diff --git a/chain.js b/chain.js
index 1981ec2..145ce80 100644
--- a/chain.js
+++ b/chain.js
@@ -200,6 +200,18 @@ function passedOver(fromId, toId) {
   return [];
 }
 
+// Which generation caught a pass-up: matrix hops from the payer up to the
+// recipient (1 = direct parent, 2 = grandparent, …). null if not on the chain.
+function genBetween(fromId, toId) {
+  if (!state || !fromId || !toId) return null;
+  let cur = state.members[fromId] && state.members[fromId].uplineId;
+  for (let hops = 1; cur && hops <= 40; hops++) {
+    if (cur === toId) return hops;
+    cur = state.members[cur] && state.members[cur].uplineId;
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
 async function processRange(fromBlock, toBlock) {
   const logs = await rpc('eth_getLogs', [{
     address: CONTRACT, fromBlock: '0x' + fromBlock.toString(16), toBlock: '0x' + toBlock.toString(16),
@@ -258,7 +270,7 @@ async function processRange(fromBlock, toBlock) {
         state.payouts.push(p); state.totals.count++; state.totals.pol = +(state.totals.pol + p.pol).toFixed(6);
         const rcpt = state.members[p.toId];
         if (rcpt) rcpt.earnedPol = +((rcpt.earnedPol || 0) + p.pol).toFixed(6);
-        emit({ type: 'payout', kind: p.kind, toId: p.toId, fromId: p.fromId, pol: p.pol, levelName: levelName(p.level), upgrade: p.upgrade, tx, ts });
+        emit({ type: 'payout', kind: p.kind, toId: p.toId, fromId: p.fromId, pol: p.pol, levelName: levelName(p.level), upgrade: p.upgrade, gen: p.kind === 'upline' ? genBetween(p.fromId, p.toId) : undefined, tx, ts });
       }
     }
   }
@@ -344,7 +356,7 @@ function getPayoutsPublic(offset = 0, limit = 40) {
     limit: lim,
     hasMore: off + lim < reversed.length,
     payouts: page.map(p => ({
-      key: p.key, kind: p.kind, toId: p.toId, fromId: p.fromId,
+      key: p.key, kind: p.kind, toId: p.toId, fromId: p.fromId, gen: p.kind === 'upline' ? genBetween(p.fromId, p.toId) : undefined,
       level: p.level, levelName: levelName(p.level), pol: p.pol, tx: p.tx, ts: p.ts, desc: p.desc,
       toAccount: state.members[p.toId] ? state.members[p.toId].account : undefined,
       upgrade: p.upgrade ? { id: p.upgrade.id, newLevel: p.upgrade.newLevel, levelName: levelName(p.upgrade.newLevel), tier: tierName(p.upgrade.tier) } : undefined,
diff --git a/public/payouts.js b/public/payouts.js
index 7f01b7b..0834657 100644
--- a/public/payouts.js
+++ b/public/payouts.js
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       ?`🚀 Member #${p.upgrade.id} upgraded to ${esc(p.upgrade.levelName)}`
       :`💸 Member #${p.toId} just got paid`;
     const sub=p.kind==='upline'
-      ?`${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL paid up to Member #${p.toId}`
+      ?`${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL paid up to Member #${p.toId}${p.gen?` · Gen ${p.gen} pass-up`:''}`
       :(p.kind==='referral'?`+${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL · direct referral reward`:`+${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL · ${p.desc||p.levelName||'payout'}`);
     el.innerHTML=`<span class="pp-toast-head">${head}</span><span class="pp-toast-sub">${esc(sub)}</span><span class="pp-toast-verify">${timeAgo(p.ts)} · Verify on Polygonscan ↗</span>`;
     getStack().appendChild(el);
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     if(p.kind==='upline'){
       const up=p.upgrade?`Member #${p.upgrade.id} upgraded to ${esc(p.upgrade.levelName)} — `:'';
       const passed=p.passed&&p.passed.length?`<div class="pp-passed">passed over ${p.passed.map(i=>'#'+i).join(', ')} (not yet eligible — needs 2 directs and the level)</div>`:'';
