The $402 token is now earned by running the network — not purchased. Download the client, serve content, and earn tokens through Proof of Work.
The original $402 token sale has been replaced by the $402 POW20 model. Tokens are now minted through computational work performed by network participants, not through direct purchase.
If you hold existing $402 tokens from the original sale, they remain valid. The POW20 model distributes new supply to operators who actually run the infrastructure.
Download and run the $402 desktop client or daemon. Your node indexes the blockchain and serves content to the network.
The POW20 mechanism (BRC-100/104/105) requires computational proof. Nodes that serve content and verify transactions earn mining rewards.
Tokens are minted to your wallet as you contribute to the network. More work = more tokens. No middleman, no purchase required.
Network bootstrapping: The $402 protocol needs operators running nodes before it becomes useful. POW20 incentivizes early infrastructure by rewarding the people who actually build and maintain it.
Fair distribution: Tokens go to contributors, not speculators. If you run a node, index transactions, and serve content — you earn. The more infrastructure you provide, the more you receive.
Operator visibility: POW20 mining requires capital expenditure (hardware, bandwidth). Large operators can't hide behind anonymous wallets. This creates natural regulatory visibility without KYC overhead.