Grass,**** sometimes known as 'Grass Network', is a platform that was founded by Andrej Radonjic and was launched on October 28th, 2024. Grass allows users to earn rewards by contributing their unused internet bandwidth to the Grass network. Designed to prioritize user ownership and control, Grass enables verified institutions and researchers to access the bandwidth needed for tasks like academic research, local price verification, and regional ad testing. ^{[1] [6]}

Overview

Grass is a platform designed to redefine internet incentives by enabling individuals to contribute unused internet bandwidth to a decentralized network. Participants earn rewards while supporting data transformation processes that benefit research and institutional applications.

The network prioritizes privacy and security, collecting minimal personal information and employing encryption and cybersecurity measures. Grass’s infrastructure is built on Solana’s Layer 2 network, utilizing zero-knowledge processors to enhance data transparency and integrity. This approach supports reliable AI model training while promoting decentralized internet participation.^{[2] [3]}

Grass Points

Grass Points form the rewards system used within the Grass platform, allowing participants to earn points through usage and referrals.

Points are accrued in the following ways:

1. Usage: Users earn points by actively using the Grass app and maintaining their network connection.
2. Referrals:
3. Primary Referrals: When a user shares their referral link and it results in a successful download, they earn 20% of the referred user’s uptime points indefinitely.
4. Secondary Referrals: If a referred user invites others, the original user earns 10% of the new invitee’s uptime points indefinitely.
5. Tertiary Referrals: When someone in the secondary referral network invites others, the original user earns 5% of the third-level referee’s uptime points indefinitely.

Referral Bonuses

• New referrals receive a 5,000-point bonus after 100 hours of uptime.
• Referrers earn a 2,500-point bonus for each referral that achieves 100 hours of uptime.

Tiered System

The system features ranks, such as Iron and Titan, based on referral count, with higher ranks offering increased bonus points.

Epoch System

Grass Points are tracked within defined time periods, or epochs, allowing users to monitor their earnings via their dashboard.

This structure incentivizes app usage and network growth while fostering user participation. ^{[4] [5]}

Tokenomics

Grass Token ($GRASS)

Grass utilizes GRASS tokens to support its Layer 2 Data Rollup infrastructure, emphasizing sustainability, incentivized participation, and transparency in AI development. The total supply of GRASS tokens is capped at 1 billion, ensuring a fixed supply within the ecosystem. ^{[7] [8]}

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