Tier Comparison
SLEUTH thresholds are dollar-denominated, not token-denominated. If SLEUTH trades at 0.20, you need 10,000. The system re-evaluates your holdings continuously against the live price.
The Three Paths Into Any Tier
Subscribe
Pay a flat monthly fee in fiat or stablecoins. Immediate access, no tokens required. Cancel any time and your tier drops at the next billing cycle.
Hold SLEUTH
Hold enough SLEUTH in your connected wallet to meet the dollar-value threshold for your target tier. No staking, no lockups — the tokens stay in your custody. Access is live as long as your holdings stay above the threshold.
Earn aSLEUTH
Accumulate aSLEUTH through accepted intel submissions. Your aSLEUTH balance counts toward tier thresholds exactly as held SLEUTH does. Reach $4,000 aSLEUTH and you qualify for Tier 4 through contribution alone.
Dollar-Denominated Thresholds Explained
Every SLEUTH tier threshold is expressed in dollars, not in a fixed token count. The platform evaluates the current market value of your holdings against the threshold for your tier. This has a direct consequence: when the SLEUTH price falls, holders who want to stay at their current tier need to acquire more tokens to restore their dollar-value position above the threshold. This is not a punishment — it is a natural economic mechanic.The Soft Floor Mechanism
Because thousands of holders across all tiers are simultaneously defending their dollar-value thresholds, any significant price drop triggers a wave of organic buy-side demand. Holders who care about their tier access go to the open market and top up. This creates a soft price floor that emerges from user behaviour — not from any protocol mechanism, lock, or staking requirement. The floor is as strong as the number of active holders who value their tier access.aSLEUTH and Swarm Rights
Earning aSLEUTH does more than count toward tier thresholds. Specific aSLEUTH milestones unlock swarm participation rights — the ability to act as an active contributor rather than a passive consumer:- $1,000 aSLEUTH — unlocks your hunting licence (submit intel to The Belt) and your verifier licence (be selected as a random verdict verifier)
- $1,500 aSLEUTH — unlocks listing rights in the intelligence marketplace
- $2,000 aSLEUTH — unlocks top placement in the marketplace, maximising your intelligence’s visibility
Swarm rights stack with tier access. A contributor holding 1,200 aSLEUTH still qualifies for Tier 2 access and holds a valid hunting and verifier licence — the two paths combine toward the same threshold.
Wages Are Never Gated
Your ability to earn SLEUTH wages is completely independent of your tier. The moment your first intel submission is accepted, your monthly bill starts accruing and your epoch wage is in motion — regardless of whether you are on Tier 1 or Tier 4.Tiers control what intelligence you can consume and what marketplace rights you hold. They do not control whether you can earn. A free Tier 1 contributor with one accepted submission earns from day one.