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How Rewards Work

Memory Protocol rewards users for contributing valuable data to the ecosystem. When consumer applications query your data through the Memory API, you automatically earn a share of the $MEM tokens they pay. The more frequently your data is accessed, the more you earn.

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Earning Without Effort

Even if you’ve never used Memory, you’re already earning! The protocol automatically indexes public data from platforms like Twitter and Farcaster. Whenever applications query your public social graph or posts, you receive a portion of the fees—no action required. This passive income serves as an incentive to explore deeper engagement with the protocol.

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Reward Distribution

Rewards are calculated and distributed weekly through an on-chain Merkle Tree distributor contract. The system tracks all data queries throughout the week and computes each user’s earnings based on:
  • Frequency of data access by consumer apps
  • Type of data queried (public, structured, or unstructured)
  • Overall data quality and completeness

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Payment Flow

When consumer apps access data:
  1. Apps pay in $MEM tokens (via API credits or x402 micropayments)
  2. The Memory Fee Router automatically splits payments
  3. Your portion accumulates throughout the week
  4. Weekly distributions are sent directly to your wallet

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Future Opportunities

As Memory evolves, additional earning opportunities will emerge:
  • Structured Data Rewards: Upload verified data like ChatGPT histories or Spotify preferences for fixed query fees
  • Curation Rewards: In later phases, stake $MEM to validate data quality and earn curation rewards
  • Partner Integrations: Projects that help users curate their identities will also participate in the reward ecosystem
Stay tuned as we expand the ways you can monetize your digital identity through Memory Protocol.