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4BLOCK

Learn about the protocol

4BLOCK is a digital coordination layer on the Solana blockchain.

4BLOCK uses randomized 4-position rounds to route SOL and 4BLOCK rewards to the most responsive contributors in the network. The app that is live today lets wallets join a block, compete across 5-minute intervals, and receive minted tokens when their round wins.

Motivation

Trustless digital currencies need a way to move value without depending on a central authority. Solana's throughput makes it ideal for running a rapid-fire block loop plus the node pool that powers our validator incentives. While many coordination games exist, very few are native to Solana and optimized for validators. 4BLOCK fills that gap with minimal trust assumptions and transparent, on-chain rules.

The result is a digital store of coordinated value: players mine 4BLOCK through real participation, validators earn SOL + token flows when they secure the network, and both sides create liquidity for ecosystem services.

Block loop

Randomized 4-block rounds keep capital moving.

Every block round is 5 minutes. Users lock SOL into one of four positions, the protocol finalizes a winning block, and 20 freshly minted 4BLOCK are distributed along with SOL from losing blocks (minus fees). Extra emissions (4 4BLOCK per round) are streamed to the validator pool in parallel.

  • Rounds are provably fair and resistant to order manipulation.
  • Wallets can configure auto-play strategies or manually jump between blocks.
  • Each 144-block window lines up with the validator accounting that drives the Node Pool.
  • Emissions taper over time, so early participants secure a greater share while keeping long-term scarcity intact.

Validators

Node Pool rewards operators that commit real stake.

Validators stake at least 5 4BLOCK to register. Their SOL throughput over each 144-block node round determines their ranking. At the end of the cycle, the Node Pool can either pay out proportionally or randomly select one of the top 10 contributors.

  • Top slots: 10 validators.
  • 10% of every validator payout is burned (both SOL + 4BLOCK) to protect scarcity.
  • Validators can reinvest rewards into additional stake, node infrastructure, or provide liquidity to players.
  • Everything is transparent through the in-app leaderboard and future explorer views.

This loop aligns real infrastructure with the game economy—operators who keep Solana healthy also keep 4BLOCK liquid.

Emissions

Balanced emissions, burn mechanics, and validator incentives.

Rewards are intentionally split between players and validators. Fees from losing blocks get recycled into buybacks, burns, and protocol operations, while supply decay keeps the asset spendable without runaway inflation.

Tokenomics

Fee, Emission & Reward Distribution

4Block RoundsNode PoolValidator Rewards

Trace how SOL fees and 4BLOCK supply move across game rounds, validator incentives, and long-term emissions. Optimized layout keeps everything readable whether you're on a phone or a desktop dashboard.

Base Block Reward

20 4BLOCK

Node Pool Top Slots

10 Validators

Fee Burn

10% SOL + 4BLOCK

Losing blocks — 20% fee

  • 20% fee is taken from SOL committed by losing blocks; the remaining 80% is returned to the winners proportionally.
  • Fee allocation:
    • 10% fuels 4BLOCK buybacks & burns (85% burned, 15% redirected to validators/stakers).
    • 5% funds the Node Pool.
    • 5% maintains operations and uptime.

Node pool — validators

  • Rewards target the top 10 validators by SOL contribution across each 144-block cycle.
  • Payouts can be proportional or randomly assigned to one validator within the top 10.
  • Minimum stake requirements start at 5 4BLOCK to join validator sets.
  • Winners burn 10% of both SOL & 4BLOCK received, preserving scarcity.

Long-term emissions & deflation

  • Block-round emissions start at 20 4BLOCK and drop by 2 tokens every 1,000 rounds until a floor of 2 tokens.
  • Node Pool mints an extra 4 4BLOCK per round, tapering by one token every 40,000 rounds until it stabilizes at 1 token.
  • Claiming dynamics differentiate refined vs. unrefined 4BLOCK, adding burn mechanics and redistribution incentives for longer-term holders.

Resources

Keep building with the 4BLOCK ecosystem.

The public build exposes the core mining block, wallet tooling, and node dashboard. More features — like automated strategies, guardian services, and institutional liquidity — are being staged. Use the links below to dive deeper or reach out.

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