What is biqProtocol?
biqProtocol is a decentralized infrastructure that proves real-world presence. It uses bluetooth low energy to signal between phones to detect who is physically nearby. It then anchors anonymous presence proofs on Solana so that events, communities, and businesses can verify attendance without collecting personal data. Instead of relying on tickets, check-ins, QR codes, or identity systems, biqProtocol listens to proximity signals between devices to determine who was actually there. These signals are turned into anonymous presence proofs that are written onchain and owned only by the participant and the organizer.
biqProtocol is not identity-based but works with the wallet. The user’s Solana wallet becomes their presence anchor, and it does not save any personal information. biq links real-world events to crypto-native applications without sacrificing people’s privacy.
How Presence Works
biqProtocol runs on BLE (bluetooth low energy). Users must download the biqON app that this protocol uses to broadcast and listen in a controlled way to form a temporary local mesh with other nearby devices. From this mesh, the protocol determines which devices were physically close to each other.
That physical reality is converted into:
- An anonymous presence proof
- A record anchored on Solana
- A trusted signal for apps, organizers, and networks
biqProtocol takes offline data, validates it and records it onchain. Once written to Solana, the proof becomes tamper-resistant and publicly verifiable, while remaining private to the people who were involved. Download the biqON mobile application for your Android or iOS device here.
Why biq Uses Solana
biqProtocol is built on Solana because it needs a blockchain that can operate at a real-world scale. Solana provides:
- Extremely low fees, so the presence proofs can be written without cost barriers
- High throughput, so thousands of people at one event can be verified at once
- Fast confirmation times that enable real-time flows
- A mobile-friendly ecosystem that matches how biqProtocol works on phones
This makes Solana a natural home for a global, real-world presence network.
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Presence Onchain
BIQ keeps onchain data minimal and privacy-safe. What gets recorded is not who you are, but the fact that a physical event happened.
On the chain, biqProtocol stores:
- An anonymous proof of physical presence
- A permanent record
- A publicly verifiable anchor
Only the participant and the organiser can see who attended an event, what it unlocks, and how they are rewarded. This creates a transparent but identity-safe foundation for physical crypto activity.
The biqProtocol Apps
biq
The biq system runs quietly in the background through two types of beacons - hard and soft beacons. The hard beacons are designated hardware devices that read other devices running on bluetooth low energy, while the soft beacons are mobile apps that turn people’s phones into readers. When you are near an event or another biq node, it automatically detects and verifies your presence. Inside the app, you can:
- Collect presence proofs
- Earn biqPoints
- Unlock badges
- View your IRL footprint
- Connect your Solana wallet
For event organizers, biq provides an analytics service with a dashboard that documents the data received during a live event.
biqON
biqON turns your phone into a network node. When active, your device broadcasts a silent signal that helps validate the people around you. In this way, biqON passively “mines presence” by helping the network detect and confirm real-world proximity. You move around, meet people, and the network does the rest.
In the Events section below, you can view all available physical meetups.
Rewards and Airdrops
biqPoints
biqProtocol rewards presence because presence creates value. biqPoints are the network’s internal reward system that reflects how active and connected a user is in the physical world. They come from both the protocol and biq’s partners. As your presence grows, biqPoints unlock perks that may later convert into other forms of ecosystem value.
Presence-Based Airdrops
Organizers can use biq to reward people who actually showed up. Instead of guessing who was there, airdrops are distributed based on verified physical presence. Some events reward attendance, others time spent, or even specific locations inside a venue. By participating regularly in these meetings, users climb through the ranks in the leaderboard section.
BIQ in Action: Breakpoint
At Breakpoint, biqProtocol operates as a live presence network. The system splits into two roles:
- Finders running biqON
- Seekers detected using the biq app
Some locations become Hangfire Zones, where presence is worth more. You don’t know where they are; you only discover them by being there.
Conclusion
BIQ Protocol turns physical presence into a crypto-native primitive. By anchoring real-world proximity on Solana in a privacy-preserving way, it gives events, communities, and applications a way to reward, verify, and build around what actually happens offline. Instead of hype, clicks, or sign-ups, biq is built on one of the most meaningful signals in the industry: being present.
