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Coins unlock dofollow. Score is the flex.
Clear the confusion: coins are a balance for the 50+ dofollow gate; Heist Score is a separate 0–100 public hustle metric.
- coins
- heist-score
- dofollow
- product
New operators mix up three numbers. Here is the split that matters.
Coins
A balance. Valid /go clicks typically pay 25 (rate-limited per IP). Proof is +10 once. Referrals are +25 per signup.
Hold 50+ coins and your live listings become eligible for dofollow on the hourly check. Drop below and they can flip back — unless you have Kingpin permanent dofollow.
Heist Score
A public 0–100 metric: MIN(100, clicks×0.4 + coins_earned×0.3 + sites×10 + referrals×20).
Lifetime coins earned feed Score even if you later spend or dip below 50. Score is what others see on /score and the Live Mine board.
What moves Score fastest
Referrals (×20) and listing a site (×10), then stack tracked clicks and lifetime coins. Deep dive on the unlock: /how/dofollow. Formula walkthrough: /how#score.