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This page reflects the current dev branch of elata-protocol.
Some internal files and parameters still use XP naming. On this page, Points and XP refer to the same participation primitive.
Elata Points are Elata’s onchain participation primitive. They are earned, not bought, and they stay bound to the wallet that earned them. At the contract level, ElataPoints is a non-transferable token with voting checkpoints. Transfers between wallets are disabled, while authorized operators can award, revoke, or publish claimable Merkle distributions.

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Why Points exist

Early launch access

New app curves can reserve the first part of a launch for wallets that hold enough points.

Earned reputation

Points show real participation because they cannot be traded or transferred.

Checkpointed weight

Points are checkpointed for governance-style voting and historical balance lookups.

Contribution over capital

The system favors real participation over simple buying power.

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Core rules

PropertyCurrent behavior
Contractsrc/experience/ElataPoints.sol
Name / symbolElata Points / POINTS
TransferableNo
TradeableNo
Decimals18
Minting pathsOperator award, signed update, Merkle claim
RevocableYes, by authorized operators
CheckpointedYes
Points are soulbound, but they are not irreversible. They cannot be transferred, but they can be revoked by an authorized operator to correct bad data, fraudulent awards, or an incorrect distribution.

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How points are issued

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1. Direct operator awards

Authorized operators can mint points directly to a wallet. Use this when the protocol already knows a wallet earned points and wants to credit it immediately.

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2. Signed awards

The contract also supports signed point updates. This lets an authorized operator approve an award offchain, while the user or frontend submits the claim onchain later.

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3. Merkle distributions

For larger batches, operators can publish a Merkle root for a distribution. Users then claim their allocation by submitting the distribution ID, amount, and Merkle proof. This is the cleanest path for epoch-based distributions because it keeps onchain storage small while still letting each user verify and claim their own allocation.

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Early access on app launches

Points matter most during the first phase of a new app token launch. By default, each bonding curve uses:
  • 100 points minimum
  • 6 hour early-access window
During that window, the bonding curve checks the buyer’s points balance. If the wallet is below the threshold, the purchase fails. After the window ends, the curve is open to everyone.
The launch gate is configurable through governance, so the minimum points threshold and early-access duration can change over time.

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Claim flow

  1. The protocol calculates a new points distribution offchain.
  2. An authorized operator generates the canonical Merkle JSON and publishes a root onchain.
  3. The frontend loads the matching distribution file and verifies it against the onchain distribution metadata.
  4. The user submits a claim with their proof.
  5. The contract marks the claim as used, mints the points, and auto-delegates to self if the wallet has not delegated before.

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What points are not

  • Points are not ELTA
  • Points are not veELTA
  • Points are not transferable rewards
  • Points are not a market asset
Think of them as earned access and participation weight, not money.

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FAQ

No. Points are earned or claimed through protocol-defined distribution paths. They are not designed to be bought on a market.
No. Transfers are disabled at the contract level.
Yes, in limited cases. Authorized operators can revoke points to correct bad awards or a faulty distribution.
Not for basic participation. Points mainly matter during gated launch windows and in any reputation-weighted flows built on top of the points contract.
Points stay attached to the wallet address that earned them. Losing access to that wallet means losing access to those points.

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Security model

  • Transfers are disabled in the token contract itself
  • Only authorized operator addresses can award, revoke, or publish Merkle roots
  • Distribution claims are one-time per wallet per distribution
  • Published distribution metadata can be matched against the onchain data hash
  • Points auto-delegate on first mint or claim so checkpoint tracking works without extra user steps

Tokenomics

ELTA supply, app launch costs, and fee routing.

How Elata Works

The full protocol lifecycle from app launch to fee flow.

Development

Local setup and contract-level development docs.

Quickstart

Get a local environment running and explore the protocol.