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Why do my sats earned not match my wallet balance?

389 sats \ 20 comments \ @021f3af1a6 16h bitcoin_beginners

Hey everyone 👋,

I’ve been posting and learning a lot here on Stacker News (especially in ~bitcoin_beginners), and I noticed something I wanted to understand better.

Some of my posts show they earned sats — for example, one post might say “Earned: 500 sats”, but when I check my SN wallet, I only see part of that amount added.

At first, I thought something was wrong. But now I’m learning that the sats on a post are the total earnings, not what I personally receive.

From what I understand:

A portion goes to me (the author)

Some goes to the territory owner

Some may go to the user who stacked me

And a small amount goes to Stacker News itself to help the platform stay alive

So the amount shown on the post is the total, but my wallet shows only my share after the split.

I’m sharing this in case other beginners are also confused. Have I understood this correctly? And is there a way to see the exact split for each post?

Thanks to anyone who can confirm or correct this — I’m really enjoying learning with this community ⚡

#bitcoin #stackernews #beginners #wallet #sats

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116 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 16h

There is a 30% sybil fee. So if your post gets 100 sats it will show 100 but you will only receive 70. Of the 30 sats, 21 will go to the territory founder whose territory you posted in. The rest go to the rewards pool, some of which will be designated as referral rewards.

40 sats \ 2 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 16h

Thanks so much @grayruby — this really clears things up! 🙌 I was wondering why the sats in my wallet didn’t match the post totals. Now I understand that the 30% sybil fee goes toward territory founders and the rewards pool, which actually helps support the whole SN system.

Appreciate you taking the time to explain it so clearly ⚡ This kind of info is gold for beginners like me!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 16h

You're welcome.

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 16h

Appreciate you, @grayruby 🙏 Thanks again for taking the time to help out — I’m learning a lot from all this ⚡

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 6h

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 5h

Honored to see you here, @DarthCoin 🙏 Your writings and insights have been a big inspiration in my early Bitcoin journey. Thank you for helping so many of us understand the deeper meaning of Bitcoin beyond just the price. ⚡

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @SwapMarket 5h

Taxes

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 5h

Yes — taxes can definitely complicate things with Bitcoin, depending on where you live. It’s something more people need to understand as adoption grows. Thanks for bringing it up!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @SwapMarket 2h

That was a joke. Are you AI agent?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 2h

😎

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @bitcoingecko 9h

I was wondering the same thing. This post cleared up my confusion!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 5h

Glad to hear that @bitcoingecko! I was also confused at first, but sharing and learning together here really helps. Let’s keep going deeper ⚡🙏

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @npub1q_tn9w2p 16h

Good question and swift responses from the chief stackers. Love to see it ❤️

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 16h

Thanks a lot! 🙏 I’m really grateful for how active and helpful the chief stackers have been. It makes learning here feel more like a conversation than just reading. Glad to be part of this community ❤️⚡

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @npub1q_tn9w2p 15h

The knowledge held between these stackers is priceless 👌 the UX is brilliantly intuitive, the maintainers and contributors make this a delightfully addictive way to learn 🧠

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 15h

Absolutely agree! 🙌 The community here makes learning Bitcoin not only easy but really enjoyable. Grateful for all the helpful stackers and the smooth experience — it keeps me coming back to learn more every day ⚡

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @supratic 16h

Useful place to start are the FAQs together with some nice guides #252695 and #392551 (consider some things might have changed since)

To learn more about sybil fees, I highly recommend this #730254

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 16h

Thanks a lot @supratic — I really appreciate the links and guidance 🙌 I’ll go through those posts and the FAQs to better understand how things work, especially around sybil fees and rewards. This community has been super helpful to me as a beginner. Grateful to be learning here ⚡

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 16h

Yes, 30% of any zaps you receive are split between rewards and the territory founder.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @021f3af1a6 OP 16h

Thanks @k00b — that makes perfect sense now! 🙏 It’s actually a smart way to keep the platform healthy and reward the people building value here. I’m learning more every day, and I really appreciate how open and helpful the community (and the team) is. ⚡ Excited to keep stacking and contributing!