# Early Adopter Roles

Early adopters are the backbone of Modulax. They help bootstrap the network, test its features, and set the tone for governance. To recognize their contributions, Modulax defines special roles and incentives for its earliest supporters.

> "Those who believe early are the ones who shape the foundation."

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### Why Early Roles Matter

* Reward those who support before full infrastructure is live
* Create an aligned group of testers, validators, and community leaders
* Encourage organic growth instead of short-term speculation
* Build the first wave of DAO participants

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### Types of Early Adopters

* Validators
  * Run Modulax nodes on testnet and mainnet
  * Provide network security and stability
  * Earn early staking rewards and recognition badges
* Community Builders
  * Grow discussions in Telegram, X, and DEV Community
  * Help onboard new members and moderate channels
  * May receive community airdrops or reputation scores
* Developers
  * Contribute to the go-modulax repository
  * Build dApps, tools, or explorer integrations
  * Eligible for future developer grants or bounty rewards
* Liquidity Providers
  * Add MDX pairs on Ethereum or Modulax DEX
  * Enable smoother trading and price discovery
  * Qualify for early LP reward campaigns

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### Incentives for Early Roles

| Role               | Incentives                                   |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- |
| Validator          | Early staking rewards, governance reputation |
| Community Builder  | Recognition, potential token airdrops        |
| Developer          | Grants, bounty rewards, contributor status   |
| Liquidity Provider | LP rewards, boosted yields in Quantum Vault  |

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### Integration with Governance

* Early adopters are prioritized in governance beta testing
* Reputation from early contributions may translate into DAO privileges
* Proposal rights may be extended first to active validators and developers

> "Early adopters don’t just earn rewards — they earn influence."

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By defining and rewarding early adopter roles, Modulax ensures its community has a strong, motivated foundation. These roles bridge the gap between bootstrap phase and full onchain governance, while keeping participation fair and transparent.

> "In Modulax, early support is more than speculation, it is ownership in the making."
