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Delegator bonuses

On top of returning our full pool fee, we occasionally share extra ADA with our delegators, split proportionally by stake. It is our way of saying thank you, and of fighting to keep a small independent pool alive.

We have put six years into this stake pool, since October 2020, through more than one brutal bear market. Small independent single-operator pools have always struggled to survive, and most have quietly closed. The economics are stacked toward the big operators.

These bonuses are, honestly, a survival instinct. We are trying to attract and reward stake so we can keep doing the work we believe in, and keep the pool running for the delegators who have stood by it.

Every bonus is paid on-chain, proportionally by stake, from our own funds. It carries a signed message so you can see exactly what it is in your wallet, and every payment is listed below for anyone to verify.

What your delegation keeps alive
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Mental health charity

53 donations and over £4,000 given to mental health charities since 2021. A core reason this pool exists.

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Smart contracts

Original Plutus contracts live on mainnet: a quiz challenge, the Soracles oracle game, and ADA giveaways, all free to play.

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Active DRep

We take part in Cardano on-chain governance as a registered DRep, voting to shape the protocol's future.

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Free community tools

A suite of open blockchain explorer and networking tools, powered by our own db-sync node, free for anyone to use.

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Self-hosted infrastructure

A full Cardano node, db-sync and relays we run and maintain ourselves, for real independence and reliability.

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Community & education

Active on Discord, X and YouTube, building tools and content to help people learn and get involved in Cardano.

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How bonuses work
+What is a bonus, and how is it different from the fee rebate?

Our zero-fee rebate is automatic and structural: every epoch we mint a block, we return the entire 170 ADA minimum pool fee. A bonus is different. It is an occasional, discretionary gift of extra ADA that we choose to share, on top of the rebate, when we want to reward our delegators or mark a milestone.

+Who receives a bonus, and how much?

Everyone delegating to GNP1 at the time, in proportion to their stake, exactly like the rebate. We pick a total amount, and it is split by stake weight.

The same technical limit applies: Cardano cannot send a payment under about 1 ADA, so if your proportional share of a given bonus falls below that, it cannot be paid to you on that occasion. Larger bonuses bring more delegators above the 1 ADA line.

+How often do bonuses happen?

There is no schedule. Bonuses are occasional and entirely at our discretion, whenever we choose to run one, for a promotion, a milestone, or simply to say thank you. Please do not count on them as regular income. They are a bonus in the truest sense.

+Is this a financial product or a promised return?

No. A bonus is a voluntary gift of our own funds, not an investment, a yield, or a financial promotion. Nothing here is advice. We reserve the right to run, change, or stop bonuses at any time, for any reason. Always do your own research before delegating.

Every bonus, on-chain
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