# NodeK 1.0 Minting

## NodeK Minting

### **What is** NodeK Minting**?** 

LAYERK Minting is a protocol that integrates hardware with decentralized finance, allowing users to access pre-minted tokens such as LAYERK.

#### **Steps:**

1. **Acquire Hardware:** Users need to acquire specific hardware from LAYERK, which includes the NodeK Software Minting license.
2. **Deposit LAYERK Minting token:** Users deposit LAYERK tokens directly into the hardware, enabling them to participate in NodeK minting.

This protocol seamlessly integrates tangible technology (like hardware) with the decentralized world, enabling users to access a new realm of value creation within the LAYERK Ecosystem.


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