Community Guide · Infinite Drive

QL1 → Infinite Bridge Voting Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough for bridging assets from external chains into Infinite Drive, acquiring 42, staking for TOWEL voting power, and sustaining active channels through community voting. Covers the full five-step system sequence.

In this guide

1. 1. The big picture — system architecture
2. 2. Propose a channel
3. 3. Bridge assets to Infinite Drive
4. 4. Acquire 42 via Nutri-Matic Swap
5. 5. Stake 42 for TOWEL
6. 6. Vote and sustain the bridge
7. 7. Security protocols & official URLs

1. The big picture

External crypto assets — anything on Ethereum, BNB Chain, and other supported networks — flow into Infinite Drive (the core hub) through fixed channels. From Infinite Drive, those assets connect onward to QL1.

The bridge already runs standing channels for the highest-demand assets — USDT, WBTC, and USDC. Anything beyond that requires a new channel proposal from the community. A channel is only opened once the proposal is backed by enough TOWEL voting power, and it stays open only while that support is maintained.

1. External chains (ETH / BNB / etc.). Where the source asset lives before bridging.
2. Infinite Drive (core hub). The routing layer that manages every channel.
3. QL1. Where the bridged asset ends up usable for trading, staking, and governance.
4. Channels. Fixed asset routes (USDT / WBTC / USDC live today; new tokens open via proposal).
5. Proposals. Anyone can propose a new channel; TOWEL holders vote and sustain it.

2. Propose a channel

Navigate to the Infinite Drive Hub's proposal form:

https://hub.infinitedrive.xyz/channels/propose

Path in the UI: Interconnection Hub → QL1 Bridge → Propose a Channel.

Strategic advantage: no TOWEL is required to create a proposal. Anyone in the community can initiate the process. TOWEL only matters when it comes to voting the proposal into an active channel (covered in section 6).

Input project data

The proposal form asks for two blocks of information:

1. Asset specs. Token Name, Symbol, Decimals, and Contract Address on QL1. Example given in the guide: PANDA (name), PND (symbol), 18 (decimals), plus the QL1 contract address.
2. Project ID. A short overview of the target project, the project website URL, and a logo upload. If the project doesn't have a website yet you can leave that field blank, but a proper logo helps the proposal stand out.

Details on the community voting mechanics — exact quorum thresholds, voting windows, and how proposals are surfaced for community attention — will be announced separately by the Infinite Drive team ahead of the staking program going live.

3. Bridge assets to Infinite Drive

Before you can acquire 42, you need liquid stable value on Infinite Drive. The standard path is: bridge USDT from Ethereum (or another supported source chain) into the Infinite Drive network via Zaphod Bridge.

https://bridge.zaphod.one

1. Connect wallet. The bridge supports standard EVM wallets. Verify the URL before signing anything.
2. Select source chain. Pick the chain your USDT (or other supported asset) currently sits on — Ethereum in the example.
3. Bridge USDT to Infinite Drive. Enter the amount, confirm, and sign the transaction. Bridged USDT lands on the Infinite Drive network under your same wallet address.

Once your bridged USDT arrives on Infinite Drive, proceed to the swap step (next section) to convert it into 42.

4. Acquire 42 via Nutri-Matic Swap

42 is the native asset used throughout the Infinite Drive ecosystem. It's the critical governance token you'll need for the upcoming voting phase — so acquiring it is the essential pre-voting step.

https://dontpanic.finance/#/swap?poolId=42-usdt

1. Navigate to Nutri-Matic Swap on Don't Panic Finance. The direct pool link above pre-loads the 42 / USDT pair.
2. Trade bridged USDT for 42. Confirm the amount and slippage, then swap. 42 lands in your wallet ready for staking once the program is active.

42 is also the asset FoxxOne validators earn from block rewards — you can see its live price, market cap, and 7-day movement on the All Tokens page or the Pulse dashboard.

5. Stake 42 for TOWEL

TOWEL is the voting-power token. You cannot buy it directly — it's minted when you stake 42.

1. Initial ratio. 1 42 staked yields 1 TOWEL. Simple 1:1 to begin.
2. Value drift over time. The initial 1:1 is a starting condition. As TOWEL accrues rewards from the protocol, the price of TOWEL is expected to increase in the future (per the original guide). Exact mechanics of how those rewards translate into TOWEL price — and whether the mint ratio itself shifts — will be spelled out when the staking program launches.
3. Purpose. TOWEL is voting power. You lock TOWEL against a channel proposal to vote for it and sustain it (section 6).

6. Vote and sustain the bridge

A proposal alone does not activate a channel. To open the bridge for a new asset, the community must collectively lock at least 5,000 TOWEL in support of that channel. That's the activation threshold.

The threshold is continuous, not one-time. If locked TOWEL against an active channel drops below 5,000, the channel enters a risk of closure state. If support isn't restored, the channel closes. The community has to keep TOWEL locked to keep a channel alive — it's not "vote once and done."

Sustainment gauge — how to read it

• 0 – 4,999 TOWEL locked. Channel is offline / at risk of closure.
• 5,000+ TOWEL locked. Channel is active / sustained.

This design puts channel maintenance on the community rather than the chain team — active demand for an asset keeps its channel open; a dormant channel is allowed to unwind. It also gives TOWEL long-term utility beyond a single vote.

7. Security protocols & official URLs

Verify every network access point before connecting a wallet or signing a transaction. Phishing operations regularly clone legitimate DEX and bridge interfaces. Bookmark the official URLs and access them only through those bookmarks — not through search-engine results or ads.

• DEX (Don't Panic Finance): dontpanic.finance
• Bridge (Zaphod Bridge): bridge.zaphod.one
• Hub (Infinite Drive proposals): hub.infinitedrive.xyz

If a URL looks off — extra characters, wrong TLD, weird capitalisation — close the tab. When in doubt, cross-check the URL against the officially posted list on the Infinite Drive Docs or the FoxxOne site before proceeding.

For validator-key custody and hardware-wallet setup guidance, see the Ledger security guide. For remote-access hygiene, see the NordVPN security guide.

Credit & original source

This walkthrough is a text adaptation of the original slide deck created by ResistantPanda. All research, framing, and visual design credit goes to them — FoxxOne has published this HTML version to make the material easier to search, deep-link, and read on mobile.

For the polished visual version with the original diagrams and layout, download the PDF:

Spot an error or have improvements? Reach out on the FoxxOne channels — corrections and updates land here first so the community version stays accurate as the voting mechanic launches.