RapBTC is a participation-based digital reward system designed to coordinate fan engagement, artist promotion, and operator infrastructure within the Culture Network music ecosystem.
Core Characteristics #
- Earned through activity (not purchased)
- Used for ecosystem access and redemption
- Designed for circulation, not accumulation
- Maximum supply: 1,000,000,000 (1B) RapBTC
Emission Model #
The emission curve is structured to provide a controlled and gradually declining release of digital rewards. Rather than a heavily front-loaded distribution, the network follows a stepped reduction model — beginning with 20% of total supply in the first year and decreasing incrementally in subsequent years. Over time, issuance trends downward in a predictable manner, allowing network activity to transition from incentive-driven participation to sustained, usage-based engagement.
The purpose of this declining emission schedule is to support early adoption while mitigating excessive supply pressure, creating a more balanced environment where buy-side demand can develop alongside network growth.
Reward Pools #
All RapBTC emissions are permanently divided into three protocol-level reward pools. This allocation remains constant across all emission years:
- 60% — Proof of Action Pool — Supports musicians, artists, and fan engagement activity. RapBTC may be earned by attending events, streaming content, sharing promotions, participating in fan communities, completing challenges, or interacting with merchandise. As an added bonus for early node software license holders, additional activity points are earned for operating a node during the first six months of the rewards distribution. These bonus points for performing work will automatically sunset after the initial six-month period.
- 30% — Proof of Contribution Pool — Supports RapBTC service node operators and infrastructure providers responsible for processing participation events, hosting campaigns, and providing technical infrastructure.
- 10% — Protocol Commitment Pool — Supports participants who voluntarily lock RapBTC within protocol-approved smart contracts for defined time periods, serving as a coordination mechanism for ecosystem stability.
Emission Schedule & Distribution #
The table below shows the year-by-year emission schedule and how tokens are allocated across the three reward pools.
| Year | % of Total |
Annual Emission | Proof of Action (60%) |
Proof of Contribution (30%) |
Protocol Commitment (10%) |
Cumulative Supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20% | 200,000,000 | 120,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20.00% |
| 2 | 16% | 160,000,000 | 96,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 36.00% |
| 3 | 14% | 140,000,000 | 84,000,000 | 42,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 50.00% |
| 4 | 11% | 110,000,000 | 66,000,000 | 33,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 61.00% |
| 5 | 9% | 90,000,000 | 54,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 70.00% |
| 6 | 8% | 80,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 78.00% |
| 7 | 6% | 60,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 84.00% |
| 8 | 6% | 60,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 90.00% |
| 9 | 5% | 50,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 95.00% |
| 10 | 5% | 50,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 100.00% |
Separating these pools prevents fans and operators from competing for the same issuance and stabilizes network behavior. As issuance declines through each stepped reduction, rewards decrease and organic participation becomes the primary activity driver — transitioning the network from incentive-based adoption to usage-based operation.