TL;DR

• COTI Earn is live - the official seasonal rewards and loyalty platform of COTI.
• Token Points (TPs) are minted daily, sent directly to wallets, and redeemed for $COTI at the end of each season.
• Season 001: Genesis runs six weeks with 12.5M $COTI in rewards.
• Rewards come from holding, staking, using dApps like PriveX and Carbon DeFi, completing social or on-chain missions, and referrals.
• A badge system recognizes early adopters and achievers with NFT-based proof.
• Referrals pay 5% of friends' daily TPs, with newcomers receiving a 50 TP welcome bonus.
• Everything is on-chain, transparent, and liquid - unlike typical loyalty programs.
• The system ties directly into COTI's larger privacy-first ecosystem powered by Garbled Circuits.

In crypto, rewards programs have always been hit or miss. Some deliver empty airdrops. Others flood users with backend points that never make it on-chain. Many require endless hoops just to claim a fraction of what was promised. The result is always the same: communities feel teased, then left hanging.

COTI is trying something different. With COTI Earn, loyalty is reimagined as a real, on-chain system where every action is rewarded fairly and transparently. There are no backend counters, no locked dashboards, no empty promises. Instead, rewards take the form of Token Points (TPs), minted on-chain every day and deposited directly into your wallet. At the end of each season, those TPs can be redeemed for actual $COTI.

This is more than a seasonal promo. It's part of COTI's broader mission to create a sustainable ecosystem where users are not just participants, but true stakeholders in the network's success.

What Exactly Is COTI Earn?

At its heart, COTI Earn is a seasonal rewards and loyalty engine. Each season has a defined pool of $COTI that will be distributed to participants based on the TPs they've collected. TPs are the currency of the system - they measure engagement, track contributions, and represent a redeemable claim on the seasonal reward pool.

What sets COTI Earn apart is the way these points are treated. Unlike the closed systems many projects use, COTI's TPs are minted as tokens every 24 hours and transferred to wallets. That means you don't just "see" your points on a dashboard; you actually own them as part of your wallet balance.

This simple design choice flips the script. Loyalty stops being abstract, and instead becomes tangible.

Season 001: Genesis

The launch season, fittingly named Genesis, runs for six weeks and allocates 12.5 million $COTI to participants. The rules are straightforward: collect TPs through participation, then redeem them for $COTI at the end of the season during a 21-day claim period.

Genesis carries extra weight because it's the foundation of the program. Early participants will not only access the reward pool but also secure unique badges, higher leaderboard positions, and stronger referral networks that compound in future seasons. This isn't just another campaign; it's the beginning of a long-term loyalty framework that rewards consistent engagement.

Earning Token Points: More Than One Path

There isn't a single way to participate in COTI Earn, and that's intentional. The system is designed to reward all kinds of users, from passive holders to active builders. COTI Earn gives multiple paths to accumulate TPs. Here’s a breakdown:

1. Holding and Deposits

• Hold USDC, BTC, ETH on the COTI Network.
• Deposit COTI and gCOTI into the Treasury.
• Supply assets into PriveX and Carbon DeFi.

If you already hold these assets in your COTI wallet, you’re automatically in the game.

2. Referrals

• Invite friends using your referral link.
• Earn 5% of their daily TPs while they get a 50 TP welcome bonus.
• No cap, no limits & your network can be a rewards engine in itself.

3. Missions and Activities

• On-chain missions like transacting on the COTI Network.
• Social missions verified via Snag, including following on X, joining Telegram/Discord, or completing quizzes.
• Community content missions through the “Create” page.

These keep the platform fresh and reward users for being part of the ecosystem, not just passive holders.

4. Badges and NFTs
Achievements turn into badge NFTs, giving recognition and additional bragging rights. Examples include:

• Privacy Pioneer for early adopters.
• COTI Champion for high earners.
• Elite Earner for leaderboard toppers.

The Dashboard: A Daily Snapshot

COTI Earn's dashboard is where it all comes together. Here you can see your live TP balance, your progress on missions, your position on the leaderboard, and the badges you've unlocked. It also tracks the countdown to season's end and eventually provides the redemption function for claiming $COTI.
The dashboard is less about flashy design and more about transparency. Every metric is right there in the open, giving participants clarity about their standing and eliminating the guesswork that plagues many loyalty programs.

Scenarios and User Journeys

COTI designed Earn to work for every kind of participant.

• The Passive Holder: Simply holding USDC.e through the season could translate to a ~70% APY boost (illustrative, not guaranteed).
• The Engaged Participant: By adding interaction with dApps like Carbon DeFi, returns may approach ~90% APY.
• The Committed COTI Holder: Staking $COTI in the Treasury adds another ~15% boost.
• The Explorer: Completing on-chain and social missions brings extra multipliers.

Rewards are proportional and flexible. Whether you’re a whale or a small holder, your share is tied to your effort.

Why COTI Earn Feels Different

The crypto space has no shortage of points systems, but most fail because they lack liquidity, clarity, or consistency. COTI Earn avoids those pitfalls.

TPs are liquid from day one, minted daily, and visible in your wallet. The size of the reward pool is known in advance, and the rules of distribution are simple and verifiable. And because it's seasonal, there's a natural rhythm that resets incentives and keeps the program fresh.

HackerNoon observed in a recent write-up,

Also COTI CEO Shahaf Bar-Geffen explained that  the initiative is designed to meet the changing patterns of on-chain activity. 

That's not hype - it's recognition that loyalty in crypto can be both meaningful and practical.

The Bigger Vision & Risk

COTI Earn isn't an isolated experiment. It's one part of a much larger vision where privacy, programmability, and engagement intersect. At the core of COTI's technology is the Garbled Circuits protocol, a cryptographic system that enables private computation on public chains.

This matters because financial activity should be both private and compliant. Garbled Circuits provide the backbone, and COTI Earn becomes the engagement layer that incentivizes people to use, test, and expand the ecosystem built on that foundation. Put simply, Earn doesn't just give out tokens - it strengthens the network effect of the entire COTI ecosystem.

Risks and Considerations

Like any rewards program, there are things to keep in mind. Rewards are not guaranteed APY but vary with participation. Deadlines matter - unclaimed TPs expire once the claim window closes. And, as always in crypto, wallet security is non-negotiable. But the system itself is built with transparency at its core, and users have full visibility at every step.

Final Thoughts

COTI Earn is a new model for how Web3 projects can build trust and reward engagement without falling back on vague promises or inaccessible backend points.

Season 001 is the start of that model. It offers real rewards, liquid tokens, and a system that values all participants - from passive holders to active builders. More importantly, it ties directly into COTI's broader push to create a private, programmable, and fair financial layer for the next chapter of crypto.

The best part? Participation is as simple as holding assets, completing missions, or inviting friends. With every action translating into real $COTI, loyalty finally feels like it has real weight.

Want to begin your journey with COTI Earn? Read our detailed walkthrough: Getting Started with COTI Earn — A Step-by-Step Guide.