CRUX Credits
CRUX = Credit Resource Unit eXchange
CRUX is CueCrux’s internal credit system used to power verified answers, audit-mode proofs, fast-lane compute, and storage. It keeps costs predictable and rewards useful contributions without behaving like a token or financial instrument.
Rollover rules
Plan CRUX resets each billing cycle. CRUX you earn rolls over month-to-month, so you can build a reserve for deeper audits or larger research tasks. Earned CRUX only decays under the upload-decay rules (when unused artefact rewards expire).
Future withdrawals (earned only)
CRUX has no cash value today. CueCrux may, at its sole discretion, allow fiat conversion of earned CRUX in the future once compliance frameworks are in place. Only earned CRUX would be eligible; plan-issued CRUX cannot be cashed out.
How you spend CRUX
- 1 CRUX → Standard verified answer.
- 5 CRUX → Full audit-mode verification (counterfactuals, provenance checking, signed receipt).
- 2 CRUX → Optional fast-lane priority.
- 1 CRUX / 10 MB / month → Hot storage beyond included amounts.
Prices are pegged to real operating costs and reviewed quarterly.
How you earn CRUX
- +10 CRUX when a submitted link passes licence checks and is cited in a Quorum (MiSES) set.
- +1 CRUX per MB for uploading licensed documents (subject to policy and usage).
- +15 CRUX for successfully verifying an answer in Audit Mode.
- Reuse rewards when your artefacts are cited by others.
- First-capture bonuses for unique artefacts added to the system.
All rewards are logged with CROWN receipts per Crux Economy v1.1.
No transfers between users
To prevent abuse and speculation, CRUX cannot be transferred, sold, or exchanged between users. All mints and spends stay inside CueCrux and are recorded in an append-only ledger.
Why this model works
- Heavy compute is always paid for via subscriptions, rollover CRUX, or earned CRUX.
- Contributors can offset costs by adding high-quality evidence and audits.
- Economics stay balanced and abuse-resistant without creating a tradable token.
- Future optional cash-out for earned CRUX remains possible without promising returns.
Key takeaways
- CRUX stands for Credit Resource Unit eXchange.
- Plan CRUX resets monthly; earned CRUX rolls over.
- Earned CRUX may become withdrawable in the future (plan CRUX cannot).
- Not a token or currency; internal participation units only.