# How to Acquire $TOPS

To participate in the iG3 Ecosystem, you'll need $TOPS. There are 3 main ways to get started:

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<summary>1.Purchase $TOPS on exchanges</summary>

$TOPS is available on the following exchanges:

* BitMart (July 24, 2025)
* MachineX (TBA)
* More to come

To buy $TOPS, you'll need to sign up on a supported exchange, deposit funds, search for $TOPS and place an order.

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<summary>2.Earn $TOPS by becoming an Edge Device Operator</summary>

If you run an Edge Device, you can earn $TOPS weekly by contributing compute power to The Edge network.

* 50% of the total $TOPS supply is allocated to **Edge Operator Rewards,** recognizing the vital role Edge Device Operators (Node Operators) play in powering the iG3 Ecosystem with compute resources.
* The more uptime and performance your device has, the more $TOPS you earn.

Payouts: every Thursday at 2:00 AM (UTC).\
📘 Learn more: [Reward Mechanism](/reward-mechanism.md)

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<summary>3.Bridge $iG3 on Arbitrum to $TOPS on PEAQ</summary>

Before July 24, 2025, compute rewards were paid in $xG3 → converted to $iG3 on Arbitrum. Since iG3's migration to PEAQ, from July 24, 2025, all rewards are now in $TOPS.

If you're holding $iG3, you must bridge to $TOPS to continue staking, mining, and participating.\
📘 Learn more: [How to Bridge $iG3 to $TOPS](/user-guides/how-to-bridge-usdig3-to-usdtops.md)

In the case of $xG3, we will be able to convert it to $iG3 until Sept 2, 2025.\
📘 Learn more: [What to Do with $xG3 after TGE](/user-guides/what-to-do-with-usdxg3.md)

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