> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reward Pool

> How ViewFT distributes rewards across the ecosystem.

# Reward Pool Structure

ViewFT's reward pool is funded by platform revenue and distributed to participants who contribute value to the ecosystem.

## Pool Split

| Recipient         | Share | Who                                                               |
| ----------------- | ----- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Creators          | 60%   | Content publishers, proportional to engagement × ViewCred × stake |
| Viewers/Curators  | 30%   | Readers, sharers, flaggers, and moderators                        |
| Protocol Treasury | 10%   | Platform development, operations, and reserves                    |

## Revenue Sources

The reward pool is funded by:

* **Advertising revenue** — native ads clearly labeled, not injected into content feed
* **Premium subscriptions** — ad-free experience, advanced analytics for creators
* **Enterprise partnerships** — news organizations licensing ViewFT's verification system
* **Staking penalties** — forfeited stakes from slashed content

## Distribution Mechanics

Rewards are distributed on a rolling basis:

* **Daily:** View Points credited to accounts based on previous day's activity
* **Weekly:** Leaderboard updated, streak bonuses applied
* **Quarterly:** Revenue share calculations finalized

## Transparency

All reward pool data is publicly viewable:

* Total pool size
* Distribution by category
* Top earners (anonymized by default, opt-in to public)
* Historical trends

## How the Pool Grows

The reward pool is not fixed — it grows as the platform generates more revenue:

**Phase I (pre-revenue):** The founding team seeds an initial pool of View Points to bootstrap participation. Points earned during this phase convert to \$VIEW tokens at TGE.

**Phase II (early revenue):** As advertising and premium subscription revenue begins flowing, the reward pool grows proportionally. Early participants benefit from a smaller pool with less competition.

**Phase III (mature):** At scale, the reward pool is sustained entirely by platform revenue. No inflationary token minting is used to fund rewards — all rewards come from real revenue.

## Example Reward Calculation

Scenario: Creator with Trusted Voice ViewCred (500) publishes a staked article that receives strong engagement.

* Base engagement points: 50 (from views, shares, saves)
* ViewCred multiplier: 2.0x (Trusted Voice tier)
* Stake multiplier: 1.5x (moderate stake)
* **Total reward: 50 × 2.0 × 1.5 = 150 View Points**

Compare to a New creator (ViewCred 50) publishing unstaked content with the same engagement:

* Base: 50 × 1.0x (New tier) × 1.0x (no stake) = **50 View Points**

The Trusted Voice creator earns 3x more for the same engagement — that's the compounding value of building ViewCred over time.