Era Zero Documentation
The founding phase of Dera begins with a small group of verified participants. Not with a token sale, but with real capital, real networks, and shared conviction.
How It Works: Your Contribution Is Measured Daily
In Era Zero, your role is not based on reputation. It is based on Network Power, a transparent daily score that reflects:
- The stablecoins you commit
- The participants you bring to the network
- Your consistency over time
Network Power = Your Stake in the Protocol
This score determines your Influence Tier, your access, and your eligibility for the Genesis NFT and rewards.
How Network Power Is Calculated
Each day at 00:00 UTC, your score is:
- Your TVL × 1.0
- Plus your direct referrals’ TVL × 0.6
- Plus their referrals’ TVL × 0.3
- Plus network power from tasks
Example:
- You: $100,000 → 100,000 points
- Your referral: $80,000 → 48,000 points
- Their referral: $50,000 → 15,000 points→ Total: 163,000 points for the day
Your 7-day average score sets your current tier. This rewards sustained participation, not short-term deposits.
Earn Before You Are Verified
While your application is under review, you can demonstrate conviction through meaningful actions such as introducing other qualified participants, providing strategic feedback, or sharing thoughtful analysis about Dera’s approach.
These contributions Pending Score, which converts to real Network Power as soon as you are approved, giving you a head start on the leaderboard.
Influence Tiers: Roles Based on Contribution
Tiers reflect your ongoing impact. Each unlocks real utility, not just badges.
| Tier | Network power | Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Builder | Below 200k | Early access, Contributor Discord role, 1 referral link per week |
| Pioneer | 200k – 800k | Vote on yield strategies, Gold badge, 2 referral links per week, access to private Pioneer channels |
| Sovereign | 800k+ | Monthly calls with founders, Platinum badge, 3 referral links per week, previews of new assets and protocol direction |
Tiers are updated weekly. If your average drops, you revert. Only active participants retain elevated access.
Genesis NFT: Your Permanent Stake
At the close of Era Zero, the top 50 participants (by total Network Power) qualify for the Genesis NFT, a non-transferable, soulbound token that permanently marks you as a founding contributor.
This is not a collectible. It is a functional instrument of ownership with lasting utility:
- Yield Share: Earn a pro rata share of 5% of total protocol yield, starting in Era Two
- Governance Voice: 1 NFT = 1 vote in the Founder’s Council on key protocol decisions
- Lifetime Fee Waiver: Full waiver on service fees (performance fee still applies)
- Priority Access: First entry to new strategies, including real-world assets and equity-like yields
- Permanent Status: Displayed in the dashboard and Discord as a legacy badge of founding participation
The Genesis NFT is minted only once. There will be no public sale, no airdrop, and no additional issuance.
Qualifying is competitive. Holding it is forever.
The Roadmap: From Founding to Ownership
Era Zero is the first step in a three-era journey. What you build here becomes your permanent stake.
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Era Zero (8-week beta)
Deploy capital, grow your network, and compete for a place in the top 50 to qualify for the Genesis NFT.
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Era One (Public launch)
Genesis NFTs are minted (soulbound, non-transferable). Benefits include:
- Lifetime service fee waivers
- Priority access to new strategies
- Voting rights in the Founder’s Council
- New incentive layers for all active participants will also be introduced
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Era Two (V2 protocol launch)
Full NFT utility activates:
- 5% of total protocol yield shared with Genesis holders
- Council Voting on key decisions such as chain expansion or asset integrations
- Exclusive access to real-world asset (RWA) and equity-like yield strategies for top tiers
- Additional reward mechanisms and protocol-aligned incentives will expand for broader contributor tiers
This is not a short-term campaign. It is the foundation of long-term protocol ownership.
Who Can Join?
Era Zero is an invite-only, 8-week beta for serious DeFi participants who want to help shape what is about to begin.
Access is granted in one of two ways:
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Personal Invitation
You are selected by the Dera team or referred by an existing participant.
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Direct Application
- Tier 1: You hold $200,000 or more in stablecoins (or stablecoin positions). Verified manually using on-chain portfolio data within 24 hours.
- Tier 2: You have less than $200,000 but demonstrate consistent DeFi activity such as lending, providing liquidity, or using yield protocols. Applications are reviewed within 48 hours.
There is no public sign-up. No unverified access.
This ensures the group remains focused, credible, and aligned.
Why This Matters
Most protocols launch with promises.
Dera starts with proof, built by a small group of founding participants.
Your capital is not passive.
Your network is not invisible.
Your early belief is not forgotten.
In Era Zero, you do not just join a protocol.
You help found it.
Participation requires acceptance of the Era Zero Terms and Conditions.