Modeled on Humanity Protocol’s playbook — not Kuzco’s “crowdsourced hardware for points”:① Connect wallet → ② Get a shareable reputation card in seconds (score + rank + badges) → ③ One-tap share to social → ④ Personal referral link unlocks extra badges and points.No downloads. No private data handed over. Ever.
V1 uses off-chain points (not tokens) to record early participation, referrals, and activity streaks — creating a traceable basis for possible future airdrops or governance rights, while committing to no specific redemption terms. This avoids repeating the trust damage of DePIN projects whose points went to zero.
Users may voluntarily and revocably link additional identity signals strongly correlated with Web3 identity (ENS, Farcaster, GitHub) to enrich their score. In V1 and the foreseeable future, we do not collect social media behavior, short-video habits, or offline purchase records — the privacy and platform-compliance costs of such data do not match this stage of the project.
{"docsConfig":{"theme":"mint","$schema":"https://mintlify.com/docs.json","name":"SeedNode","description":"SeedNode Ring — an on-chain reputation ring computed by AI, anchored on-chain, and fully owned by the user.","colors":{"primary":"#5C9A3D","light":"#A6E86B","dark":"#5C9A3D"},"logo":{"light":"https://mintcdn.com/seed-node/43nNZZkfutEQz3-W/logo/logo.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=43nNZZkfutEQz3-W\u0026q=85\u0026s=fc563c6ae669cdcc103382677f18681a","dark":"https://mintcdn.com/seed-node/43nNZZkfutEQz3-W/logo/logo.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=43nNZZkfutEQz3-W\u0026q=85\u0026s=fc563c6ae669cdcc103382677f18681a","href":"https://seednode.ai"},"favicon":{"light":"https://mintcdn.com/seed-node/43nNZZkfutEQz3-W/logo/logo.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=43nNZZkfutEQz3-W\u0026q=85\u0026s=fc563c6ae669cdcc103382677f18681a","dark":"https://mintcdn.com/seed-node/43nNZZkfutEQz3-W/logo/logo.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=43nNZZkfutEQz3-W\u0026q=85\u0026s=fc563c6ae669cdcc103382677f18681a"},"navbar":{"links":[{"href":"https://seednode.ai","label":"SeedNode.ai"}],"primary":{"type":"button","label":"Launch App","href":"https://seednode-passport-web.vercel.app"}},"footer":{"socials":{"x":"https://x.com/SeedNode_AI"}},"styling":{"latex":false},"navigation":{"pages":[]}},"deployment":{"deploymentMetadataValue":{"subdomain":"seed-node","hasAudioNarration":false,"actualSubdomain":"seed-node","customDomains":["docs.seednode.ai"],"gitSource":{"type":"github","owner":"seednode-ai","repo":"seednode-docs","deployBranch":"main","contentDirectory":"","isPrivate":false,"mountPath":"","label":"","_id":"6aee121255bb8cace6befa88"},"entitlements":{"AI_CHAT":{"status":"ENABLED"},"WEB_MCP":{"status":"ENABLED"},"NARRATION":{"status":"ENABLED"}},"buildId":"6aee1a76a49154c7e9a81543","clientVersion":"0.0.4074","searchFilterCounts":[{"language":"en","tag":"SeedNode Ring Whitepaper V1","count":11},{"language":"zh","tag":"SeedNode Ring 白皮书 V1","count":11}]},"assistantConfig":{"enableAskAiButton":false,"enableStarterQuestions":false,"enableContextualStarterQuestions":false,"enableAskAiSearchBar":true},"basePath":"","hasChatPermissions":true,"hasWebMcpPermissions":true,"toggles":[{"name":"kill-isr","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"agent-mintlify-slack","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"agent-integrations-settings","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"rbac-expansion","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automations-pr-grouping","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"custom-prefix","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"analytics-v7","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"user-flows-analytics","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"no-publish-flow","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-onboarding","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"llms-txt-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"snapshot-serving-live","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"stripTemperatureMiddleware","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"support-platform-pylon-zendesk","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"snapshot-serving","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"instant-rollback","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"granular-notifications-server","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"granular-notifications","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automations-fable","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"fixed-ai-action-pricing","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automation-resolve-merge-conflict","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"scoped-publishing","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"mintql","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"page-level-analytics","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"editor-version-history-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"billing-page-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"full-page-search","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workspace-projects","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"assistant-v5","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"fork-pr-previews","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"revalidation-jwt","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-sso-scim","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"hobby-abuse-scan","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"dashboard-inbox","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-signup","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"turbopuffer-dual-write","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-enabled","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"approve-review-flow","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"sso-setup-deadline-banner","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"turbopuffer-serve","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"live-agents","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"comment-mode","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false}],"googleFontsInlined":false},"customCss":[],"page":{"pagePath":"growth","slug":"/growth","pageMetadata":{"title":"Growth \u0026 Cold Start","description":"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026 badges, optional account linking","href":"/growth"},"description":{"compiledSource":"\"use strict\";\nconst {jsx: _jsx} = arguments[0];\nconst {useMDXComponents: _provideComponents} = arguments[0];\nfunction _createMdxContent(props) {\n const _components = {\n p: \"p\",\n ..._provideComponents(),\n ...props.components\n };\n return _jsx(_components.p, {\n children: \"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026 badges, optional account linking\"\n });\n}\nfunction MDXContent(props = {}) {\n const {wrapper: MDXLayout} = {\n ..._provideComponents(),\n ...props.components\n };\n return MDXLayout ? _jsx(MDXLayout, {\n ...props,\n children: _jsx(_createMdxContent, {\n ...props\n })\n }) : _createMdxContent(props);\n}\nreturn {\n default: MDXContent\n};\n","frontmatter":{},"scope":{}},"pageType":"default","mdx":{"mdxSource":{"compiledSource":"\"use strict\";const{Fragment:_Fragment,jsx:_jsx,jsxs:_jsxs}=arguments[0];const{useMDXComponents:_provideComponents}=arguments[0];function _createMdxContent(props){const _components={p:`p`,..._provideComponents(),...props.components},{Heading}=_components;if(!Heading)_missingMdxReference(`Heading`,true);return _jsxs(_Fragment,{children:[_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`4-1-a-zero-friction-growth-loop`,children:`4.1 A Zero-Friction Growth Loop`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`Modeled on Humanity Protocol’s playbook — not Kuzco’s “crowdsourced hardware for points”:`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`① Connect wallet → ② Get a shareable reputation card in seconds (score + rank + badges) → ③ One-tap share to social → ④ Personal referral link unlocks extra badges and points.`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`No downloads. No private data handed over. Ever.`}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`4-2-points-\u0026-badges`,children:`4.2 Points \u0026 Badges`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`V1 uses off-chain points (not tokens) to record early participation, referrals, and activity streaks — creating a traceable basis for possible future airdrops or governance rights, while committing to no specific redemption terms. This avoids repeating the trust damage of DePIN projects whose points went to zero.`}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`4-3-phase-two-optional-account-linking`,children:`4.3 Phase Two: Optional Account Linking`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.p,{children:`Users may voluntarily and revocably link additional identity signals strongly correlated with Web3 identity (ENS, Farcaster, GitHub) to enrich their score. In V1 and the foreseeable future, we do not collect social media behavior, short-video habits, or offline purchase records — the privacy and platform-compliance costs of such data do not match this stage of the project.`})]})}function MDXContent(props={}){const{wrapper:MDXLayout}={..._provideComponents(),...props.components};return MDXLayout?_jsx(MDXLayout,{...props,children:_jsx(_createMdxContent,{...props})}):_createMdxContent(props)}return{default:MDXContent};function _missingMdxReference(id,component){throw new Error(`Expected `+(component?`component`:`object`)+\" `\"+id+\"` to be defined: you likely forgot to import, pass, or provide it.\")}","frontmatter":{},"scope":{"config":{},"pageMetadata":{"title":"Growth \u0026 Cold Start","description":"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026 badges, optional account linking","href":"/growth"}}},"mdxSourceWithNoJs":null},"mdxExtracts":{"tableOfContents":[{"title":"4.1 A Zero-Friction Growth Loop","slug":"4-1-a-zero-friction-growth-loop","depth":2,"children":[]},{"title":"4.2 Points \u0026 Badges","slug":"4-2-points-\u0026-badges","depth":2,"children":[]},{"title":"4.3 Phase Two: Optional Account Linking","slug":"4-3-phase-two-optional-account-linking","depth":2,"children":[]}],"codeExamples":{}},"jsLinks":[],"subdomain":"seed-node","siteName":"SeedNode","title":"Growth \u0026 Cold Start - SeedNode","navMaps":{"firstHrefInVersion":{},"firstHrefInLanguage":{}},"lastModified":"2026-11-06T17:53:00.407Z","originalFileLocation":"growth.mdx"},"headHtml":"\u003cscript data-mint-head>(function(){var d=document.documentElement,p=null;if(!p){try{p=localStorage.getItem(\"isDarkMode\")}catch(e){}if(p==='true')p='dark';else if(p==='false')p='light';if(p!=='light'\u0026\u0026p!=='dark'\u0026\u0026p!=='system')p=\"system\"}var r=p==='system'?(matchMedia(\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\").matches?'dark':'light'):p;d.classList.remove(r==='dark'?'light':'dark');d.classList.add(r);d.setAttribute(\"data-theme-preference\",p)})();\u003c/script>\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"description\" content=\"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026amp; badges, optional account linking\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"application-name\" content=\"SeedNode\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"generator\" content=\"Mintlify\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"192x192\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/android-chrome-192x192.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"180x180\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"16x16\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/favicon-16x16.