Genesis Token Program: FAQGeneralQ: What is Genesis?
A: Genesis is a token program that prepares participants to become the network’s first block producers upon mainnet launch. Mina token grants will be distributed to Genesis founding members determined from the pool of participants engaged in testnet challenges designed to contribute to greater network resilience.
Q: What is a Genesis Founding Member?
A: ‘Genesis Founding Member’ is the name used to refer to all participants who have been accepted into the Genesis program.
Q: How many people can join?
A: Up to 1,000 members will be selected from the Mina testnet community.
Q: How many tokens will each person receive?
A: Eligible Members will receive a distribution of 66,000 tokens as founding members of the Genesis Program.
Q: What percentage of the protocol is set aside for Genesis?
A: 6.66%
Selection CriteriaQ: How are Genesis members selected?
A: Genesis members are selected from Mina’s testnet community.
Q: When are Genesis members selected?
A: Genesis members are selected on a rolling basis. New cohorts will be selected periodically, and the program will continue until mainnet launch. New members will be contacted in advance before the announcement is made public.
Q: How will you contact selected Genesis members?
A: We will message you via Discord, and ask you to confirm the email that you provided in the Genesis Application.
Q: What happens after I get contacted that I qualified for Genesis?
A: To become a founding member, you must complete the application, pass KYC checks and provide all required documentation, and agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Q: What if I don’t complete the Genesis Application?
A: If you don’t complete the Genesis Application, you will not be eligible to participate in Genesis.
Q: How was the Cohort 1 of Genesis selected?
A: Cohort 1 of Genesis was selected from participants in Phase 1, Phase 2, and Winter Special Testnets. Phase 1, Top 25 on Testnet Leaderboard plus all Testnet MVPs; Phase 2, Top 25 on Testnet Leaderboard plus all Testnet MVPs; Winter Special, Top 10 on Testnet Leaderboard plus all Testnet MVPs. All these participants demonstrated that they can be block producers when mainnet launches.
Q: Why did Top 25 make it into Genesis from Phase 1, and Phase 2, but only Top 10 from Winter Special?
A: Winter Special Testnet happened over the Christmas and New Years holiday. There were fewer people that participated, and less competition on testnet challenges. The Top 10 in Winter Special demonstrated they can be block producers at Mainnet launch.
Q: How will future Genesis Cohorts be selected?
A: Future Genesis Cohorts will be selected from testnet participants based on their ability to become a block producer at mainnet launch, and on their contributions to the community.
Q: What types of things can I do to qualify for Genesis?
A: The types of things you can do to qualify for Genesis include being a testnet participant, creating documentation (e.g. explanatory documents and blog posts), creating tools, translating documentation into different languages, and providing help and support to other community members (e.g. creating and moderating chats, forums, social media channels and meetups).
For more information on
Genesis, see:
Website: https://minaprotocol.comAdversarial Testnet: https://minaprotocol.com/adversarialTelegram group: https://t.me/minaprotocolTechnical Community: https://discord.com/invite/Vexf4ED
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