The six node tiers, who fits each one, the materials to prepare, and the review path from application to an authorized seat.
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14.1 · Apply to become a node
Seats are matched to contribution, not granted to whoever registers first.
A node is an accountable position in the Web3 Capital Network (WCN), admitted by application and review. This page sets out the six tiers, who fits each one, and what happens after you submit.
Official applicationhttps://wcn.network/apply
First responseReviewed by a human — pre-qualification typically within five business days, by email or the contact you provide
Full cycleDays to weeks, depending on material completeness and tier
The six-tier node structure
The network admits nodes across six tiers. The first four are partner tiers: an NFT binds rights and responsibility into one contract. The last two are participation tiers: they provide service or basic access without a governance seat.
Founding Partner — partner tier100 seats. USD 500,000. A permanent global governance seat; the tier is never re-issued.
Country Partner — partner tier50–65 seats. USD 50,000–500,000. One partner per country, with exclusive coordination and a 5–10% share of that country's protocol-layer revenue.
City Partner — partner tier150–300 seats. USD 20,000–100,000. One partner per city, anchored in local deal flow.
Track Partner — partner tier20–25 seats. USD 50,000–300,000. One partner per track, representing it across geographies.
Service Provider — participation tier200–500 seats. USD 30,000. Service nodes across twelve professional capabilities.
Standard Node — participation tierOpen application. USD 5,000. Basic participation on ERC-721 plus ERC-6551, so each node carries its own account and delivery record.
A partner-tier NFT binds rights — governance, revenue share, deal-flow priority — to responsibility — bringing resources, advancing business, submitting evidence, and complying. Rights and duty sit on the same contract.
Who fits a node seat
A node suits an organization that can bring verifiable business resources to the network over time: projects and assets, allocated capital, deliverable services, regional or track organizations, and authorized Agent operators. Review weighs fit, repeatable delivery, and compliance boundaries — not audience or community size.
Project / Asset sideHolds a clear financing, growth, listing, or structuring need. Describe stage, data room, and collaboration expectations in the form.
Capital — VC / Fund / Family OfficeStates mandate, check size, and decision rhythm. Explain the source of deal flow and willingness to co-invest.
Service providerDelivers legal, security, audit, brand, development, or market-making work on contract. Attach cases and service boundaries.
Regional / Track nodeOrganizes projects and capital in a jurisdiction or track. State local reach and compliance constraints.
Application steps
Confirm the path
Confirm your goal is a node seat, not a one-time pilot. For the pilot path, see 14.2.
Prepare materials
Gather the organization's full name and site, a contact (email, Telegram, or WeChat), your role, the node type you seek, the resources you bring, and what you seek. LinkedIn and supporting notes are optional.
Submit the official form
File at wcn.network/apply. The more structured your information, the faster pre-qualification runs.
Pre-qualification
The team checks authenticity and fit. On a pass, it proposes a short alignment call by video or phone.
Seat and authorization
After the call, confirm the tier, system permissions, and responsibility clauses, then proceed to signing and onboarding.
Onboard to collaboration
Once authorized, enter the node workspace and join the Deal, Task, and Proof of Business (PoB) processes under the rules.
A failed pre-qualification is not a permanent rejection. When materials fall short, the team usually states what to add. Submit a verifiable resource description, not a headline introduction.
What happens after you submit
Stage
Typical content
What to expect
T+0–2 days
Form intake and queue sorting
Keep your contact open
Pre-qualification
Authenticity, conflict, and fit checks
Possible follow-up questions by email or IM
Alignment call
Mandate, delivery boundaries, compliance
Prepare for a 30-minute institutional conversation
Seat confirmation
Tier, permissions, responsibility clauses
Internal decision and legal review, where needed
Onboarding
Account, workspace, and rules
Begin the first collaboration path
The full cycle varies with the institutional process and the tier. The first round aims to tell you within about 48 hours whether you have entered the in-depth queue.
Why review, not open registration
Nodes shape the credibility of the Deal, PoB, and settlement layers. Each added seat should raise the network's average quality. Review is the threshold for governance and business quality, and equal respect for every institutional participant.
