INK Token Mining Closes As HATN Mining Begins On cPen App Next

Mining Ends in July: INK Token Listing Waits As cPen Shifts To HATN

The INK token mining phase on cPen Network ends on July 30, 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. One second later, on July 31, 2026 at 00:00:00 UTC, a new phase called HATN mining begins, standing for Human Attention Token. 

Updating the cPen app to version 1.3.22 or later stays necessary for anyone who wants a smooth switch between the two.

Source: Official Announcement

How HATN Mining Works Compared To The Old INK Token System

The $INK token ran on background mining, where a session stayed active for 24 hours without much daily input needed. $HATN drops that model completely and replaces it with active daily claims instead.

Users get up to 4 claims per UTC day under the new system:

• Claim 1 (Basic): 1.0x multiplier, rewards 5 $HATN

• Claim 2 (Bonus): 1.1x multiplier

• Claim 3 (Bonus): 1.3x multiplier

• Claim 4 (Bonus): 1.5x multiplier

Only the Basic Claim stays required to keep a streak alive each day. Vacation Days add flexibility too, since every claim earns 0.02 Vacation Days, and enough saved balance covers a missed day automatically without breaking the streak. Missing a day with zero Vacation Day balance resets the streak, deducts one Basic Claim, and burns that HATN permanently.

What This Pattern Actually Means For cPen Network's Structure

This shift from $INK token to $HATN follows a pattern already seen once before with $CPEN. Each phase mines a token, closes that crypto mining window, then opens a new one under a different name and reward structure.

The pattern points to a project still testing what keeps people engaged long-term. Moving from passive background mining to active claims, streaks, and burns suggests the team keeps adjusting mechanics based on what worked or didn't work in the previous phase.

How The Original cPen Network Platform Actually Works

cPen Network launched around 2023 as a mobile-first blockchain project. It lets users mine tokens through a smartphone app without heavy energy use, and it leans on ad revenue to fund buybacks, burns, and ecosystem growth, according to cpen.io.

The core idea stays the same across every token phase: reward consistent attention and participation while building deflationary mechanics into the system. Mining rewards active engagement, and referrals, tasks, and airdrops add extra earning paths on top of the base structure.

Referral mining under HATN continues this idea. Anyone whose referral manually claims HATN earns 10% of that referred claim, as long as they also complete their own Basic Claim that same day.

Tokenomics In Short: From $CPEN To $INK Token To $HATN

$CPEN carried a total supply of nearly 3.38 billion tokens, with about 2.03 billion mined before distribution started in March 2025 after KYC and wallet checks. It later traded with a live price near $0.0008.

INK token followed with a different split: 70% community, 12% treasury, 10% team locked at TGE, and 8% ecosystem locked. HATN tokenomics haven't been published in full detail yet beyond the mining mechanics shared in the recent announcement.

Where INK Token Listing Stands Right Now

INK token distribution follows identity verification steps like KYC and liveness checks, and listing comes only after distribution completes. No confirmed listing date or price exists yet for INK tokens as of this announcement.

That gap matters given how $CPEN performed after its own listing. Many users saw its price, sitting near $0.0008 with an FDV around $2.8M, as underwhelming after years of mining effort, and that history shapes current expectations around INK token's eventual listing.

Will New Token Mining Phases Keep Happening Forever?

Three phases now stand in cPen Network's history: $CPEN, $INK token, and now $HATN. Each one closed mining on the previous token before opening a new one, and the project has given no indication that HATN marks a final stopping point.

Whether this cycle repeats again depends heavily on how HATN performs, how INK token's delayed listing turns out, and whether ad-revenue-backed buybacks and burns build real value this time. 

Similar mobile mining projects, like Pi Network and various tap-to-earn apps, have followed comparable multi-phase paths with mixed results, and cPen Network's next moves after HATN will likely depend on how well this current transition delivers for its user base.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Crypto markets carry significant risk. Always do your own research before making any investment decisions.