Civilization-building from the people up.

AYU means Life. It’s where Creditism takes its first real shape: a planetary membership network where people co-create decentralized governance and shared stewardship. It begins with AYU Points and grows as the network matures.

Founding Phase · Closes Dec 31, 2026

Free to apply. Your information is never sold.

AYU · The Living Network

  • 3,000 ptsFirst Points
  • 90/weekWeekly Points · from Jan 2027
  • 1,500 ptsCreating your passkey
  • 60 ptsPer verified referral

Points are a permanent record of your participation, not money.

Your path in

  1. Apply for the Founding Phase
  2. Set up your AYU account with a passkey
  3. Receive your First Points. Weekly Points begin in January 2027.

Then, as a member

Refer, vote and participate. Each verified referral earns 60 pts, and everything you do adds more.

What happens after you apply.

How do I get into AYU?

After you apply, we email you an invitation. You click the button in it and create a passkey, a sign-in that uses your phone or computer’s fingerprint, face, or PIN instead of a password. That’s all it takes. Confirming that you’re one unique human happens automatically through Aura (BrightID).

When do I receive my First Points?

Your 3,000 First Points are in your account as soon as you create your passkey, along with 1,500 Points for creating it. Weekly Points begin in January 2027. From there, you can sign the declaration, help shape governance, map what we have (possessions, homes, regenerative projects, and skills), and refer friends, all of which earn more Points.

What can I do with AYU Points?

Points are a record for Early Members, not a currency. They show what you’ve built, verified, and governed in AYU. You can’t spend, sell, or transfer them, and they never convert into Credit. What they give you is standing, recognized through access, events, and acknowledgment across the network.

Do I need to be a builder, partner, or patron?

No. Most members aren’t. Anyone can apply to join. You set up your account and start participating. The Founding Circle pathways below are optional roles for anyone who wants to help build it earliest.

How to Earn

Every contribution becomes part of the record.

AYU Points reward real participation, not passive holding. Recognition is highest in the Founding Phase and steps down as the network expands. The earliest builders are recognized most.

Founding Phase Closes In

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Passkey, weekly, and referral amounts step down as the network expands. AYU Points are a record of participation, not a security, equity, ownership, or a promise of financial return.

When you set up your account

  • First PointsOne-time grant, Founding Phase only3,000
  • PasskeyCreate your passkey to sign in1,500

Total4,500pts

Then keep earning

  • Weekly PointsEvery week, per verified member90pts
  • Verified referralWhen someone you referred completes verification60pts
  • Task PointsDeclarations, mapping, Quest Board tasks, governance votes, and partner projectsPer task

How membership works

What AYU is built on.

One human, one account

Membership is anchored to real, unique humans through Aura (BrightID). Designed to keep out bots and duplicate accounts, with no bureaucracy.

Points now. Credit later.

Participation earns AYU Points, a permanent record of what you’ve built and verified. AYU Credit comes later, built on the identity and trust the network establishes now. Points stay Points. Credit is issued separately.

Members fund the future

Members back the projects, services, and commons they want to see flourish. The community sets its own priorities.

Built in the open

The network is created and stewarded by everyone. Participation becomes part of open, auditable infrastructure.

Founding Circle · Three pathways

The Founding Circle is forming now.

Help build the network, bring your community, or support the Foundation’s work.

Recognition is recorded in AYU Points. Each pathway has its own fixed pool, and as the network grows, these founding shares hold. It’s how the network remembers who built it first. The pools are not ownership or a financial return.

Early Members receive the highest First Points and activity recognition, and can join the Founding Circle separately as Partners or Patrons.

2%of all AYU Points

Founding Team

For builders, staff, advisors, board members, and the Foundation itself: the people doing the work of bringing Creditism to life. Volunteer, advise, or join the board.

Join the team
2%of all AYU Points

Partners

For mission-aligned organizations and creators. Up to 1,000 accepted partners split the pool equally, regardless of size, reach, or resources.

Apply to partner

Free to apply

1%of all AYU Points

Patrons

For founding patrons contributing $100–$10,000 to support the Foundation’s work: the network, the research, the coding, and the media that make this real.

The pool is divided in proportion to what each patron gives, counted up to $10,000 per person.

Become a patron

Recognition, not a return

When does the Patron Pool close?

At the first $1 million in Patron Pool donations, or at Credit launch, whichever comes first. This is separate from the Founding Phase recognition window. AYU Points record participation; they do not convert into Credit.