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# Whitelist tiers

Three tiers. All earned the same way.

## The ladder

| Tier       | Steps required | What you get                                                  |
| ---------- | -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **FCFS**   | 10,000         | First-come, first-served whitelist slot. Wallets unlock here. |
| **GTD**    | 20,000         | A guaranteed mint. The road notices you.                      |
| **2× GTD** | 30,000         | Two guaranteed mints. The man walks beside you.               |

## Rules

* Steps are cumulative across the entire campaign — they do not reset between tiers.
* Tournament bonus steps count toward tier progression exactly the same as walked steps.
* Referral bonus steps count too.
* Tiers are sticky: once you clear a tier, you cannot fall out of it.
* Banned accounts forfeit all steps and tier status.

## Why these numbers

10,000 is one solid hour of walking. 20,000 is a serious commitment — most people will need to plan a route. 30,000 is the number that proves you didn't just stumble into the whitelist.

## Checking your tier

Your current tier, total steps, and progress to the next checkpoint are always visible on the Dashboard and Progress pages in your account.