Gonka.Wallet: GNK mining without a GPU

Mining usually brings to mind GPU farms, power bills and noise. Gonka.Wallet offers another way in: a Telegram wallet where you can buy a share in someone else's GPU node and receive GNK tokens without buying hardware. 🖥️

One thing upfront: this is a product of a third party project in the ecosystem around the Gonka network, not the Gonka team's official wallet.

What Gonka and GNK are

Gonka is a blockchain that coordinates a decentralized network for running AI models. GPU owners process requests to a large language model and earn GNK tokens for it. 🤖

• Fixed supply. 1 billion GNK in total.
• Halvings. Rewards halve every 4 years, Bitcoin-style.
• Node work. Rewards are paid for requests actually processed.

What the wallet does

• One-click setup. The wallet is created automatically the first time you open the mini app.
• GPU node shares. Buy a share in hardware that mines GNK.
• Mining pools. Built-in collective pools run by the operator.
• Invite mining. GNK credited for bringing in friends.
• Referrals. Multi-level bonuses for invites.

Pool terms

According to Gonka information sites, the operator's terms are: entry from 100 dollars, about two weeks to fill a pool, then mining starts. Payouts are monthly for 180 days, and the operator takes around 20%. 📅

The referral scheme has two levels: 25% of first-level invitees' income and 5% of the second level. The operator also promises compensation if a node misses an epoch.

Where the risks are

A setup with shares, a fixed payout window and multi-level referrals demands complete trust in the operator. It is hard to verify from outside that your share exists or how much a node really mines. ⚠️

• GNK price. Payouts are in tokens. If the price falls, your dollar income falls with it.
• Liquidity. Aggregators say GNK isn't on major centralized exchanges yet, so selling may be hard.
• Payback. 180 days of payouts may not cover your investment if returns fall short.
• Custody. Find out who holds the wallet keys: you or the operator.
• Referrals. Multi-level invite bonuses are typical of schemes that rely on a steady flow of new participants.

If you decide to try

1. Minimum amount. Only put in what you can afford to lose entirely.
2. Independent checks. Compare terms with official Gonka network sources, rather than relying on promotional pages.
3. Test withdrawals. After the first payout, move tokens to a wallet you control.
4. Seed phrase. If you have one, keep it on paper and show it to no one.
5. No promises to friends. Don't invite people by promising income.

The mini app's audience is small right now, so keep a close eye on news in the project's official group. 🔍