-      return `<div class="pp-row"><div class="pp-icon">🚀</div><div class="pp-body"><strong>${up}${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL paid up to Member #${p.toId}</strong><div class="pp-meta">Upgrade pass-up · ${esc(p.levelName)} · ${when}</div>${passed}</div>${verify}</div>`;
+      return `<div class="pp-row"><div class="pp-icon">🚀</div><div class="pp-body"><strong>${up}${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL paid up to Member #${p.toId}</strong><div class="pp-meta">Upgrade pass-up${p.gen?` · <span class="pp-gen">Gen ${p.gen}</span>`:''} · ${esc(p.levelName)} · ${when}</div>${passed}</div>${verify}</div>`;
     }
     const meta=p.kind==='referral'?`Direct referral reward from #${p.fromId}'s entry`:`${esc(p.desc||p.levelName)} — from #${p.fromId}`;
     return `<div class="pp-row"><div class="pp-icon">💸</div><div class="pp-body"><strong>Member #${p.toId} received ${fmtPol(p.pol)} POL</strong><div class="pp-meta">${meta} · ${when}</div></div>${verify}</div>`;
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index bfe9cac..fce2c4a 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ a{color:inherit}.wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}.nav{heigh
 .pp-body{flex:1 1 auto;min-width:0}
 .pp-body strong{font-size:15px}
 .pp-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:12.5px;margin-top:3px}
+.pp-gen{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;background:rgba(243,190,67,.12);border:1px solid rgba(243,190,67,.35);border-radius:6px;padding:1px 7px}
 .pp-passed{color:#f2c768;font-size:12px;margin-top:3px}
 .pp-verify{flex:0 0 auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--teal);text-decoration:none;border:1px solid rgba(78,214,203,.35);border-radius:9px;padding:7px 10px;white-space:nowrap}
 .pp-verify:hover{background:rgba(78,214,203,.1)}
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 913d2dc..649dcf2 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ chain.startIndexer(evt=>{
       let text;
       if(evt.type==='registered')text=`📈 TEAM BUILD: new position!\n#${evt.id} registered under #${evt.referrerId} (${evt.tierName}).`;
       else if(evt.type==='upgraded')text=`🚀 TEAM BUILD: #${evt.id} upgraded to ${evt.levelName}.`;
-      else text=`💸 TEAM BUILD: #${evt.toId} just got PAID ${evt.pol.toFixed(2)} POL${evt.kind==='upline'?` (upgrade pass-up from #${evt.fromId})`:` (referral reward from #${evt.fromId})`}.${contact(evt.toId)}`;
+      else text=`💸 TEAM BUILD: #${evt.toId} just got PAID ${evt.pol.toFixed(2)} POL${evt.kind==='upline'?` (${evt.gen?`Gen ${evt.gen} `:''}upgrade pass-up from #${evt.fromId})`:` (referral reward from #${evt.fromId})`}.${contact(evt.toId)}`;
       if(evt.tx)text+=`\nhttps://polygonscan.com/tx/${evt.tx}`;
       sendTelegram(text);
       // admin email alert — same team-gated events, so deep-leg action still surfaces
diff --git a/tweet.js b/tweet.js
index 6bd2a71..b85c8f4 100644
--- a/tweet.js
+++ b/tweet.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const BLOTATO_URL = 'https://backend.blotato.com/v2/posts';
 const MIN_GAP_MS = 2600;                 // ~23/min ceiling, under Blotato's 30/min
 const DATA_DIR = process.env.DATA_DIR || '.';
 const TWEETED_FILE = path.join(DATA_DIR, 'tweeted-payouts.json');
-const DEFAULT_CTA = 'https://rmcircle.saasy.top/?utm_source=x'; // short: Blotato counts raw URL length toward 280
+const DEFAULT_CTA = 'https://rmcircle.team/?utm_source=x'; // new primary domain; short (Blotato counts raw URL length toward 280)
 const DEFAULT_TAGS = '#CryptoTeamBuild #TheRMCircle #Polygon #Crypto #Web3';
 const DEFAULT_TWITTER_ID = '7998';       // @cryptoteambuild in Blotato