selection is deterministic. That just means it’s repeatable. If you and a friend follow the same steps with the same on-chain data, you will both get the same result.
7.1 What data is used?
- The list of valid entries for that Circle window
- The transaction ID for each valid entry (also called TXID or transaction hash)
7.2 How TXIDs are sorted (very important)
We sort TXIDs like words in a list. We look from left to right and compare letters and numbers. TXIDs are made from these characters only: 0 to 9 and a to f.
Imagine three TXIDs start like this:
0a9...1f2...a12...
They will be sorted in this order: 0a9..., then 1f2..., then a12.... That’s because 0 comes before 1, and 1 comes before a.
7.3 What “first”, “middle”, and “last” mean
After sorting, we number the entries: 1, 2, 3, 4… up to the total number of valid entries.
- First entry means position #1 in the sorted list.
- Last entry means the final position in the sorted list (for example, #29 if there are 29 entries).
- Middle entry means the entry in the middle of the list.
If there are 29 valid entries, the middle is entry #15. (Because 29 has one clear middle.)
If there are 30 valid entries, there are two “middle-ish” entries: #15 and #16. Akuno uses the lower middle. So the middle is entry #15.
7.4 Common selection styles (with simple examples)
We sort the TXIDs, then choose the middle entry. Example: 29 entries → select #15.
We sort the TXIDs, then choose: #1, the middle, and the last.
Example: 29 entries → select #1, #15, and #29.
We select a set percentage of the valid entries. Example: “10% selected”.
- If there are 50 entries, 10% = 5 entries selected.
- If the result is not a whole number, Akuno rounds to the nearest whole number.
Sometimes we select a fixed number of entries and spread them across the whole list so they’re not all bunched together.
In simple terms: we choose entries at regular gaps after sorting.
- If there are 30 entries and we want 3 selected entries, we aim for roughly every 10th entry.
- So that might look like selecting around: #5, #15, #25.
8. Surplus and edge cases
8.1 What is “surplus”?
Surplus is any extra amount above the entry amount, or any transfer that arrives but does not count as a valid entry. Because blockchain transfers are final, surplus stays visible on-chain.
8.2 If you send more than the entry amount
Your entry still counts as one. The extra amount is surplus for that Circle week and remains visible on-chain.
8.3 If you send less than the entry amount
It does not count as an entry. We do not “combine” smaller payments to make one entry.
8.4 If you send after the window closes
It will not count for that week. Late transfers remain visible on-chain and may be treated as surplus.
9. Verify the result yourself
You don’t need to “trust” Akuno. You can check it. Here’s the simple process:
- Open the weekly announcement.
- Find the Circle and the list of valid entry TXIDs (or the source link).
- Sort the TXIDs using the same method described above.
- Number the sorted entries starting from 1.
- Apply the Circle’s published selection rule (for example: middle entry).
- Compare your selected entries with the published selected entries.
- Check payouts and charity flows on the block explorer.
10. Common mistakes (avoid these)
- Sending USDT on the wrong network (not BEP-20).
- Sending from an exchange wallet.
- Sending less than the entry amount.
- Sending after the entry window closes.
- Forgetting to keep a little BNB for network fees.
11. FAQs
Can I get a refund?
No. Blockchain transfers are final.
If I send more, do I get more entries?
No. Each valid transfer counts as one entry.
Why do you say “don’t send from exchanges”?
Because payouts go back to the sending wallet address. Exchange wallets often don’t work like normal wallets and may not return funds back to you.
Why hide the wallet when the Circle is closed?
To reduce late transfers and confusion. When the entry window opens again, the wallet address is shown.
Is Akuno an investment product?
No. Akuno is a community participation mechanism with transparent rules. We do not offer financial advice and we do not guarantee outcomes.