Reward Payout

The Reward Payout mechanics in Enhancer determine how and when you actually receive the extra rewards you’ve earned. Understanding this logic will help you know what to expect after you participate in a campaign. The payout process can vary slightly depending on the type of reward and the campaign settings. Here’s a breakdown of how it works:

General Distribution Cycle: Enhancer operates on an epoch-based reward system. An epoch is a fixed period (for example, daily or weekly) at the end of which rewards are calculated and distributed. During an epoch, as you provide liquidity or hold tokens, you accumulate Pending Rewards. When the epoch concludes, Enhancer calculates each participant’s share of the rewards for that period. The platform then proceeds to distribute those rewards according to the campaign’s specified method:

• If the campaign is “No Claim” (automatic distribution), the rewards you earned for that epoch are sent directly to your wallet shortly after calculation. You don’t need to take any action; you might just notice new tokens appearing in your wallet (or an increase in balance) when the distribution occurs.

• If the campaign is “Manual Claim”, the rewards are made available in the Enhancer interface for you to claim at your convenience. You would then visit the dashboard and hit a “Claim” button to trigger the transfer of those tokens to your wallet. (Manual claiming might be used if, for instance, on-chain distribution for many users is too costly to do automatically each epoch. It lets users accumulate and claim when ready.)

Minimum Payout Threshold: Enhancer employs a minimum reward threshold to avoid sending dust amounts frequently. Currently, the standard is $10 minimum in accrued rewards before a payout is executed. This means if your share of rewards in one epoch is very small (let’s say $2 worth of tokens), the system will hold onto those rewards and mark them as pending. It will carry them over into the next epoch, adding to whatever you earn next, until the total pending for you is at least $10. At that point, it will trigger a payout to your wallet. This is why you might see “Pending Rewards” on your dashboard – it’s simply waiting until it’s efficient to pay out. This mechanism is in place to save on transaction fees and avoid “spamming” users with tiny transfers.

Reward Types and Their Distribution: Enhancer supports different types of reward structures, especially to accommodate projects at various stages. The logic differs slightly for each:

• Pre-TGE Token Rewards:

  • “Pre-TGE” means the project’s token is not yet publicly launched (TGE = Token Generation Event). In these campaigns, you earn rewards denominated in the future token. Enhancer calculates the value and quantity of these pre-tokens you’ve earned based on the project’s provided valuation. For example, the project might say “our token is valued at $0.50 (implied, pre-launch) and we allocate 10,000 tokens to this campaign.” Enhancer will then compute your reward in token units each epoch. However, since the token isn’t actually tradeable or transferable yet, these rewards cannot be sent to you immediately. Instead:

  • Enhancer will accumulate your entitled amount of pre-TGE tokens in your Pending Rewards.

  • Typically, the project will distribute the actual tokens to Enhancer (or directly to users) once the token launches. Enhancer will then deliver the tokens to your wallet after TGE (according to the distribution plan). When that happens, those tokens move from pending to paid (showing up in your Total Earned and wallet).

  • In summary, with pre-TGE tokens you’re earning credit that will materialize later. Enhancer’s interface will show you how many you’ve accumulated. After TGE, you might need to claim them or they might drop automatically, depending on the arrangement. Enhancer keeps a record so you won’t miss out. (Enhancer calculates APR and token amount for pre-TGE rewards using the project’s provided fully diluted valuation and token quantity, to give you an idea of the reward’s worth even before the token exists).

• Pre-TGE Point Rewards:

  • Some projects opt to reward points instead of tokens pre-launch. Points are placeholders with no monetary value – think of them like loyalty points that might later convert to tokens or other perks. In a campaign with point rewards:

  • Enhancer will display the points you’ve earned (for example, “You’ve earned 1500 ABC Points”).

  • Points do not have an APR or dollar value attached, since they’re not directly redeemable.

  • Points are usually distributed continuously; in fact, Enhancer might update point balances every hour in your Total Earned since there’s no reason to threshold them (they don’t cost gas in the same sense). They just accumulate.

