HET Token — Whitepaper v2.5

I. Executive Summary

HET (HashEmpire Token) powers the HashEmpire ecosystem—an applied, work-backed digital economy that starts with real cloud mining and extends into smart-village infrastructure: IoT data flows, micro-energy markets, and civic modules. HET rewards measurable contribution (hashrate, data, energy, governance) and converts a portion of that productivity into verifiable public good through the Proof of Impact (PoI) layer.

HET is designed to:

Incentivize contribution to productive infrastructure (compute, IoT, energy).
Enable feeless/micro-fee micropayments for IoT/data and energy credits.
Provide transparent rewards, burns, and treasury reporting on-chain.
Empower communities via DAO and an Impact Index that quantifies results.
Offer a phased, realistic roadmap aligned with current 2025 status.

II. Unique Value Proposition

Many tokens focus on infrastructure incentives (coverage, data, energy). HET does that and formalizes the translation of productivity into measurable, verifiable social and environmental outcomes.

HET introduces:

Proof of Impact (PoI): A meta-layer that mints non-transferable Impact Credits tied to real activities (mining yield, energy credits, IoT data). Credits are curated in an on-chain Impact Registry and drive an open Impact Index (HII).
Impact Index (HII): A public scoring model tracking the ecosystem’s energy efficiency, token burns, participation, and funded community outcomes.
Smart-Village-as-a-Service (SVaaS): Deployment and governance templates for municipalities and communities to adopt microgrids, IoT, and local incentives with minimal friction, using HET and the PoI registry for transparency.

Tagline: From Hash Power to Human Power — Proof of Impact by design.

III. Design Principles

Real utility first: mining/compute, data, energy—before speculation.
Incentive alignment: rewards track useful activity, not passive holding.
Transparency: on-chain mints/burns/treasury plus monthly KPI reporting.
Gradual decentralization: DAO staging, guardrails, audits, and timelocks.
Interoperability: bridges, APIs, and standards for IoT/energy integration.
Local-first deployments: pilots in real communities (Smart-Village model).
Security-by-default: audited contracts, multi-sig, time-locked upgrades.

IV. Architecture Overview

A. Ledger & Settlement

Base Chain: BSC (BEP-20) for liquidity, tooling, and EVM compatibility.
Side/Micro Layer: Feeless or micro-fee pathway (DAG-like side-layer or L2) to handle high-frequency IoT/data micropayments and energy-meter ticks.
Bridges: Planned to Base and Polygon for reach, fees, and developer access.

B. Node Roles

Compute/Mining Nodes provide hashrate/compute; feed rewards to HET.
IoT/Edge Nodes produce or consume data via LPWAN and virtual networks.
Validators/Relays secure cross-layer state, bridge transactions, and run oracles.
Oracles attest off-chain signals (energy meters, device uptime) to on-chain records.

C. Smart Contracts

Reward Engine: Emits HET from productive events (compute/data/energy KPIs).
Burn Engine: Retires HET from select operations (e.g., contract purchases).
Governance: Proposals, voting, treasury disbursements (DAO v1+).
Impact Registry: Mints non-transferable Impact Credits, indexes geography/category/beneficiary, and feeds the HII dashboard.
Access/Compliance: Role controls, pausable modules, timelocks, multisig.

D. Data & APIs

REST/GraphQL endpoints for portfolio/treasury/impact visibility.
Event webhooks for integrators (utilities, cities, IoT operators).
Export to data lakes for research and ESG analytics.

V. Tokenomics

Symbol: HET
Chain: BSC (BEP-20)
Total Supply: 100,000,000 HET
Circulating (Oct 2025): ~28,000,000 HET
Initial Price (Nov 2022): $0.15
Internal Ecosystem Price (2024–2025): $0.35

Allocation

50% Rewards & Infrastructure Incentives
20% Ecosystem Development Fund
10% Core Development
10% Community Treasury (incl. optional civic modules)
5% Liquidity Reserve
5% Founders/Team (24-month linear vesting)

Emissions & Burns

Dynamic Rewards tied to verifiable KPIs with emissions decaying over phases.
Burn Mechanism: 2.5% of eligible purchases/operations burnt on-chain.
Anti-Flip Tax (optional): Governance-controlled fee on outsized short-hold transfers.

Staking / Locking

Staked HET unlocks boosted rewards, lower fees, and governance weight.
Long-term locks earn additional impact-weight multipliers in the PoI layer.

VI. Utility

Cloud Mining / Compute Economy
- Lease compute → earn BTC (or base yield) + HET.
- Auto-Reinvest in additional capacity via HET.
- KPI-linked emission avoids “idle rewards”.
IoT / Data Micropayments
- Devices pay/earn tiny HET increments for telemetry, verification, actuation.
- Data marketplaces: subscribe/pay per stream with predictable costs.
Energy & Microgrid Credits
- Tokenized energy credits, peer-to-peer micro-settlements, net metering.
- Compatibility with energy frameworks and green proofs.
- Local price signals for flexibility services in pilots.
Governance & Access
- Propose/vote on upgrades, budget, pilots, partnerships.
- Gate advanced features by stake/lock + reputation.
Civic/Community Modules
- Allocate a % of rewards to local services, governed by sub-DAO treasuries.
- Transparent milestones with Impact Credits and Impact Index visibility.

VII. Proof of Impact (PoI) — The Unique HET Layer

A. Purpose

Convert productive activity into measurable public benefit with immutable auditing and ongoing community control.

