Currencies & Levels
Sofia transforms knowledge certification into an engaging game with multiple progression systems.
Currencies
Sofia has two distinct currencies:
XP (Experience Points)
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | Earned from completing quests |
| Purpose | Determines your user level |
| Storage | On-chain (verifiable) |
| Tradeable | No |
Gold
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Source | Certifications (+10), Discovery bonuses, Voting (+5/vote) |
| Purpose | Spent on domain level-ups |
| Storage | Off-chain (local) |
| Tradeable | No |
Gold formula: totalGold = certificationGold + discoveryGold + voteGold - spentGold
User Levels
Your overall level reflects your engagement with Sofia:

Level Benefits
Higher levels unlock:
- Profile badges
- Community recognition
Domain Levels
Each domain (website) you certify has its own level (1-10):

Leveling Up Domains
To level up a domain:
- Reach the certification threshold
- Spend Gold to confirm the level-up
- Receive XP bonus
Level Thresholds
Certification thresholds: [0, 3, 7, 12, 18, 25, 33, 42, 52, 63, 75]
| Level | Certifications Required | Gold Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 → 2 | 3 | 30 Gold |
| 2 → 3 | 7 | 50 Gold |
| 3 → 4 | 12 | 75 Gold |
| 4 → 5 | 18 | 100 Gold |
| 5 → 6 | 25 | — |
| 6 → 7 | 33 | — |
| 7 → 8 | 42 | — |
| 8 → 9 | 52 | — |
| 9 → 10 | 63 | — |
| 10 → 11 | 75 | — |