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# Genesis NFTs

#### Overview

Genesis NFTs represent the foundational supporters of the AveForge ecosystem with a total supply of 500.

Genesis does not require any subscription or recurring payment.

Participation is based solely on ecosystem usage.

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#### What Genesis NFTs Are (and Are Not)<br>

#### Genesis NFTs are:

* A limited-supply asset (500 total)
* Aligned with in-game economic activity
* Designed for long-term ecosystem participation
* Eligible for marketplace fee allocation

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#### Genesis NFTs are not:

* Pay-to-win items
* Gameplay advantages or stat boosts
* Required to play the game
* Influential in matchmaking or competitive outcomes

Genesis ownership does not affect combat power, progression speed, matchmaking, or competitive performance.

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#### Alignment With the Economy

**The Genesis model aligns three core participants within the ecosystem:**

**Players**\
→ Trade items, loot, and equipment freely.

**The Protocol**\
→ Earns marketplace fees from real economic activity.

**Genesis Holders**\
→ Participate in a portion of that marketplace activity.

As marketplace volume increases through lootboxes, PvE rewards, tournaments, and peer-to-peer trading, Genesis participation scales proportionally with ecosystem usage.

Genesis NFTs participate in ecosystem activity without influencing gameplay outcomes.

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#### Genesis Revenue Mechanics

The AveForge marketplace charges a 5% fee on all secondary sales.

**Fee distribution:**

* 2.5% → Genesis Pool
* 2.5% → Treasury

The Genesis Pool accumulates automatically at the contract level from each eligible trade. No manual accounting is performed.

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#### Epoch Structure

Genesis rewards accrue in monthly epochs based on the UTC calendar month.

**Each epoch closes on:**

The last day of the month at 23:59:59 UTC.

At that moment, a snapshot block is recorded.

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#### Snapshot Rule

At epoch close, a snapshot block is recorded.

The wallet holding a Genesis NFT at the snapshot block is eligible to receive that epoch’s distribution.

**Important:**

* If a Genesis NFT is transferred before the snapshot block, the previous holder forfeits eligibility for that epoch.
* The new holder becomes eligible for that epoch.
* There is no time-weighted accrual.
* There are no partial distributions.

Eligibility is determined strictly by ownership at the snapshot block.

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#### Distribution Threshold

To avoid dust distributions, rewards are distributed only if the Genesis Pool balance exceeds a minimum threshold at epoch close.

**If the threshold is not met:**

* The accumulated funds roll into the next epoch.
* No distribution is executed for that period.

The minimum threshold may be adjusted during early-stage bootstrapping.

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#### Distribution Method

Distributions are executed automatically via airdrop.

**At the close of each eligible epoch:**

1. The total Genesis Pool balance is calculated.
2. The allocation per NFT is determined:\
   Genesis Pool ÷ 500
3. Rewards are distributed to the wallets holding Genesis NFTs at the snapshot block.

Each Genesis NFT receives an equal allocation for that epoch.