  • If and when the project converts points to tokens (or other rewards) post-TGE, that will be handled as a special event. Until then, points remain a running tally. Enhancer treats points separately from token rewards in the UI for clarity.

• Post-TGE Token Rewards:

  • These are standard token incentives (the project’s token is live and liquid). In these cases, the partner project will send a batch of their tokens to an Enhancer Reward Pool address (a wallet managed by Enhancer for distributions). Enhancer then pays out from this pool to participants.

  • During each epoch, Enhancer calculates how many tokens you should get based on your participation. This calculation might also involve fetching the real-time token price via oracle to compute APR and ensure fairness (especially if showing stats like “You earned $X worth”).

  • Your earned tokens for the epoch are added to your Pending Rewards and usually immediately marked for payout. If the amount is over the threshold, they will be transferred to your wallet either at epoch’s end or when you claim.

  • After distribution, Enhancer logs that amount into your Total Earned and deducts it from pending.

  • Technically, behind the scenes, Enhancer’s DAO/trusted wallet orchestrates these transfers. It might execute one transaction that sends tokens to all eligible addresses (if using a merkle airdrop or multi-send) or individual transactions. The key point: post-TGE tokens move from the Enhancer-controlled reward pool to your wallet as per schedule, and the system is designed to be transparent about it (transaction IDs, etc., are often published or can be queried).

Conditions Affecting Payouts: A few conditions can affect whether a reward is paid in full or at all:

• Minimum Deposit Requirement: If you didn’t meet the campaign’s minimum contribution (e.g., you only deposited $50 but minimum was $100), you may not receive any rewards. The system might flag your address as ineligible, meaning no pending rewards will accrue.

• Blacklist: If an address is blacklisted (due to suspicious activity or sanctions), the system will skip payout to that address altogether. Those rewards might either be forfeited or reallocated depending on policy. As a regular user, this shouldn’t affect you unless your address got flagged for something.

• HODL Condition: In campaigns requiring you to hold a token, if at the snapshot or distribution time you no longer hold the token, you won’t get that epoch’s reward. For example, say there’s a weekly HODL reward for holding 1000 ABC tokens. If you sell them on day 6, at week’s end Enhancer sees you don’t have them, so you lose that week’s reward.

• Campaign Ended: When a campaign ends (status changes to “Past”), no further rewards accrue. Usually there’s a final distribution after the end. Enhancer will still let you claim any last pending amounts even after conclusion. Ensure you claim or receive everything; after a long time, any unclaimed might be reclaimed by the DAO (though typically they will notify).

• Emergency Situations: If a partner protocol fails or pulls the reward funding unexpectedly, Enhancer might pause payouts. In such rare cases, the Enhancer cover fund could compensate delayed rewards, or the campaign might terminate early. Any already accrued rewards would either be distributed if possible or communicated about via announcements.

Transparency and Verification: Enhancer strives to keep the payout process transparent:

• Each distribution transaction can be viewed on-chain (you can see tokens coming from the Enhancer reward address to your address).

• Campaign pages often list the Reward Pool Address (the address holding the reward tokens) and even the TXID of the project’s funding transaction to that pool. This allows anyone to verify that the project did send, say, 100,000 tokens into the reward pool, and then track how those tokens are flowing out to participants over time.

• If points are used, since they’re off-chain, Enhancer provides evidence in the form of snapshot logs or a points ledger for transparency.

• At any time, you can cross-reference your pending/earned with the official records. If you think you missed a payout, support can investigate using these references.

In summary, Reward Payout in Enhancer is designed to be automated, fair, and clear. You earn continuously as you participate, and the system either automatically delivers or makes available those earnings on a regular schedule. By understanding whether a campaign uses tokens or points, and whether it’s auto or manual, you’ll know exactly how to get your hands on your rewards. And with the threshold mechanism, don’t panic if you see pending rewards – they’re simply waiting to accumulate a bit more before hitting your wallet. You’ve earned them; it’s just about timing the transfer efficiently. Enjoy the rewards!