> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://swarmnexus.gitbook.io/swarmnexus/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://swarmnexus.gitbook.io/swarmnexus/documentation/readme/user-guide/the-nexus-flywheel-earning-torus.md). # The Nexus Flywheel: Earning TORUS The Nexus Flywheel is the economic engine of Swarm Nexus, designed to create a sustainable cycle where community contribution is directly rewarded with a stake in the Torus Network itself. It's powered by a simple but powerful idea: **your impact should generate real value.** The efforts you put into growing the ecosystem are recognized, measured via **SWARM Points**, and finally, rewarded with `TORUS` tokens. #### How The Flywheel Works The Flywheel creates a continuous, rewarding loop for our most dedicated community members. 1. **You Contribute:** You add value to the Torus ecosystem by performing actions like ingesting data, creating content, or helping others in the community. 2. **You Earn SWARM Points:** Our system tracks these contributions and rewards you with SWARM Points, increasing your score on the community Leaderboard. 3. **The Leaderboard Ranks Contributors:** At the end of each month, we take a snapshot of the Leaderboard to identify the most impactful users over that period. 4. **Emissions are Distributed:** We use a portion of Swarm Nexus's emissions to create a monthly reward pool of `TORUS` tokens. 5. **Top Contributors Receive TORUS:** This reward pool is distributed among the top contributors (e.g., the top 10 or 20) on the leaderboard snapshot. The more SWARM Points you have, the higher your rank and the greater your share of the rewards. #### A Sustainable Cycle of Growth This system creates a powerful flywheel effect: * **Incentive:** The opportunity to earn `TORUS` incentivizes valuable community contributions. * **Growth:** Increased contributions lead to a stronger, more vibrant, and better-documented ecosystem. * **Value:** A stronger ecosystem increases the value of the Torus Network and the `TORUS` token itself, making the rewards even more meaningful. The Nexus Flywheel ensures that those who build up the swarm are directly rewarded with ownership in the network they are helping to create. Your contributions don't just disappear—they fuel your stake in the future of Torus. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://swarmnexus.gitbook.io/swarmnexus/documentation/readme/user-guide/the-nexus-flywheel-earning-torus.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.