Economics
Rewards follow proofs—not megahashes
Scores aggregate honest connectivity, challenge success, and verifier confidence. Tiers describe participation posture; exact coefficients ship with policy modules and testnet data.
Principles
Participation-first incentives
Unlike hash-rate races, PoN allocates credit where the network gains reachability evidence and abuse-resistant signals. Hardware capex is not the gate; behavior and consistency are.
Signals
What moves your score
These signals feed scoring models in aggregate—no single ping decides outcomes.
Successful challenges
Fresh, timely responses to randomized probes.
Uptime
Stable sessions without synthetic always-on patterns.
Connection quality
Latency and loss profiles that look human.
Network diversity
Paths and regions that strengthen verifier coverage.
Reputation score
Slow-moving trust from history and corroboration.
Validator confirmation
Where policy routes high-trust checks.
Penalty-free stretch
Sustained periods without abuse flags.
Ladder
Participation tiers
Illustrative roles for communication—on-chain roles and caps follow governance and app releases.
| Tier | User type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter Miner | Everyday mobile user | Light participation |
| Active Miner | Daily active user | Higher reward potential |
| Trusted Node | Healthy stable history | Higher trust score |
| Validator | Verifier role | Advanced responsibilities |
| Network Partner | Infrastructure collaboration | Large-scale integrations |
Guardrails
When rewards are reduced
Abuse and manipulation routes lower scores or cooldowns—exact curves are versioned in policy.
- Fake activity penalty
- Multiple account abuse
- Emulator abuse
- Suspicious VPN behavior
- Challenge failure streaks
- Unstable identity score
Settlement
Claiming to your wallet
Rewards can be claimed directly to the connected Coinceeper wallet when settlement rules and KYC (if any) are satisfied.