Grass Points

(The updated points system was first introduced and became effective starting in Epoch 11 of Stage 2.)

Grass Points track how you contribute to the Grass Network and are used to calculate the rewards you earn for those contributions. Grass Points are divided into two types that capture both the availability and usage of your bandwidth: Uptime Points and Network Points.

Grass Points Overview

• Uptime Points are earned based on the amount of time your device is connected to the Grass Network in a manner that makes your bandwidth available for use by the Grass Network. Uptime Points are also awarded (i) when you refer new users to the Grass Network who then meet the requirements to be considered an active referral; or (ii) when you reach certain milestones and are eligible for bonuses.

• Network Points are earned when your bandwidth is actively used by the Grass Network to power web data requests.

Together, Uptime Points and Network Points represent a view of your contributions, acknowledging both your availability to the network and the actual usage of your connection.

1. Uptime Points

Uptime Points are awarded based on the amount of time your device stays connected to the Grass Network, making your bandwidth available for use. They are also earned when you:

• Refer new users who meet the criteria to be considered active referrals, or

• Reach specific milestones that make you eligible for bonuses.

Uptime Points were the foundation of early network growth, ensuring enough devices were online to establish a reliable base of connected users.

2. Network Points

Network Points are awarded when your bandwidth is actively used to fulfill web data requests.

Each day, a fixed pool of 1,000,000 Network Points is distributed across users according to the share of bandwidth they contribute.

Your share depends on:

• Market Forces that Create Demand for User Bandwidth: Certain regions may handle more traffic depending on where the web data requests originate. More public web data requests will be routed through users located in those regions.

• The stability of your connection to the Grass Network: The strength, consistency, and availability of your connection play a role in determining whether your bandwidth will be used. The Grass Network is designed to select reliable connections to ensure web requests are completed successfully.

• The Way Your Connection Has Been Used in Prior Days and/or in Related Tasks: If your connection has recently been used to fulfill requests, the network may prioritize other users’ connections to maintain operational reliability. The Grass Network functions most efficiently when multiple different connections are used to route requests.

You don’t need to change anything to start earning Network Points. Keep your device connected and online to maximize your share.

Example Calculation

Let’s say the Grass Network routes a total of 100,000 GB of web traffic in a single day across 500,000 active users. If your device contributed 10 GB of that total, meaning your connection powered 10 GB of web data requests, you provided 0.01% of the day’s bandwidth. You’d earn approximately 100 Network Points (0.01% of the 1,000,000 daily Network Points).

Referrals for Uptime Points

Primary Referrals: After downloading Grass, you will receive a referral link to invite others. Each time your referral link results in a successful download, your Uptime Points will increase by 20% of your referred user’s Uptime Points indefinitely.

Secondary Referrals: When someone you have invited shares their invite, your Uptime Points will increase by 10% of that secondary referee’s Uptime Points indefinitely.

Tertiary Referrals: When someone within the second level of your referral network shares an invite, your Uptime Points will grow by 5% of the third-level referee’s uptime points indefinitely.

Referral Bonuses

• New referrals receive a 5,000 Uptime Point bonus upon reaching 100 hours of uptime

• Referrers receive a 2,500 Uptime Point bonus once their referral reaches 100 hours of uptime

Note: commissions (20/10/5%) are not subject to the 100hr uptime threshold.

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Tiered System

Tier rank is calculated from Uptime Points only. Network Points and referral commissions do not count toward tier progression.

Rank Breakdown

• Titan Rank Cutoff:

  • 49,616,939.00 Points or 221 invites.

  • Reward 250k

• Vanguard Rank Cutoff:

  • 7,394,899.99 Points or 185 invites.

  • Reward 100k

• Conqueror Rank Cutoff:

  • 2,767,564.12 Points or 154 invites.

  • Reward 50k

• Diamond Rank Cutoff:

  • 375,443.13 Points or 136 invites.

  • Reward 19k

• Emerald Rank Cutoff:

  • 118,247.20 Points or 86 invites.

  • Reward 6k

• Platinum Rank Cutoff:

  • 36,351.14 Points or 34 invites.

  • Reward 1.8k

• Gold Rank Cutoff:

  • 11,351.30 Points or 17 invites.

  • Reward 565

• Silver Rank Cutoff:

  • 2,595.00 Points or 11 invites.

  • Reward 130

• Bronze Rank Cutoff:

  • 373.00 Points or 6 invites.

  • Reward 20

• Iron Rank Cutoff:

  • 0.00 Points or 0 invites

FAQ

Do referrals also earn Network Points?

No. Referral commissions apply only to Uptime Points. Referrals do not generate or affect Network Points.

Which has more value, Uptime Points or Network Points?

Both are important. Uptime Points rewarded the availability that helped build the foundation of the network, while Network Points reflect the bandwidth that’s actually used to power web data requests. As more traffic flows through the Grass Network, Network Points will more directly represent your contribution to the network’s activity.

Why introduce Network Points now?

In the early stages, the priority was to reward uptime and community growth to build a reliable network.

Now that Grass actively routes real traffic, Network Points were introduced to reflect usage and ensure rewards match real contribution.

Epoch System

Epochs are defined time periods where you can accumulate Grass Points. The epoch system allows you to track your points earned over each period.