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"32x32\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/favicon-32x32.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/favicon.ico\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"192x192\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon-dark/android-chrome-192x192.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"16x16\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon-16x16.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"32x32\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon-32x32.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon.ico\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:title\" content=\"Growth \u0026amp; Cold Start - SeedNode\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:description\" content=\"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026amp; badges, optional account linking\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SeedNode\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:url\" content=\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image\" content=\"https://seed-node.mintlify.site/_mintlify/api/og/v2?division=SeedNode+Ring+Whitepaper+V1\u0026amp;title=Growth+%26+Cold+Start\u0026amp;description=A+zero-friction+growth+loop%2C+points+%26+badges%2C+optional+account+linking\u0026amp;theme=29a58c4268741303a801d7fa\u0026amp;signature=f6a736688ed873e03019d64ad3b3ee271f52fb6c816c169f2ac3d352b732d6e8\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Growth \u0026amp; Cold Start - SeedNode\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026amp; badges, optional account linking\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https://seed-node.mintlify.site/_mintlify/api/og/v2?division=SeedNode+Ring+Whitepaper+V1\u0026amp;title=Growth+%26+Cold+Start\u0026amp;description=A+zero-friction+growth+loop%2C+points+%26+badges%2C+optional+account+linking\u0026amp;theme=29a58c4268741303a801d7fa\u0026amp;signature=f6a736688ed873e03019d64ad3b3ee271f52fb6c816c169f2ac3d352b732d6e8\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image:width\" content=\"1200\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image:height\" content=\"630\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"msapplication-config\" content=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/seed-node/z_nwdTbWDPWQccLT/_generated/favicon/browserconfig.xml\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"apple-mobile-web-app-title\" content=\"SeedNode\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"msapplication-TileColor\" content=\"#5C9A3D\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" type=\"application/xml\" href=\"/sitemap.xml\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\" href=\"/growth.md\">\u003cscript data-mint-head type=\"application/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/#organization\",\"name\":\"SeedNode\",\"url\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https://mintcdn.com/seed-node/43nNZZkfutEQz3-W/logo/logo.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=43nNZZkfutEQz3-W\u0026q=85\u0026s=fc563c6ae669cdcc103382677f18681a\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai#website\",\"name\":\"SeedNode\",\"url\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth#webpage\",\"url\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth\",\"name\":\"Growth \u0026 Cold Start\",\"description\":\"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026 badges, optional account linking\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-06T17:53:00.407Z\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth#breadcrumb\"}},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"SeedNode Ring Whitepaper V1\",\"item\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/index\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Growth \u0026 Cold Start\",\"item\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth\"}]},{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"TechArticle\"],\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth#article\",\"headline\":\"Growth \u0026 Cold Start\",\"name\":\"Growth \u0026 Cold Start\",\"description\":\"A zero-friction growth loop, points \u0026 badges, optional account linking\",\"url\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/growth#webpage\"},\"dateModified\":\"2026-11-06T17:53:00.407Z\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai/#organization\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.seednode.ai#website\"}}]}\u003c/script>\u003cscript data-mint-head type=\"application/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"name\":\"SeedNode\",\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Mintlify\",\"url\":\"https://mintlify.com\"}}\u003c/script>","siteName":"SeedNode","nav":{"global":null,"groups":[{"group":"SeedNode Ring Whitepaper V1","pages":[{"title":"Overview","href":"/index"},{"title":"Lifecycle Architecture","href":"/lifecycle"},{"title":"Technical Architecture","description":"Data indexing, scoring engine, LLM interpretation, on-chain credentials","href":"/architecture"},{"title":"Growth \u0026 Cold Start","href":"/growth"},{"title":"Commercialization Path","description":"From perks, to credit, to institutions","href":"/commercialization"},{"title":"Competitive Landscape","href":"/competitive"},{"title":"Token \u0026 Incentive Framework","href":"/tokenomics"},{"title":"Risk \u0026 Compliance","href":"/risk-compliance"},{"title":"Roadmap \u0026 Milestones","href":"/roadmap"},{"title":"Closing","href":"/closing"},{"title":"Appendix A — Why Not \"Anyone Can Run a Node\"","href":"/appendix-a"}]}]},"basePath":"","title":"Growth \u0026 Cold Start - SeedNode","buildId":"dpl_BLQvU86QFwq3AhPofSTw6q8dGWKm","deploymentId":"dpl_BLQvU86QFwq3AhPofSTw6q8dGWKm","dynamics":[],"chunks":[]}