you only get blackbyte bonus on GBYTE if it is linked to a bitcoin address (which could be empty--you can do this in 2 seconds with a blockchain.info address, or on Electrum).
so 20% extra GBB + 40% extra blackbytes right?
isnt it much profitable to buy GBB with your BTC rather than link BTC or am i missing something? (assuming price of GBB/BTC remains same)
No. Don't mix up the terms. GB vs GBB
20% on GB (Giga Bytes)
42% (approx) on GBB (Giga Black Bytes)
I think the confusion is people keep mixing up GB with GBB.
You get GB and GBB for linking your Byteball address with BTC.
GB gets 1:16 ratio for BTC (Example.... 16BTC linked gives you 1 GB)
GBB gets you about a 1:8 ratio from the BTC
Bonus....
GB to GB is 20%. So, if you own 1GB, after the airdrop, you have 1.2GB (not including any new GB from an airdrop if BTC still linked)
Better example.....
Let's say you have 16BTC. On July airdrop, 16BTC would have earned you exactly 1GB. If you didn't change anything (still own the 16BTC in the same linked address), then on Aug airdrop, you would have...
1GB (prior balance) + 20% bonus + 1GB (new airdrop) = 2.2GB
Going forward: Following month airdrop (if nothing changed), you would have.....
2.2GB (the now prior balance) + 20% bonus + 1GB (new airdrop) = 3.64GB
thanks that explains it perfectly