Earning Mechanisms

All the ways to earn $zer0 tokens in the ecosystem.


💰 Earning Methods

1. Browse & Earn (Passive)

How: Just use zer0 as your daily browser Earnings: 0.13 $zer0/minute Monthly (4hrs/day): ~940 $zer0 ($235 @ $0.25)

Boost earnings:

  • Enable privacy ads: 2x multiplier

  • Daily streak 7+ days: 1.5x

  • Hold 1000+ $zer0: 1.25x


2. Staking (15-25% APY)

How: Lock $zer0 to run mixnode Minimum: 1,000 $zer0 Earnings: 15% base APY + transaction fees

Stake
APY
Monthly Return

1,000

18%

15 $zer0

10,000

20%

167 $zer0

100,000

25%

2,083 $zer0


3. Referrals (5% Forever)

How: Share referral link Earnings: 5% of friend's lifetime earnings No cap, no expiration

Example:

  • 10 friends earning 200 $zer0/mo each

  • You earn: 100 $zer0/mo passive


4. Agent Marketplace

Create agents, earn rental fees:

  • Set price: 3-100 $zer0/day

  • You keep: 70%

  • Popular agents earn: 5,000-20,000 $zer0/mo


5. Liquidity Provision

Provide DEX liquidity:

  • $zer0/ETH pool: 35% APR

  • $zer0/USDC pool: 28% APR

  • Earn trading fees + $zer0 rewards


6. Bug Bounties

Find vulnerabilities:

  • Critical: 50,000 $zer0

  • High: 10,000 $zer0

  • Medium: 2,000 $zer0

  • Total pool: $500,000


🎯 Earning Calculator

Example Power User:

Source
Monthly Earning

Browsing (4hrs/day, 2x ads)

1,880 $zer0

Staking (10k tokens)

167 $zer0

Referrals (10 friends)

100 $zer0

Agent rental

1,000 $zer0

Total

3,147 $zer0

@ $0.25/token = $786/month


📊 Maximizing Earnings

  1. Browse daily - Streak bonuses add up

  2. Enable ads - Double your earnings

  3. Refer friends - Passive income forever

  4. Stake early - Best APY before saturation

  5. Create agents - Highest earning potential


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