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Bound is the social staking network - a place where staking becomes identity, reputation, and long-term alignment. Most staking today is purely financial: lock tokens, earn yield, move on.
Bound turns staking into a social signal.
What you bind says what you believe - while giving perks to believers.

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The Core Idea: Social Staking

Bound introduces social staking. Instead of passively holding tokens, users can bind tokens to a hub - a community home for a specific token. When you bind, you don’t just chase rewards. You:
  • Signal long-term belief
  • Earn reputation and rewards
  • Unlock access, perks, and community status
  • Build identity around the tokens you support

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The Primitives

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Hubs

A hub is the core unit of Bound: a community space organized around a specific token. Hubs are created by projects or creators and can define:
  • Which token can be bound
  • Reward cycles (when rewards are distributed)
  • Perks, access, and reward boosts
Think of a hub as where a token’s community actually lives.

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Binding

Binding is the act of staking or locking tokens into a hub. Binding generates:
  • Reputation
  • Status and leaderboard position
  • Eligibility for rewards and perks (if the hub offers them)
Binding is a commitment signal — designed to reward conviction, not constant churn.

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Reward Cycles

A reward cycle is a time-boxed distribution window configured by a hub. Hub operators can define:
  • Cycle duration (e.g. 1–8 weeks)
  • Reward tokens
  • Reward boosts
Users typically claim rewards after a cycle ends (if rewards are available).

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Who Bound Is For

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For Projects & Creators

Most token ecosystems struggle after launch: hype fades, attention fragments, and incentives attract short-term farmers. Bound helps projects and creators:
  • Build a long-term community home around their token
  • Measure commitment, not just volume
  • Reward real believers with perks and rewards
  • Launch without writing custom smart contracts

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For Users / Believers

Most holders don’t get credit for conviction — only exposure to price action. Bound gives believers:
  • Reputation and rewards tied to participation
  • Status and leaderboards
  • Perks and access based on commitment
  • A social identity linked to the tokens they support

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What Bound Is Not

Bound is not:
  • A simple yield platform
  • A farming tool
  • A short-term incentive engine
  • A custodian of your funds
Bound is:
  • Social infrastructure for token communities
  • A conviction layer for believers
  • A network where staking becomes identity

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How It Works (High Level)

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Users

  1. Discover hubs
  2. Bind tokens to the hubs they believe in
  3. Earn reputation, status, perks, and rewards (if offered)
  4. Build identity through long-term participation

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Projects & Creators

  1. Deploy a hub
  2. Configure reward cycles and community logic
  3. Let supporters bind tokens
  4. See commitment accumulate over time
Bound connects tokens and communities through social staking — hubs for projects, perks and reputation for believers.