In Upland, Spark can either be “staked” (i.e. allocated to a
task for the duration that it takes to complete) or (coming in
the near future) “spent” (used to achieve an immediate outcome),
depending on the use case. Players can also stake Spark towards
other players’ projects. Tasks that require staking are measured
in “Spark Hours” (time to complete a task per staked Spark)
while creations that require spending are measured in Spark
denominations up to the hundredth of Spark (e.g. 0.01 Spark).
Construction
Spark can be staked towards the construction of structure NFTs
that are tethered to the property NFT on the Upland map. There
are various types of structures which currently include:
Houses, Apartment Buildings, Factories, Stadiums, Cafes, Show
Rooms, and Speedway Pole Structures.
Manufacturing
Spark can be staked towards the manufacturing of Map
Items–NFTs that are visually represented and viewable on the
Upland map. These items include (but are not limited to): Map
Assets (e.g. Decor, Fixtures, Statues, etc.), Structure
Ornaments (e.g. Decorations for Halloween), and Cars and
Racing Karts.
Renting Spark
Spark holders in Upland may rent Spark out to other
stakeholders who wish to use it for its utility. This can be
achieved today using layer-2 services that use Upland’s
developer APIs. One successful example of such tools is the
UPX Spark Exchange - a UDN PRO (Upland Developer Network) app
within the Upland ecosystem.
