The guild, measured

Network Ledger.

—Kestrel is the network. This is the page where we show it working.

Updated Aug 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM GMT. Refreshes every 3 hours.

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Earnings paid out to the Kestrel guild.

$214,806,433

Measured as Kestrel NCV (Net Contract Value)

Kestrel Net Contract Value, quarter by quarter.

220M 195M 170M 145M 120M 95M 70M 45M 20M 0 Q1 2020 Q3 2020 Q1 2021 Q3 2021 Q1 2022 Q3 2023 Q1 2025 Q3 2026
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How the KSTR fee compounds the network

$8,412,096.37 USD

in client fees

9,738,204.55 KSTR

routed back to builders

How it works

1Client fees buy KSTR on the open market, and the tokens are handed to the guild treasury.

2The treasury funds the Builders Commons — matching, vetting tooling, and the payout rails everyone shares.

KSTR supply and allocation.

KSTR circulating supply

186,209,344

Total KSTR minted

240M

Fixed supply

Wallets holding a balance

118,472

Mainnet & Harbour L2

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Engagement metrics

Median engagement value

$71,340

Median engagement length

187 days

Guild metrics

Briefs posted

6,438

Client organisations

4,127

Guild members

947,310

Applications reviewed

583,204

842 referrers

Tokens earnedNCVClients referredBuilders referredRoles filled
  • Jake Nackos on UnsplashMarisol A.176,940
  • Korede Adenola on PexelsTeodor K.98,215
  • Thanh Xuan Nguyen Ly on PexelsPriya N.87,406
  • Ben Khatry on PexelsCallum B.63,118
  • Foto Sushi on PexelsInès F.61,092
  • Prince on PexelsDembe O.54,873
  • RQRafael Q.47,309
  • HSHana S.41,266
  • WDWren D.33,847
  • LMLucía M.28,915
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Median market rates

AllEngineeringDesignProductMarketingDelivery
  • Content strategy$246/hr USD
  • Brand systems$238/hr USD
  • Design research$232/hr USD
  • Motion design$205/hr USD
  • Service design$198/hr USD
  • Data visualisation$192/hr USD
  • Design operations$188/hr USD
  • Technical writing$184/hr USD
  • Localisation$176/hr USD
  • Accessibility audit$168/hr USD
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Builders Commons

Trade notes, find collaborators, move your practice forward

Career conversations

5,914

Registered members

213,486

Active in the last month

12,338

Threads worth reading

Foto Sushi on Pexels Nadia Ferreira
Product design

A round of applause for Nadia.
She wrapped her third engagement with the same client this week — and they came back for a fourth.

Spaces to join

Open briefs

Public 11,204 members 27 new posts last week

Portfolio clinic

Public 6,182 members 14 new posts last week

Introductions

Public 2,741 members 3 new posts last week

A talent network the members actually own.

Ownership and governance in the Kestrel network sit with the KSTR token. It rewards the people who bring in work, vouch for new builders, and keep the standards high — not a middle layer.

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