B. Mechanics

Impact Credits (IC): Non-transferable credits minted from accredited activities (mining yield, energy credits, IoT data).
Mapping & Categories: Energy (E), data (D), civic (C) with metadata for timestamp, location, beneficiary, verifier, and source event.
Routing Rules: Governance defines revenue shares funding impact pools; ICs anchor effect on-chain.

C. Impact Index (HII)

Monthly composite score: HII = w1*EnergyBalance + w2*BurnRate + w3*ActiveContrib + w4*GovParticipation + w5*ImpactPayoutRatio + w6*DataQuality.

Illustrative KPIs include renewable offsets, supply burn rate, active nodes, governance participation, impact payout ratio, and data quality metrics.

D. Registry & Explorer

Public Impact Explorer shows IC mints, maps beneficiaries, and aggregates HII over time.
Integrations export ICs to ESG/CSR reports for partners and municipalities.

VIII. Governance & Transparency

DAO v1 (2026): Token-weighted with quadratic modifier, proposal thresholds, time-locked execution, multisig guardians.
Sub-DAOs: Local Smart-Village treasuries with ring-fenced budgets.
Monthly Reports: Supply, burns, treasury, emissions, KPIs, HII.
Audits: Independent smart contract and bridge/oracle audits with published results.
Open Data: Read APIs for explorers, researchers, and partners.

IX. Security Model

Contract Safety: Least-privilege roles, pause switches, rate limits.
Upgrades: Time-locked with public notice and emergency multisig.
Bridges: Audited code, multi-sig signers, liveness checks, staged rollouts.
Oracles: Multiple sources, stake-slashing for malicious feeds, fallback paths.
Anti-Sybil: Device attestation, reputation, and stake requirements.

X. Compliance & Legal

KYC/AML where required for staking and treasury disbursements.
Jurisdiction-aware pilots with regulatory sandboxes.
Risk disclosures, user education, and clear terms distinguishing rewards vs. civic contributions.
Data protection, privacy-aware telemetry, opt-in sharing, anonymization, and compliance with local regulations.

XI. Metrics Snapshot (October 2025) — Internal

Total Minted: ~28,000,000 HET (28% of supply)
Tokens Burned: ~640,000 HET (cumulative)
Active Cloud Contracts: 12,000+
Referral Accounts: 5,300+ (≈18% MoM growth)
Avg Daily Internal Volume: ~$12,000 equivalent
Internal Price Reference: $0.35 / HET

Figures reflect internal ecosystem operations as of Oct 2025 and are subject to change with external market integrations.

XII. Phased Roadmap (Realistic, Phase-Centric)

Phase I — Foundation (Q4 2022 – Q2 2023) ✅ Completed

HET launch, wallet/dashboard, referral v1.
Cloud mining integration and bonus rewards.

Phase II — Incentives (Q3 2023 – Q2 2024) ✅ Stable

Dynamic ROI engine live; reinvest via HET.
Social tasks, multi-tier referrals; explorer alpha.

Phase III — Utility Expansion (Q3 2024 – Q4 2025) 🟡 Current

Burn engine tuned; DEX prototype; API layer.
IoT micro-layer R&D; Token Explorer beta.
Governance Draft; Impact Registry spec & pilot.

Phase IV — Decentralization (2026) 🟠 Planned

DAO v1 launch with quadratic modifier and sub-DAOs.
Smart-Village pilots: energy credits & IoT payments.
Impact Explorer v1 + public HII monthly scoring.

Phase V — Integration & Scale (2027) 🚀 Target

Bridges to Base/Polygon; market listings program.
Energy web & civic modules in production.
SVaaS catalog for municipalities; integrator program.

XIII. Risk Factors & Mitigations

Market Volatility: Utility-first demand, staking locks, gradual liquidity programs.
Regulatory Uncertainty: Sandbox pilots, legal counsel, modular compliance, clear delineation of rewards vs. donations.
Hardware/Node Deserts: Dynamic incentive curves, virtual nodes, grants for underserved zones.
Governance Capture: Quadratic voting, proposal thresholds, voter diversity KPIs, vesting cliffs, guardian sunsetting.
Bridge/Oracle Exploits: Staged deployment, audits, multi-sig, insurance funds, circuit breakers.
Data Integrity: Device attestation, cross-check oracles, dispute resolution, slashable stakes.

XIV. Implementation & Integration Guide (Brief)

For Partners/Integrators

Use API keys for wallet, rewards, and impact endpoints.
Webhooks for contract events, burns, and Impact Credit mints.
Planned SDKs (JS/Python) for rapid DApp/IoT integration.

For Municipalities/Utilities

Start with SVaaS pilots defining KPIs (lighting uptime, kWh offsets, WiFi coverage).
Deploy sub-DAOs with ring-fenced budgets and milestones.
Publish monthly impact using ICs and HII; default to open data.

For Device Makers

Provide device identity/attestation and follow telemetry schema.
Earn HET for verified uptime and data quality.
Opt into PoI credits for sustainability recognition.

XV. Glossary (Select)

DePIN: Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks.
Impact Credits (IC): Non-transferable credits tied to real-world outcomes.
Impact Index (HII): Composite KPI score of ecosystem impact.
SVaaS: Smart-Village-as-a-Service deployment template.
PoI: Proof of Impact linking productive work to measurable benefit.

XVI. Conclusion

HET unifies productive crypto-economics with measurable public benefit. It begins with real cloud mining utility and scales into IoT, microgrids, and civic services. Through Proof of Impact and the Impact Index, HET sets a new expectation: tokens should not only reward work—they should document and amplify the good that work creates.

From mining power to human power—HET is impact by design.

HET Token — Official Asset of the HashEmpire Ecosystem