# Rewards

> Trading fees fund INFERENCE rewards for eligible launch token holders.

The launch token's trading fees fund INFERENCE for eligible holders. [Rewards](https://deference.si/rewards) shows what has been distributed and lets you claim your share as tokens or service credit.

## The program

| Rule             | Detail                                                                                                |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Who receives     | Wallets meeting the minimum holding at the payout's snapshot, excluding designated protocol addresses |
| What you receive | INFERENCE funded by the holders' share of trading fees                                                |
| When             | The configured payout cadence, when fees and an eligible snapshot are available                       |
| Your share       | Your eligible launch token balance at the snapshot                                                    |
| Delivery         | Claim INFERENCE to your wallet or activate it as service credit                                       |

Nothing needs staking or locking. The current minimum and cadence appear on [Rewards](https://deference.si/rewards). Each payout's data records its minimum holding, snapshot block and excluded addresses.

## How rewards work

Launch token trades → Fees in WETH → Funds INFERENCE → Snapshot holders claim.

Trading fees fund INFERENCE. Eligible snapshot holders claim tokens or service credit.

1. The launch token trades and its fees are collected in WETH.
2. The protocol separates the holders' share from the treasury share.
3. The holders' share buys or mints INFERENCE using the available route.
4. A snapshot determines each eligible holder's share. The published root lets holders claim it.

INFERENCE left unallocated carries into a later payout. Holding at the snapshot determines eligibility; the program does not average how long you held during a period.

## Claim your rewards

Your share waits as unclaimed INFERENCE until you choose one of these actions:

* **Claim to wallet.** Receive transferable INFERENCE in the selected wallet.
* **Claim as credit.** Activate the INFERENCE for service credit on the account associated with that wallet. The activation fee is deducted from spendable credit.

Reward INFERENCE is ordinary [INFERENCE](https://deference.si/docs/concepts/inference): activate it, keep it, send it, or sell it through the available market.

If a newer root is on chain before its proof is available, the claim waits for the current proof. Check again after the next update.

## Check the numbers

The transaction records each published payout's Merkle root and total on chain. Available archived data includes its snapshot, budget, carried amount, eligibility rules, shares and proofs. A payout without a valid archive shows **Data unavailable**.

To check a payout:

1. On [Rewards](https://deference.si/rewards), open **All payouts**.
2. Select **View transaction**. If archived data is available, open **View payout data**.
3. With archived data, recompute the root from the document's addresses and cumulative amounts, and compare it with the root recorded on chain.

For scripts, `GET /api/cycles` lists published payouts and `GET /api/cycles/<n>` serves available archived source-compatible data for payout `n`. `GET /api/reflections/<address>` gives the wallet's cumulative entitlement, claimed amount, claimable amount and current proof.