> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.basedmining.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Rewards

> How Hashpower NFT holders get paid — automatically, in cbBTC, on Base.

## You don't have to claim anything

<Warning>
  **There is no claim flow. There is no claim button. There is no portal to log into.**

  When a block is found during your active Block Party window, cbBTC arrives in the wallet that minted your NFT. That's it.
</Warning>

## How your slice is calculated

When the pool finds a block, the reward splits two ways:

* **Finder reward (1 BTC)** — paid in BTC by the Bitcoin network, to the address that solved the block. Hashpower NFT mints don't compete for this — it goes to whoever physically solved the block.
* **Pool remainder (\~2.1 BTC + fees)** — split proportionally among **everyone who contributed work to that round**, including hardware miners, NFT-backed rentals, and (when live) agent-backed rentals.

Your slice of the remainder is calculated by hashrate contribution:

```text theme={null}
your slice = (your hashrate during the round)
             ────────────────────────────────  × pool remainder
             (total pool hashrate during the round)
```

The remainder is converted to cbBTC and sent to your mint wallet on Base.

## When you get paid

Payouts arrive in cbBTC on Base, typically within \~24 hours of a block being found.

1. **Mint.** Your Hashpower NFT is created and queues for the next Block Party.
2. **Block Party opens.** Your hashpower activates for the duration of your tier.
3. **Block is found** (if luck holds). The 1 BTC finder reward is paid by Bitcoin consensus to the address that solved it. The remainder (\~2.1 BTC + fees) lands in the pool wallet.
4. **Distribution.** The operator runs the round through the payout simulator and broadcasts the cbBTC distribution on Base, proportional to each NFT's contributed hashpower.
5. **Payout.** Your share lands in the wallet that minted, automatically. No claim flow.

Holding multiple NFTs across multiple Block Parties stacks your hashpower share linearly across each Party.

## More NFTs = bigger slice + higher rank

Two effects when you mint more:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Bigger payout slice" icon="bitcoin-sign">
    Your proportional share of the remainder scales linearly with your contributed hashpower. 2× the mints = 2× the slice (assuming same Block Party).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Higher leaderboard rank" icon="trophy">
    More hashpower moves you up the public Top Difficulties and Top Loyalty boards on the [dashboard](/dashboard/leaderboards). Special bonus rewards drop here occasionally.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What happens after my mint expires

The hashpower window for your NFT ends when the tier's duration elapses. The NFT itself stays in your wallet permanently and remains an on-chain asset — art and metadata are stored fully on-chain, not pinned to IPFS.

The hashpower window does not auto-renew. To get hashpower into the next Block Party, mint again.

## Transferring your NFT

The Hashpower NFT is a standard ERC-721 on Base and can be transferred or sold. **Note:** for currently-active mints, share-credit attribution is still bound to the original minter — transferring during an active window moves the art but not the active rental. If the pool finds a block during your NFT's active period, the BTC goes to the wallet derived from whoever minted it, not the current holder.

If you want exposure to future Block Parties, mint a new one or wait for the secondary market.

## Tax and reporting

Mining rewards may be taxable in your jurisdiction. We do not provide tax advice. Your wallet's transaction history on Base is the source of truth — every mint, every payout, every transfer is publicly verifiable on Basescan.

## Next

* [**How It Works**](/how-it-works) — the hybrid model in one page.
* [**Dashboard**](/dashboard/overview) — watch the pool live.
* [**FAQ**](/faq) — common reward questions.