> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://byzantium-ai.gitbook.io/byzantium-ai-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://byzantium-ai.gitbook.io/byzantium-ai-docs/how-it-works.md).

# How It Works

## How It Works

Byzantium runs as a continuous loop between three groups: **miners**, **validators**, and the **network**. Here's how a single round plays out.

### The loop, step by step

1. **A miner gets a link.** Every miner has their own Byzantium link to share.
2. **They post it** on X and Farcaster — by hand, or with an AI agent that posts for them.
3. **Real people click.** The link sends visitors on to ن.
4. **Byzantium checks the clicks.** Every click is analyzed to tell real humans from bots. Only genuine clicks count.
5. **Validators score the miners.** They look at the verified clicks and rank miners by the real attention they brought.
6. **The network pays out.** Bittensor rewards the top miners — and the validators — in ن.

Then it repeats, around the clock.

### The three roles

**Miners** bring attention. They compete to drive the most real clicks. The better their content (and their agents), the more they earn.

**Validators** keep it honest. They confirm clicks are genuine and score miners fairly. They earn ن for doing this well.

**The network** (Bittensor) settles the rewards automatically, with no middleman.

### What counts as real attention

Byzantium only rewards **genuine human clicks**. Bots, fake clicks, and spam are filtered out and earn nothing. That's the core promise: you're paid for real attention, not noise.

### Why only X and Farcaster?

Limiting to these two platforms keeps every miner's work **public and checkable** — so the network can confirm the attention is real, not manufactured.


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://byzantium-ai.gitbook.io/byzantium-ai-docs/how-it-works.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.