Bitcast is a decentralized platform that incentivizes content creators to connect brands with audiences. Creators publish YouTube videos to satisfy defined briefs and earn rewards based on engagement metrics.
- Miners: Produce and publish YouTube content for one or more briefs.
- Validators: Obtain temporary OAuth tokens to securely access YouTube Analytics and validate performance.
- Brands: Define and publish content briefs (initially focused on the Bittensor ecosystem).
- Briefs Server: Hosts the active briefs.
- Bittensor Network: Manages on-chain compensation, disbursing Bitcast alpha tokens from Validators to Miners.
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Review Requirements
Ensure your YouTube account and videos meet the minimum requirements. -
Publish Content
Create videos targeting one or more active briefs. -
Earn Rewards
Videos that satisfy briefs are ranked by total minutes watched, and rewards are distributed evenly across briefs. -
Agency Operations
Run a single miner with up to 5 YouTube accounts to operate as a content agency, aggregating multiple creators under one mining operation.
See the Miner Setup Guide for:
- Installation and configuration
- OAuth and account integration
- Miner registration on the network
- Reward tracking and monitoring
Validators maintain the integrity of the network by:
- Retrieving analytics data via OAuth
- Verifying content engagement
- Disbursing on-chain rewards to Miners
Refer to the Validator Setup Guide for detailed instructions.
The Bitcast network employs a sophisticated scoring and rewards system:
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Performance Metrics
- Miners are evaluated using a 7-day moving average of minutes watched
- Only videos matching active content briefs are considered
- Analytics data includes a 2-day validation period aligned with YouTube's engagement verification, miners will not recieve emissions for the first 2 days after launch
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Emissions Model
- Each content brief is allocated an equal proportion of total emissions
- A briefs total available emissions will scale with overall engagement
- Unused emissions are automatically burned via the burn UID
During the initial launch phase, we are experimenting with a novel approach to emissions scaling. This system transforms what would be a zero-sum reward mechanism into a dynamic model where miners benefit from both individual and collective network growth. As total engagement increases for a content brief, the percentage of total available emissions increases. Whatever is not released to miners is burnt.
The rate of increase of emissions will be carefully monitored and adjusted during the first few months post-launch, allowing us to optimize the system based on real-world performance data.
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