Core Concepts
Understanding Bitplanet requires grasping a few key concepts. This page explains them in plain language.
Attribution Ledger
Traditional blockchains are asset ledgers—they track who owns which tokens or NFTs.
Bitplanet is an attribution ledger—it tracks who contributed what to each AI agent and automatically distributes rewards based on economic value created.
Example:
Alice trains an AI agent
Bob refers 100 users to it
Carol helps it generate $10,000 in revenue
Bitplanet records all three contributions permanently. When the AI earns rewards, Alice, Bob, and Carol automatically receive their fair share based on their recorded contributions.
AI Agents
An AI agent is a digital entity that can perform tasks, answer questions, or provide services—powered by artificial intelligence.
On platforms like Deva, AI agents are trained by real experts to replicate their knowledge and methodology. These agents can interact with users 24/7, generating economic value while their creators earn rewards.
Key characteristics:
They have unique identities registered on Bitplanet
They earn rewards based on usage and market value
They can be owned, traded, and improved over time
Their contribution history is permanent and transparent
Cores and Gems: The Two-Token System
Bitplanet uses two types of tokens to manage AI agent value:
Cores
What they are: Permission tokens that represent attribution rights
How you get them: Platforms like Deva submit "Requests for Core" (RfC) to Bitplanet on your behalf, documenting who contributed what. The blockchain mints Cores to contributors.
What they do:
Prove you contributed to an AI agent
Can be converted 1:1 into Gem tokens (the platform handles this conversion for you)
Non-transferable (they stay with you)
Form the basis for reward calculations
Think of Cores as: Permanent contribution receipts that the platform manages on your behalf
Gems
What they are: Tradeable tokens representing fractional ownership in an AI agent
How you get them: Convert your Cores into Gems (1:1 ratio) or buy them on the market
What they do:
Can be traded like any cryptocurrency
Represent market value of the AI agent
Used to calculate AI agent market capitalization
Holders may receive benefits from the AI's success
Think of Gems as: Tradeable shares in an AI agent's future
Why Two Tokens?
Cores track contribution (who did what) Gems track market value (what people think it's worth)
Separating these ensures:
Contributors always get credit (Cores)
Market can price AI value (Gems)
Rewards flow to both early contributors and current holders
Contribution Types
Bitplanet tracks six types of contributions to AI agents:
TRAIN - Providing training data or improving the model
REFER - Bringing new users to the AI agent
CREATE - Building or significantly enhancing the AI agent
PROMPT - Testing, refining, and optimizing prompts
REVENUE - Helping the AI generate income
MARKET_CAP - Growing the AI's market value
Each contribution type is recorded separately, creating a detailed attribution history.
Dual-Signal Rewards
Bitplanet evaluates AI agents using two measurable signals:
Signal 1: Usage
How many times is the AI being used? High usage = genuine utility.
Measured by: On-chain inference count, tracked by platforms
Signal 2: Market Capitalization
What are people willing to pay for the AI's Gem tokens? High market cap = high perceived value.
Current Implementation (Pre-AMM):
Measured by total Gem supply (ERC-1155 totalSupply)
Future Implementation (Post-AMM):
Measured by:
rolling_average[ (W1 × gem_supply) + (W2 × gem_market_cap) ]Where
gem_market_cap = AMM_price × gem_supplyW1, W2 are governance-adjustable weights
Why the weighted formula?
Supply alone is harder to manipulate but doesn't reflect market sentiment
Price alone is vulnerable to pump-and-dump attacks on thin liquidity
The weighted combination lets governance tune the balance to minimize manipulation
30-90 day rolling average smooths volatility
Why both usage and market cap signals?
Usage alone doesn't show value (free things get used a lot)
Market cap alone can be manipulated
Together, they create a robust measure of genuine economic value
The Three-Way Split
Every block, Bitplanet distributes 50% of its inflation as AI attribution rewards (why this ratio?), split three ways:
Reward Distribution Diagram
Reward Recipients
AI Apps: 40% - Applications like Deva that host AI agents and submit attribution data. Compensates operational costs.
Creators: 40% - The people who built the AI agent. One-time effort, ongoing rewards.
Contributors: 20% - Everyone else who helped—trainers, referrers, users who generated revenue. Distributed proportionally based on contribution history.
The remaining 50% of inflation? Flows through the standard BitSDK distribution module to network security participants:
Validators receive their commission (typically 5-10%) on staking rewards
Delegators receive the majority of staking rewards proportional to their stake
Community Pool receives a percentage (configurable via governance) for ecosystem development
Participants
Bitplanet serves five distinct groups:
AI Apps/Platforms - Build AI marketplaces on Bitplanet, earn 40% of AI attribution rewards (20% of total inflation) for operations
AI Creators - Train AI agents on platforms like Deva, earn 40% of AI attribution rewards (20% of total inflation)
Contributors - Help improve AI agents, earn 20% of AI attribution rewards (10% of total inflation) proportional to contributions
Validators - Run infrastructure to secure the network, earn commission on staking rewards plus transaction fees
Delegators - Stake BPL tokens to validators, earn the majority of staking rewards (from the 50% allocation) without running infrastructure
How It All Works Together
A creator trains an AI agent on a platform like Deva
The platform submits a Request for Core (RfC) to Bitplanet, documenting the creator's contribution
Bitplanet mints Cores to the creator as proof of contribution
The platform converts Cores to Gems (1:1) on behalf of the creator, making them tradeable
As people use the AI, the platform tracks usage and market cap
Every block, Bitplanet calculates rewards based on dual signals (usage + market cap)
Rewards flow automatically:
40% to the platform
40% to the creator
20% to all contributors proportionally
Everyone can claim their rewards through the platform's user interface - the platform handles all blockchain interactions automatically
This cycle repeats continuously, ensuring that everyone who contributes to an AI's success shares in its rewards—automatically, transparently, and fairly.
What You Don't Need to Know
Bitplanet handles complex technical details under the hood:
How the blockchain reaches consensus (BitSDK + CometBFT)
How attribution data is stored (IAVL trees, tensor matrices)
How smart contracts enforce royalties (EVM precompiles)
How cross-chain bridges work (IBC protocol)
You just need to know: Contribute value, get rewarded automatically.
The blockchain infrastructure ensures everything works correctly without requiring you to understand the technical implementation.
Next Steps
Now that you understand the core concepts:
Explore Token Economics to learn how rewards are calculated
Visit Participants to see how you can get involved
Check the FAQ for common questions
Read Why Bitplanet? for the bigger picture
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