What a gesture does
Every gesture records participation in the active cycle, may imprint dynamic Participation CST, extends Cycle Finalization Time, and contributes to the historical context around the final Signature. Participation CST uses a square-root formula: CST = ⌊√(Δt × m ÷ i)⌋, where Δt is the seconds since the previous gesture, m the Participation CST multiplier and i the cycle time increment.
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Opening
The ETH Calibration Window lowers the opening cost until someone makes the first gesture.
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Gestures
Each gesture adds the time increment to the countdown: 1 hour at launch.
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Final Gesture window
Once the countdown expires, only the Final Gesture participant may finalize, for 48 hours.
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Open finalization
After that, anyone may finalize and take over the beneficiary’s role.
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Next cycle
The next cycle opens after a short delay, 30 minutes by default.
Gesture Cost changes across the cycle. ETH gestures and CST gestures use related but distinct mechanics, including Calibration Windows that make the cost path visible to participants. Each CST gesture lengthens the CST Calibration Window by about 0.4%; each ETH gesture shortens it by about 0.398%.
Cycle 0
Random Walk NFT attachments
A participant may attach an unused Random Walk NFT to an ETH gesture for a one-time Gesture Cost reduction. Random Walk NFTs can also be anchored for Anchored-NFT Stellar Selection eligibility.
Read the rules and inspect your NFT’s status before using it. Connect a wallet when you are ready to make a gesture or anchor an eligible NFT.
Gestures as public signals
A gesture is a public protocol action. It records that a participant interacted with the active Performance Cycle, and it changes the cycle context that ultimately surrounds the final Signature. The gesture may use ETH or CST, but in both cases it is part of the public sequence of cycle activity.
Because gestures are on-chain, the app can show them as more than UI events. They can be connected to participant addresses, timing, CST participation, attached tokens, cycle extensions, and the later allocation history that explains how a cycle resolved.
ETH, CST, and RandomWalk context
ETH gestures and CST gestures serve related but separate roles. ETH gestures contribute to the Cycle Reserve, while CST gestures express participation through the protocol token. The app labels both flows so participants can understand which asset is being used and how it affects the current cycle.
RandomWalk NFT attachments add another public context layer. An unused RandomWalk NFT can be attached for a one-time Gesture Cost reduction, and used RandomWalk NFTs are listed separately so the public record remains understandable after the moment of participation has passed.