ORB Credits
ORB Credits are Orbinum's pre-mainnet points system. They are not tokens and have no market value — they are earned points that represent a proportional claim on a fixed ORB pool, redeemable when mainnet launches.
Why Credits Exist
Orbinum is a Layer 1 blockchain. The ORB token does not exist until mainnet launches. There is no ERC-20 placeholder, no wrapped token, and no early liquid market.
Distributing ORB tokens directly before the network exists is not possible. Credits solve this: they let participants earn a verifiable claim on the Airdrops & Awards allocation during the testnet phases, without requiring a token that doesn't yet exist.
This also protects the network from speculation and gaming: since credits have no fixed token-per-action rate, no one can calculate an exact cash value before mainnet. Participation is incentivized by genuine engagement, not arbitrage.
How Credits Work
Credits accumulate in your account as you participate in community programs. Their conversion rate is not fixed — it is determined proportionally at the time of the pre-mainnet snapshot:
The larger the total credit pool across all participants, the more competitive each individual credit becomes. Participating early and accumulating more credits than others increases your share.
The Airdrop Pool is drawn from the Airdrops & Awards allocation: 5% of total supply — 50,000,000 ORB. This pool is not exclusively for referrals — it covers all community incentive programs across the testnet phases, including testnet participation rewards.
Credits as of Today
The following sources of ORB Credits are currently active:
| Source | Credits | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Whitelist signup | 3 (once) | Referral System |
| Each verified referral | 3 / referral | Referral System |
Credits are tracked in the Referrals dashboard at app.orbinum.network/referrals.
Additional credit sources will be introduced in future testnet phases (Public Testnet, network tasks). This document will be updated as new sources are activated.
Distribution at Mainnet
ORB Credits do not unlock on a schedule. All conversion happens at a single point: mainnet launch.
Why no vesting after mainnet?
Participants who accumulate credits during the testnet phase have already waited through the entire pre-mainnet period — a period during which ORB had no market value and no liquidity. Adding a post-launch lockup would be a double restriction. The pre-mainnet waiting period itself acts as the natural vesting mechanism.
The pre-mainnet snapshot date will be announced at least 14 days in advance. Credits accumulated after the snapshot are carried forward to the next phase's pool if applicable.
Tester Badge Multiplier
Participants who complete the Private Testnet tasks receive an on-chain Tester Badge (NFT). This badge applies a 1.2x multiplier to your credits at the time of the mainnet conversion — your effective credit balance is increased by 20% before the formula is applied.
This is the only credit multiplier currently available.
Further Reading
- Referral System — how to earn credits by inviting others
- Private Testnet — testnet objectives and Tester Badge rewards
- Distribution & Vesting — full ORB supply allocation breakdown