# How to own an official Thunderbolt Station?

1. Mint $tsUSD to reserve in Stage 1.
2. $tsUSD = The maximum amount you can deposit in Stage 2 for revenue.
3. The more $tsUSD you mint, the more you can deposit into your Thunderbolt Station.

In **Stage 1**, decide how much you want to deposit and mint enough $tsUSD to reserve your allocation. This guarantees your eligibility to become an official Thunderbolt Station.

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### What is $tsUSD?

$tsUSD represents the maximum amount of native Bitcoin asset you can deposit within your station in Stage 2.

* Transferable: $tsUSD can be freely sent between addresses on Bitcoin Thunderbolt.
* Stake Cap Binding: In Stage 2, a user's total $tsUSD balance determines their station’s deposit limit.

During Stage 1, you can mint $tsUSD to reserve your station allocation. Your $tsUSD amount sets the maximum you can deposit in Stage 2. The more $tsUSD you have, the more your station will be able to possess later.

### Payment Options

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Participants can fund to mint their station’s $tsUSD reserve using any of the following methods:

1. BTC, USD1 (Bitcoin Thunderbolt)
2. BTC (Bitcoin)
3. ORDI (BRC-20), DOG (Rune)
4. USD1 (BNB Chain)

For Bitcoin Thunderbolt users:

* $1 in USD1 or $1 in BTC = 1000 $tsUSD
* Conversion ratio: 1:1000
* $tsUSD is directly sent to the depositor's Bitcoin address.

For others:

* $1 in USD1 or $1 in BTC = 900 $tsUSD
* Conversion ratio: 1:900
* Requires the user to enter their BTC address; $tsUSD is sent on the same address that’s provided.

**Note**: Funds used to secure $tsUSD reserve are non-refundable. Once Stage 1 ends, this deposit process will no longer be available. Future availability of $tsUSD securing will be determined by Nubit.

### Referral Incentives

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A referral link is generated for each user when using Thunderbolt Station. Through this link, they could earn 25% of their referees' $tsUSD, enhancing their potential station revenue.

For example, if a referred user acquires 1000 $tsUSD, the referrer is automatically rewarded with 250 $tsUSD.


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