[Beyond Crypto #1] — The “Golden Goose” Logic Behind Holding Verified $ITLG⠀
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Bitcoin is mined by machines. Verified $ITLG can only be created by humans.
As we approach the era of Verified $ITLG, one question dominates the InterLink community:
“Once my $ITLG becomes verified, can I immediately exchange it for $ITL and sell it?”
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Many people imagine a simple exchange — like swapping local currency into dollars at an airport.
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But when you actually examine InterLink’s official structure, this assumption turns out to be fundamentally wrong.
InterLink is not a simple token exchange system.
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Today, in Part 1, we dismantle the biggest misconception about Verified $ITLG and $ITL — and explain why everything in this economy must begin with the Human Node.
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1️⃣ The Core Concept: Equity vs. Reward⠀
The Verified $ITLG you earn through mining and Security Group verification is not a disposable point.
Conceptually, it behaves much closer to an Equity-like token that represents participation and governance.
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🔶 Verified $ITLG ≈ Equity (Voting Power)
It represents your right to participate in DAO voting and ecosystem governance.Most importantly: Receiving rewards does NOT eliminate your Verified $ITLG. Your underlying asset remains intact.
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🔶 $ITL ≈ Liquid Dividend (Reward Token)
This is the utility token generated when you hold or stake Verified $ITLG.It is the asset used for payments, trading, and real-world utility.
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💡 The Equation is Simple:
❌ Migration = Selling your asset for cash (One-time event)
✅ Reality = Holding your Verified $ITLG while rewards ($ITL) are generated on top of it (Recurring event)
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2️⃣ Why “Verified”? Only Human Nodes Can Create It⠀
So where does this asset come from? Can you buy Verified $ITLG with capital? Can you generate it with GPU farms? No.
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Verified $ITLG can ONLY be created by Human Nodes.
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Bitcoin uses Machine Nodes powered by electricity.
InterLink uses Human Nodes, powered by Trust and Social Verification.
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Verification happens through the Security Group system, which proves:
“I am not a bot.”“I am a real human actively participating in the network.”
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Only after this verification does Verified $ITLG become valid. This structure ensures that capital cannot mass-produce it, and hardware cannot monopolize it.
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💡 Done.T’s Note
Most crypto assets are mined by energy. Verified $ITLG is mined by human existence.
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3️⃣ The Economic Mechanism: Protect the Goose⠀
Here is the core mechanism of InterLink’s economy:
$ITL is generated ONLY when Verified $ITLG is staked.
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If short-term profit causes you to abandon your Verified $ITLG, you effectively sacrifice the long-term reward structure.
The classic analogy applies here:
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𝗞𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗘𝗚𝗚𝗦.
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To maintain a healthy ecosystem, InterLink provides two clear strategies:
Immediate Liquidity: Receive allocated $ITL and use it directly.Staking for Growth: Stake Verified $ITLG and receive higher long-term rewards based on contribution.
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In both cases, the core remains identical: Your Verified $ITLG remains your base asset — and it continues to generate value over time.
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🔜 Part 2 Preview: Human Nodes and UBI⠀
Let’s connect the final dots.
“Only humans can create Verified assets. And verified assets generate continuous rewards.”
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This structure closely resembles the logic behind Universal Basic Income (UBI).
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In Part 2, we will explore how the Human Credit System (HCS) turns this mechanism into a Merit-Based Basic Income, creating a new economic layer for Web3.
About the Author
Done.T is a Web3 analyst focusing on the intersection of Mobile Mining, UBI, and Decentralized Finance. He separates signal from noise to provide logical insights for the global crypto community.
Disclaimer: This article provides a strategic analysis of InterLink’s publicly available infrastructure and documentation.
It is not financial advice. Readers should conduct their own due diligence.
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