There are twelve slots. Each one costs double the one before it, starting at 0.001 BTC.
| Slot | Cost | Slot | Cost | Slot | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.001 BTC | 5 | 0.016 BTC | 9 | 0.256 BTC |
| 2 | 0.002 BTC | 6 | 0.032 BTC | 10 | 0.512 BTC |
| 3 | 0.004 BTC | 7 | 0.064 BTC | 11 | 1.024 BTC |
| 4 | 0.008 BTC | 8 | 0.128 BTC | 12 | 2.048 BTC |
| Total cost of all twelve slots | 4.095 BTC | ||||
Doubling twelve times from 0.001 gives a total of 0.001 multiplied by 4095.
This matches the 4.095 BTC total printed in the deck.
Auto entry, and what you actually pay
The deck marks slots 2 through 12 as Auto Entry. Only slot 1 is listed as a plain entry. Auto entry means the slot is bought using two of the fourteen payments from your cycle at the slot below it, not from your own funds.
Your own out-of-pocket cost across the whole ladder:
This is an honest point in the programme's favour and it deserves to be stated plainly. Your direct financial exposure is 0.001 BTC plus transaction fees. Every slot above the first is activated by the smart contract itself, using two of the fourteen payments from the cycle below it, once the conditions in the code are met.
The condition attached is equally important. Auto entry only funds slot 2 if your slot 1 matrix fills with fourteen paying members. If it does not fill, you do not advance, and the 0.001 BTC is spent.
Read the ladder both ways. Going up, the ladder looks cheap, because each slot is paid for by the one below it. Going down, the ladder is 4.095 BTC of real money that has to enter the system from somewhere for one person to occupy all twelve slots. The next two lessons follow that money.