# Prize Payouts

All Checkmate payouts are in USDC or equivalent and paid to your preferred digital wallet unless the type pf prize is provided by a partner. &#x20;

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="248" align="center"></th><th align="center"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>What</strong> </td><td align="center"><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td align="center">USDC</td><td align="center">USDC, or USD Coin, is a type of cryptocurrency known as a stablecoin pegged to the US Dollar.</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Wallet</td><td align="center">A digital asset wallet that can hold collectables and USDC. Checkmate recommends the use of non-custodial wallets. </td></tr><tr><td align="center">Prize Payments </td><td align="center">Prize pool payments are made at the end of the Fair Play window. Payments are processed the following Thursday after the integrity window has closed to your registered wallet. </td></tr><tr><td align="center">Tax </td><td align="center">Players may be required to complete any relevant tax form subject to their jurisdiction before the payments will be released.</td></tr><tr><td align="center">Tipping </td><td align="center">Players who are tipped will receive credits paid to their internal wallet.</td></tr></tbody></table>

Before you can make a withdrawal, you will need to complete an identity verification process. This is in place to follow anti-money-laundering and anti-terrorism policies and prevent fraudulent behaviour in general. These are regulations we must conform to by law. \ <br>
