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For Bridge Operators

Power the future of affiliate marketing. Run payment infrastructure, earn fees on every transaction.

Bridge operators are the backbone of mainstream adoption. You run the infrastructure that connects fiat payments to on-chain settlement.

What You Do

flowchart TD
    subgraph Bridge["🌐 Your Bridge Infrastructure"]
        API["Payment API"] --> PP["Payment Processor<br/>(Stripe, Razorpay, etc.)"]
        API --> AH["Attribution Handler"]
        AH --> SC["Solana Client"]
    end

    Customer["👤 Customer"] -->|"Pays with<br/>credit card"| API
    SC -->|"Submits<br/>attribution"| Protocol["⛓️ Njord Protocol"]
    Affiliate["📢 Affiliate"] -->|"Requests fiat<br/>withdrawal"| API
  1. Accept fiat payments — Process credit cards, bank transfers, UPI, and local payment methods from customers
  2. Submit attributions on-chain — Convert fiat transactions to on-chain attribution events on Solana
  3. Facilitate withdrawals — Help affiliates convert crypto earnings back to local currency
  4. Detect fraud — Run detection infrastructure to prevent fraudulent attributions

Bridge Tiers

Higher stakes unlock higher volume limits and better routing priority.

Tier Min Stake Daily Volume Cap Fraud Tolerance
Bronze 10,000 NJORD $10,000 < 2% dispute rate
Silver 50,000 NJORD $100,000 < 1% dispute rate
Gold 200,000 NJORD $1,000,000 < 0.5% dispute rate
Platinum 500,000 NJORD Unlimited < 0.25% dispute rate

Revenue Streams

Stream Description Example
Attribution Fees 1% of commissions processed through your bridge $1M monthly volume = $10,000/month
Staking Rewards Pro-rata share of protocol inflation rewards 30% of protocol fees distributed to stakers
Conversion Spread Your fiat-to-crypto conversion rate (typically 0.5–2%) $100 converted = $0.50–$2.00
Withdrawal Fees Per-withdrawal or percentage when affiliates cash out $1 flat or 0.5% per withdrawal

Bridge Operator Lifecycle

stateDiagram-v2
    [*] --> Registered: Stake NJORD tokens
    Registered --> Active: Pass health checks
    Active --> Active: Process attributions
    Active --> Suspended: Exceed fraud tolerance
    Active --> Unbonding: Request unstake
    Suspended --> Active: Cool down + remediate
    Suspended --> Banned: Repeated violations
    Unbonding --> [*]: 7-day unbonding complete
    Banned --> [*]: Permanent

Setup Guide

Prerequisites

  • Technical: Server infrastructure, Node.js/TypeScript experience, payment gateway integration knowledge
  • Financial: NJORD tokens for staking (min 10,000), SOL for transaction fees, settlement liquidity
  • Legal: Business entity, payment processor relationships, local compliance

Steps

  1. Acquire & stake NJORD tokens — Purchase from a DEX (Raydium, Orca) and stake to register as a bridge operator
  2. Deploy infrastructure — Clone the bridge SDK, configure environment, deploy with Docker
  3. Integrate payment provider — Connect Stripe, Razorpay, or other local gateway API keys
  4. Configure & register — Set your fees, region, and supported payment methods; register on-chain
  5. Start processing — Begin handling attribution events; monitor your dashboard for volume and reputation

Strict liability

Bridges are slashed for any fraudulent attribution they submit, regardless of intent. Invest in detection infrastructure to protect your stake. See Fraud Protection for details.

Slashing Conditions

Offense Penalty
Per fraudulent attribution 5% of attribution value (min 10 USDC)
Exceeds fraud tolerance 10% stake slash + tier downgrade
Repeated violations 50% slash + 30-day suspension
Proven collusion 100% slash + permanent ban

Example Bridge Operators

Operator Region Payment Methods
Bridge Alpha US/EU Stripe, Bank Transfer
Bridge Beta India Razorpay, UPI, Paytm
Bridge Gamma LATAM MercadoPago, PIX
Bridge Delta SEA GrabPay, GCash