Software Technology License

Software Technology License/ Participation Units (PU)

Participation Units (PU) are software-based participation licenses that enable users to take part in the NodeLink infrastructure ecosystem. Each Participation Unit represents a fixed participation value within the network and can be activated with or without a physical machine, depending on the participation level.

Participation Unit Overview

• Cost per Unit: USD $25

• Participation Value: Fixed per unit

• Activation: Units can be added at any time

• Machine Association:

  • Units are typically linked to a specific NX1 Home Station

  • Exception applies for Level 0 participation

Machine Capacity

• Each NX1 Home Station supports up to 100 Participation Units

• Units may be activated incrementally based on user preference and configuration

Participation Levels

Level 0 — Participation Without a Machine

Level 0 allows users to participate in the NodeLink infrastructure without owning a physical NX1 Machine.

• Users may activate up to 20 Participation Units

• Units are temporarily hosted on:

  • NodeLink-operated infrastructure, or

  • Approved third-party infrastructure within the network

• Designed to provide basic access to infrastructure participation

Level 1 — Machine-Based Participation

Level 1 is unlocked by owning an NX1 Home Station and activating Participation Units directly on the machine.

• Participation Units are hosted on the participant’s own NX1

• Each Nx1 supports up to 100 Units

• Units can be added or expanded at any time

This level provides direct, machine-based participation in the NodeLink infrastructure.

Reward Generation via Infrastructure Participation

Participation Units contribute to infrastructure activity and generate rewards on a daily basis.

Key Principles:

• Rewards are generated automatically while participation remains active

• Rewards scale with the number of active Participation Units

• Rewards increase progressively through community contribution

• Exact reward values and activity metrics are displayed in the user dashboard

• Rewards are designed to reflect real infrastructure usage, not fixed or guaranteed returns

Participation Unit Airdrop

NodeLink Token (NLK)

When a Participation Unit is activated:

• 80% of the unit value is distributed as a NodeLink Token (NLK) airdrop

• Since each Unit costs $25, this corresponds to:

  • $20 worth of NLK per Participation Unit

• NLK distribution details and balances are visible within the user dashboard