Who is Eligable?
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There are three groups of people who are able to receive a ‘Break Free’ NFT, and can use it to claim an allocation of ANT:
MaidSafe is a Scottish company, founded in 2006 by David Irvine. It has been working on the development (and now deployment and evolution) of the Autonomi Network. Autonomi was also formerly known as the SAFE Network, which was also formerly known as The MaidSafe Network. There are almost 200 private individuals who hold shares in the company. These shareholders also include the MaidSafe Foundation, a registered Scottish charity (SC042032), established in 2011, that focuses on creating opportunities through innovation and education, and BnkToTheFuture (BTTF). BTTF is an online investment platform that facilitates equity crowdfunding and investments in startups, their focus is on the future of finance, particularly in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech sectors. MaidSafe Shareholders are not selling their shares for their NFTs - the status of MaidSafe shares remain unchanged/unaffected.
The token allocation for this group is included in the 8% Shareholder token allocation above (please see the ), this allocation attaches the team to the work they have produced and to the future success of the network. Noting here that the MaidSafe team (with the exception of David) are not shareholders of MaidSafe.
In late 2019, MaidSafe raised further funds by enabling MAID holders to loan their tokens back to MaidSafe for a premium. The aim was to support the mission, without needing to secure further funding from outside of those looking to build a decentralized and open source network, controlled by no one, owned by everyone. Note: the tokens required for this group are coming from The Autonomi Foundation allocation/pool.