Louis Barnes, the club's chief financial officer, told the board that the fund might earn the club $1 million a year within five years.

A student with a decent engineering degree could be earning that in a bank within three years of starting.

Based on the activity of the user, members can earn points for their participation within the site.

It was also reported to earn US$500,000 within the first month of release.

"In a developed country like Germany, anyone who is reasonably intelligent can earn a good living within the law," he said.

The performance beat the previous record setter-Halo 2-which earned $125 million within 24 hours after its launch.

Silver level is obtained by earning 8000 status miles within a year.

By law beneficiaries must earn less than 60 percent of median income within the area based on family size.

The two chemists believe the product can earn $300 million in revenue within the first five years of operation.