Levels and Multipliers
LiveThe four cohorts, the four activity tiers, the effective multiplier matrix, and exactly what the multiplier applies to.
HRTB has two independent tiers — cohort and activity — multiplied together to produce your effective multiplier. This page documents the exact boundaries, values, and scope rules.
Cohort tiers
Set permanently by your HeartBadge ID at activation. Four tiers, powers-of-ten boundaries.
| Cohort | HeartBadge ID range | Cohort multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | 1 – 100,000 | 2.0x |
| Pioneer | 100,001 – 1,000,000 | 1.5x |
| Member | 1,000,001 – 10,000,000 | 1.2x |
| Community | 10,000,001 + | 1.0x |
Your cohort is determined the moment your badge mints. It never changes. Buying a higher-numbered badge later doesn't combine, and there is no mechanism to move between cohorts.
Activity tiers
Recomputed every 30 days based on the count of qualifying actions your badge logged in the trailing window. If you hit a tier's minimum, you hold that tier for the next 30-day period. Miss the minimum and you drop exactly one tier at the next computation.
| Tier | Actions per 30 days | Activity multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Dormant | 0 | 0.5x |
| Active | 1 – 4 | 1.0x |
| Engaged | 5 – 14 | 1.25x |
| Core | 15 + | 1.5x |
See Earning Status for what counts as an action and how the 30-day window works.
How the multiplier works
your_reward = base_amount × cohort_factor × activity_factor
Every platform reward event — quest completion, program bonus, membership campaign — starts with a base amount. Your HeartBeat (HRTB) determines what you actually receive: the earlier you showed up, and the more active you stay, the more you get. Amounts shown in USD; internally calculated in MNEE (electronic cash).
Effective multiplier matrix
The product of cohort and activity produces sixteen effective multipliers across a 6x range.
| Cohort \ Activity | Dormant (0.5x) | Active (1.0x) | Engaged (1.25x) | Core (1.5x) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder (2.0x) | 1.00x | 2.00x | 2.50x | 3.00x |
| Pioneer (1.5x) | 0.75x | 1.50x | 1.88x | 2.25x |
| Member (1.2x) | 0.60x | 1.20x | 1.50x | 1.80x |
| Community (1.0x) | 0.50x | 1.00x | 1.25x | 1.50x |
Notice the shape. A dormant Founder (1.00x) earns the same as an active Community member (1.00x) — cohort is real, but it doesn't carry you if you stop showing up. A Core Community member (1.50x) out-earns a dormant Founder (1.00x). An Engaged Member (1.50x) matches a Core Community member. Early plus active is the only way to the 3.00x ceiling.
Worked examples
A platform campaign allocates $100 USD as a member reward event:
- Core Founder: $100 × 2.0 × 1.5 = $300
- Engaged Pioneer: $100 × 1.5 × 1.25 = $187.50
- Active Community: $100 × 1.0 × 1.0 = $100
- Dormant Founder: $100 × 2.0 × 0.5 = $100
- Dormant Community: $100 × 1.0 × 0.5 = $50
Scope — what the multiplier applies to
HRTB applies to reward flows where the protocol controls the delivery amount. It does not apply to flows between members, where the sender controls the amount.
| Reward flow | Multiplier applies? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Member reward campaign | Yes | Protocol-funded, protocol-controlled |
| Event bonus or quest completion | Yes | Operator sets base; platform delivers with multiplier |
| Peer-to-peer transfer | No | Sender chose the amount; recipient gets exactly that |
| Gift code redemption | No | Gift is face value; buyer knew what they paid for |
| Paid inbox micropayment | No | Sender sets the price; recipient gets the full payment |
Application timing
The multiplier is applied at the moment the reward is delivered, using the effective multiplier current at that instant. If your activity tier changes at the next 30-day recompute, it does not retroactively adjust earlier distributions.
Rate-of-change guarantees
The cohort boundaries and cohort multipliers are fixed protocol parameters. Changing them would require a coordinated protocol upgrade announced well in advance. Activity tier thresholds and activity multipliers are also fixed, but may be adjusted as the network grows — any change will be announced at least 90 days before taking effect and will never retroactively alter previously distributed rewards.