⛏️ Mining & Rewards Engine

Conneth uses a unique Proof-of-Connection mining model, where verified users earn $CONN tokens by supporting the network — through hosting, moderation, or building real social connections.

Unlike traditional mining, Conneth rewards human interaction, uptime, and utility.

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🧱 Core Mining Logic

🛠️ Mining is Based On:

Category	Description
✅ Verified Identity	Only wallets with valid PoC can mine
🌐 Hosting Power	Users running Conneth Node software to host content (Conneth Cloud)
🤝 Social Proof	More PoCs = higher trust multiplier = better mining rate
🕒 Uptime Score	Active, responsive nodes earn more over time

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🔁 Daily Mining Cycle

1. Node goes online

   • Registers with smart contract

   • Proves wallet address, device signature

2. Node serves profile pages or files

   • Requests are logged through decentralized routing

3. PoC score is calculated

   • Pulls from verified Trust Graph data

4. Rewards issued every X hours

   • Based on bandwidth served, uptime, and trust score

   • Paid in $CONN

5. Bonus multipliers

   • PoC with DAO members or core builders

   • Hosting rare profile domains

   • Supporting wallet-to-wallet calling relay

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💰 Reward Calculation Formula (v1)

textCopyEditreward = base_rate * trust_multiplier * uptime_score * hosting_contribution

Where:

• base_rate: Default emission per node (adjusted by DAO)

• trust_multiplier: Based on PoC + Trust Score

• uptime_score: 0–1 (measured per epoch)

• hosting_contribution: Content served, domains active, call relays supported

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🧠 Reward Tiers (Sample)

Trust Score	Node Status	Daily $CONN
0–3	Offline	0
4–6	Hosting	3–10
7–9	Hosting + Relay	12–25
10+	High trust node	30–50+

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🔐 Node Registration (Smart Contract)

• Uses register_node(wallet, ipfs_key, node_type)

• Requires minimum PoC and staking

• DAO-approved software with open-source verification

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📉 Deflation & Emission Control

• Initial supply: 1B $CONN

• Mined supply: 9B over 100 years

• Halving cycle: Every 4 years (adjustable via DAO)

• 🔥 Burn mechanism:

  • 2% of all transactions go to a burn address

  • Adjustable via DAO vote

• 💸 Stake to mine more:

  • Optional: stake $CONN to increase mining cap

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🛰️ Mining as a Mission

Conneth mining is designed to reward humans, not machines.

It’s not about hardware — it’s about:

• Trust

• Connectivity

• Contribution

Miners become validators of humanity — not just code.