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# $ETHER to $GENESIS Conversion System

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In EtherForge, the reward system operates through two layers of value:

* **$ETHER:** A unit representing mining performance within the game *(off-chain metric)*.
* **$GENESIS:** The main token of the ecosystem, carrying real value and serving as the primary currency across the entire game economy.

## 1/ Conversion Mechanism

The **$ETHER** → **$GENESIS** conversion acts as a bridge that transforms the operational results of players’ ValorForge or MonstroForge factories into actual in-game assets.

### Conversion Principles

Each day, the system determines:

1. The total $GENESIS pool allocated for distribution within the current Epoch.
2. The total $ETHER mined across the network during the past 24 hours.

Based on these values, the conversion rate between $ETHER and $GENESIS is calculated using the system-wide reward distribution ratio.

$$
\textbf{$ETHER} ;=;
\frac{
\textbf{Total daily $GENESIS reward pool (current Epoch)}
}{
\textbf{Total $ETHER mined across all players in 24h}
}
$$

### Explanation

Total daily $GENESIS pool: The total number of reward tokens allocated to the entire network each day, depending on the current Epoch.

Total $ETHER mined (Generated on the Server): The total amount of $ETHER produced by all players in a 24-hour period.

{% hint style="info" %}
The system takes a snapshot every 24 hours to determine the precise daily exchange rate between $ETHER and $GENESIS.
{% endhint %}

### Example Calculation

|            Metric           |         Value         |
| :-------------------------: | :-------------------: |
| **Total daily reward pool** |   1,400,000 $GENESIS  |
|    **Total $ETHER mined**   |     200,000 $ETHER    |
|          **Result**         | 1 $ETHER = 7 $GENESIS |

So for that specific day, 1 **$ETHER** equals 7 **$GENESIS**.

## 2/ Reward Distribution per Epoch

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The reward mechanism follows a Halving schedule every 90 days. During each Epoch, the total $GENESIS reward pool gradually decreases, while the daily reward allocation remains evenly distributed across the entire 90-day cycle.

This system creates a deflationary economy, ensuring both long-term value stability and a sustainable reward flow for all active participants in the EtherForge ecosystem.

| Epoch (Cycle) | Total Reward Pool (90 Days) |    Average Daily Reward    |
| :-----------: | :-------------------------: | :------------------------: |
|  **Epoch 1**  |     128,000,000 $GENESIS    | 1,422,222 $GENESIS per day |
|  **Epoch 2**  |     64,000,000 $GENESIS     |  711,111 $GENESIS per day  |
|  **Epoch 3**  |     32,000,000 $GENESIS     |  355,556 $GENESIS per day  |
|  **Epoch 4**  |     16,000,000 $GENESIS     |  177,778 $GENESIS per day  |
|  **Epoch 5**  |      8,000,000 $GENESIS     |   88,889 $GENESIS per day  |
|  **Epoch 6**  |      2,000,000 $GENESIS     |   22,222 $GENESIS per day  |

> This halving-based distribution model ensures that rewards decrease gradually with each 90-day cycle, reinforcing long-term token scarcity and economic sustainability within the EtherForge ecosystem.