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10.6 What a node gets
A node receives system access, a network position, and settlement eligibility through Proof of Business. Each is conditioned on contribution and compliance, not granted by the seat alone.
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10.6 · What a node gets
Access gives opportunities; position compounds; settlement records verified contribution.
A node receives three things: system access that saves time, a network position that lowers the cost of building trust, and settlement eligibility that admits its contribution to the Carry waterfall. Each is conditioned on contribution and compliance. A seat is not a one-time purchase of rights; it is a position held against continued performance.
Core questionWhat does a node actually receive for holding a seat?
Three formsAccess · position · settlement eligibility
ConditionContinued contribution and compliance; otherwise permissions roll back
Access: opportunities and lower friction
The founder seeds Day-0 supply from eleven years of deal flow, so a node finds real opportunities on entry. Access turns scattered sourcing into one structured queue.
Structured Deal FlowOpportunities arrive in one data model, which compresses scattered sourcing into a systematic queue with agent summaries.
Orchestrated tasksService and distribution nodes find the right counterpart faster. A task-level scope and acceptance standard reduces the chance of dispute.
Nomination priorityA node holds nomination priority — subject to seat cap and KPIs — for joint roadshows and matchmaking, distinct from open public channels.
A verifiable endorsementThe audited WCN-node mark, used under brand rules, serves as a verifiable endorsement that lowers a counterparty's initial trust cost.
Position: collaboration that carries forward
Network-level signalAggregated track interest, capital-preference shifts, and service bottlenecks, drawn from supply and demand inside the network.
Reusable collaborationA verified combination of nodes can be reused across deals, which shortens the path to outcome on later projects.
As the node base grows, scarcity rises within a segment. A node that performs early holds higher weight in matching, joint activity, and incentive pools, under the governing documents.
Settlement: a citable contribution record
A node's verified outcome enters the record through Proof of Business (PoB). Only a verifiable, traceable, reviewed outcome becomes a verification node on the Proof Ledger and reaches settlement.
The largest long-term benefit is a stable, citable contribution record in PoB and the Carry waterfall — a third-party-verifiable history that supports later rounds, mergers, and joint funds.
Value is not credited automatically
A node that fails to deliver, refuses evidence, or triggers a compliance event faces reduced authorization, a reset of incentive weight, or exit. The position is the option; execution is how the option is exercised.
OutputAn advanced deal, a task delivered on time, a capital action, or an equivalent verified outcome.
Symmetric dutyWider authorization is matched by more frequent disclosure and review.
PoB thresholdEntering settlement requires a reviewed evidence package and no open dispute.
Compound conditionOnly sustained performance across quarters opens the fast path for upgrade and renewal.
