What happens to these early block rewards?

As the initial nodes will all be run by Matrix, there is the issue of early block rewards. The block rewards earned during this initial several weeks will largely be returned to the ecosystem. However, please note that as we cannot yet say exactly how many tokens will be mined, the numbers listed below are subject to slight adjustments. Additionally, an estimated 400,000 MAN tokens will be used to cover operational costs. The rest of the block rewards will be used as follows:

1. Mainnet Airdrop [1,000,000 MAN tokens]

A total of 1,000,000 MAN tokens will be distributed to every person who has completed their token swap once mining and verification masternodes are open. The amount that each person receives will be random.

2. Early Mining Masternode Incentive [200,000 MAN tokens]

200,000 MAN tokens will be distributed to the first 200 people to stake mining masternodes and remain online for 100,000 blocks (cumulative). This equates to 1000 MAN tokens per person.

3. Early Verification Masternode Incentive [200,000 MAN tokens]

200,000 MAN tokens will be distributed to the first 100 people to stake verification masternodes and remain online for 100,000 blocks (cumulative). This equates to 2000 MAN tokens per person.

4. Testnet Participation Appreciation [Estimated 300,000 MAN tokens]

Everyone who applied for test tokens before February 22nd, 2019 will receive 500 MAN tokens each.

5. Token Burn [Estimated 2,000,000 MAN tokens]

For the overall benefit of the ecosystem, the Matrix AI Network will burn an estimated 2,000,000 MAN tokens.

6. The Balance

The remaining tokens mined during this initial several weeks will be put towards the further development of the Matrix AI Network including but not limited to AI research projects. Once the total number of MAN tokens mined during this initial period is known, the Matrix AI Network will be able to share more specifics about these development activities.