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# Blast Points & Gold

To incentivize activity on and alignment to Blast, Blast as a protocol is distributing Blast Points and Gold. Blast Points to holders of ETH/USDB, and Blast Gold to protocols built on Blast, who can then distribute the Gold to users as they see fit to incentivize long-term growth and alignment with the protocol.

This page outlines how we receive and handle Blast Points and Blast Gold.

## Blast Points[​](https://docs.thruster.finance/docs/integration/blast-points-and-gold#blast-points) <a href="#blast-points" id="blast-points"></a>

Blast Points are distributed by the Blast Protocol to EOAs or contracts assuming they’re configured correctly) that hold ETH/WETH or USDB. Points accrue over time at a linear rate based on your ETH and USDB balance, as [per official Blast documentation.](https://docs.blast.io/airdrop/users)

When ETH/USD is transferred to a smart contract that smart contract will also earn points proportional to the ETH/USD balance over time.

Thruster contracts are configured such that the USDB and ETH TVL in Thruster liquidity pool earn Blast Points. These Blast Points are distributed by Blast to Thruster based on these balances over time.

Thruster then distributes Blast Points to users on a programmatic basis to eligible pools and LPs.

As balances per each user differs, we have a complex accounting system to ensure that even if you deposit or withdraw liquidity over time, Blast Points will accrue to you. The system is automatic, though has a few variables:

* Only pools over a certain Points threshold automatically distribute regularly, the rest take a while to accrue points. To be clear though, 100% of Blast Points are distributed
* Pools with a significant amount of liquidity providers being contracts (not EOAs) need to be manually verified to ensure that the Points are claimable by the contracts
* It takes a few hours for Points from when they’re sent by Thruster, to be verified / added to the Blast Points leaderboard

## Blast Gold[​](https://docs.thruster.finance/docs/integration/blast-points-and-gold#blast-gold) <a href="#blast-gold" id="blast-gold"></a>

As of the time of this page’s writing, we have not yet received information about Blast Gold.

However, we are committed to distribute all our Blast Gold to users, optimizing distribution for long-term alignment and growth for Thruster and its position within the Blast ecosystem. More details soon!

Blast Gold is notably a bonus on top of Blast Points, and other incentives in the system, and is only eligible to be distributed to users of our protocol or other protocols.

## Blast Gold Contract & Operator[​](https://docs.thruster.finance/docs/integration/blast-points-and-gold#blast-gold-contract--operator) <a href="#blast-gold-contract--operator" id="blast-gold-contract--operator"></a>

To maximize security, we have split up our Points and Gold into separate addresses. Our Blast Gold contract & operator are as follows:

**Blast Points API Contract:** `0x279407250a9d127b1E16F46f98D40fa4Af349AFb`

**Points Operator**: `0xd16d76416e134e87390208f3eB5c01bd303efa02`