The Discovery Protocol

The supply of WNSD is not pre-mined. It is discovered. The protocol's only guarantee is the present era. The future is a cryptographic mystery that must be earned, not anticipated.

The Era System

WINSDET's supply unfolds across distinct eras, each with its own discovery parameters. Only the current era is known. The rest remain sealed by cryptographic puzzles.

Era 1

ACTIVE
350M

WNSD Supply

Duration: 150 years

Started: Genesis Block

Like surface gold, easily accessible to early miners

Era 2

SEALED
[UNKNOWN]

Supply: ???

Duration: ???

Unlock: Cryptographic puzzle

Deep vein mining - if it exists

Future Eras

VOID
[REDACTED]

Supply: ???

Duration: ???

Existence: Uncertain

Ocean depths - economically inaccessible?

"Sometimes, there is nothing. Sometimes, there is everything. Or maybe it is — and always was — nothing at all. One thing only is certain: gold is finite."

— The WINSDET Doctrine

How Mining Works

Mining Competition

1. Listen for Tick

Every 0.01 seconds, a new tick begins. Your node must be ready.

2. Generate VRF Hash

Use your private key + tick number to generate a verifiable random hash.

3. Submit to Network

Broadcast your hash. Lowest valid hash wins the tick.

4. Produce Block

Winner collects transactions and earns the mining reward.

✓ No stake required • ✓ Pure competition • ✓ Mobile-friendly

Mining Logic

// Core mining competition
fn mine_tick(tick: u64, private_key: PrivateKey) {
  // Generate VRF proof
  let vrf_output = VRF::prove(private_key, tick);
  let my_hash = vrf_output.hash;

  // Check if under target
  if my_hash < current_difficulty_target {
    // Broadcast to network
    network.broadcast_proof(vrf_output);
    
    // Wait for competition window
    sleep_until(tick_end);
    
    // Check if won
    if my_hash == network.lowest_hash(tick) {
      produce_block(tick);
      claim_reward();
    }
  }
}

Mining Requirements:

  • Hardware: Any device (phone, laptop, server)
  • Network: Low latency connection
  • Software: WINSDET node client
  • Capital: None (no stake required)

Era 1 Supply Schedule

Halving Schedule

Year 0-4: 100% emission rate

Year 4-8: 50% emission rate

Year 8-12: 25% emission rate

Year 12-16: 12.5% emission rate

Continues halving every 4 years

Supply Distribution

First 10 years: ~70% mined

First 20 years: ~87% mined

First 50 years: ~98% mined

Remaining 100 years: ~2%

Asymptotic approach to 350M

Like gold mining throughout history, early discoveries are plentiful. As time progresses, each new WNSD becomes exponentially harder to find. New Era may open with greater or less difficulty.

Mirror of History

Ancient Era (4000 BCE - 1900 CE)

13,000 tonnes of gold mined over 6,000 years. Surface deposits, river panning.

Industrial Era (1900 - 2000)

132,000 tonnes in just 100 years. Mechanization changed everything.

Modern Era (2000 - 2025)

72,000 tonnes despite diminishing returns. Technology vs scarcity.

The Unknown Future

20 million tonnes in Earth's oceans - forever inaccessible?

WINSDET's discovery model mirrors humanity's relationship with gold. What remains is not infinite. It is unknown.

Ready to Become a TimeMiner?

Join the discovery. No permission needed. No stake required. Just you, your device, and the relentless tick of time.