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Redeeming a Gift

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Someone sent you a HeartBadge. Here's how to claim it and activate your badge.

Someone sent you a HeartBadge — either directly to your email, via a shared link, or from a pool. Here's how to claim it.

Claim flow

  1. Open the claim link. Click the link in the email you received, or the link the gifter shared with you. You'll land on the HeartBadge claim page.
  2. See the gift details. The page shows who sent it (their display name), their personal message (if any), and the tier (Full or Lite).
  3. Enter your email. This becomes your HeartBadge account email. If you already have an account, use the same email.
  4. Verify your email. You'll receive a verification code. Enter it to prove you own the address.
  5. Your badge is minted. Once verified, your badge is minted on-chain and activated immediately. You'll see it in your wallet.

That's it. Activation starts the moment you verify — there's no separate activation step.

What you receive

Depending on the tier:

Full HeartBadge

  • A full badge minted to your identity key
  • Full starting balance in MNEE
  • 1.0× HRTB status (base level, build from here)
  • Founder cohort eligibility if you're within the first 100,000 activations

HeartBadge Lite

  • A lite badge minted to your identity key
  • Smaller starting balance
  • 1.0× HRTB status
  • Can upgrade to Full later

If the link doesn't work

  • Already claimed. Each gift can only be claimed once. If someone else used the link first (possible with shared links), it won't work for you. Contact the gifter.
  • Expired. Gifts expire 1 year from purchase. If it's expired, the link won't work. The gifter may be able to get a replacement.
  • Revoked. The gifter can revoke an unclaimed gift. If they did, the link is invalid.
  • Pool exhausted. If this was a shared pool gift and all badges have been claimed, the pool is empty. Contact the gifter.

After claiming

Your badge is now yours. Start with:

Upgrading from Lite to Full

If you claimed a HeartBadge Lite and want to upgrade to Full, you can do so from your account. The upgrade costs the difference ($230) and immediately converts your badge to Full tier with the full starting balance and referral eligibility.