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# Payout Distribution

When you earn rewards in Connect, your commissions are split into two parts. This structure is designed to support both withdrawable rewards and ecosystem activity.

#### 🔹 How you get paid

| Portion | Type                        | What You Can Do With It                                                    | Example on $1,000 Earnings |
| ------- | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **80%** | **USDT (withdrawable)**     | Withdraw to your crypto wallet, exchange, transfer, or use externally      | **$800 in USDT**           |
| **20%** | **USC (ecosystem credits)** | Use inside Connect for products, services, and internal ecosystem activity | **$200 in USC**            |

### 🔹 Why the split?

* **USDT** provides withdrawable rewards that can be transferred, exchanged, or used externally.
* **USC** supports activity within the Connect ecosystem, including product access, services, and internal usage.
* USC also enables internal transfers and additional ecosystem participation opportunities.

👉 In short:

* **80%** → Withdrawable rewards (USDT)
* **20%** → Ecosystem credits (USC)

This structure is designed to support both user flexibility and long-term ecosystem sustainability.