# Affiliate Program

The Affiliate Program is for communities, projects, foundations, and others with strong reach who can drive meaningful volume to the $TOBY public sale. Affiliates earn **3x the standard referral rate** and don't need to deposit to claim rewards. Spots are limited.

## Rewards

Affiliates earn 3x what regular referrers earn through the same two-layer structure:

| Layer                               | Referral Rate                  | Affiliate Rate                     |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------- |
| **Layer 1** (your direct referrals) | 10% of deposit value in Pearls | **30% of deposit value in Pearls** |
| **Layer 2** (their referrals)       | 2% of deposit value in Pearls  | **6% of deposit value in Pearls**  |

The chain ends at Layer 2.

**Bonus:** Referrals who didn't register during the sale but joined afterward still count toward your total contribution. This only applies to affiliates, not regular referrals.

## How It's Different from Referrals

|                              | Referral      | Affiliate                        |
| ---------------------------- | ------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Rewards**                  | 10% L1, 2% L2 | 30% L1, 6% L2 (3x)               |
| **Deposit to start?**        | No            | No                               |
| **Deposit to claim?**        | Yes           | No                               |
| **Minimums**                 | None          | 20 referrals + 20 SOL volume     |
| **Post-sale joiners count?** | No            | Yes                              |
| **Access**                   | Open to all   | Application-based, limited spots |

## Requirements

| Requirement                 | Detail                                                                               |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Application**             | DM [@staketoby](https://x.com/staketoby) on X to apply                               |
| **Minimum referrals**       | 20 unique depositors                                                                 |
| **Minimum referred volume** | 20 SOL in total referred deposits                                                    |
| **Deposit required?**       | No. Affiliates do not need to deposit to claim Pearl rewards.                        |
| **Who qualifies**           | Communities, projects, foundations, and others with social influence. Limited spots. |

## How to Apply

1. DM [@staketoby](https://x.com/staketoby) on X requesting affiliate access.
2. The team reviews your profile: social presence, community size, and relevance.
3. If approved, your referral code gets upgraded to affiliate status with 3x reward rates.
4. Start referring. Hit the minimums (20 referrals + 20 SOL referred volume) to qualify for Pearl redemption.

## Quick Reference

| Question                        | Answer                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Do I need to deposit?           | No. Affiliates can claim rewards without depositing.                                           |
| What do I earn?                 | 3x the referral rate. Layer 1: 30% of deposit value, Layer 2: 6% of deposit value.             |
| Do post-sale joiners count?     | Yes. Referrals who join after the sale still count toward your contribution.                   |
| When are Pearls distributed?    | After the sale closes on March 28, 2PM UTC.                                                    |
| How do I apply?                 | DM [@staketoby](https://x.com/staketoby) on X.                                                 |
| Where do the rewards come from? | A shared pool of 2% of total $TOBY supply (20,000,000 tokens), same pool as regular referrals. |

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**Related:**

* [Referral Program](/toby-token/referral-program.md)
* [$TOBY Public Sale Guide](/toby-token/public-sale-guide.md)
* [Pearls](/toby-token/pearls.md)


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