Token Economics
The DI token serves as the governance and utility token for the DI Network ecosystem, with carefully designed tokenomics to align incentives and ensure long-term sustainability.
Token Overview
Basic Information
Token Name: DI Network Token
Symbol: DI
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 DI (1 billion)
Decimals: 18
Token Standard: ERC-20
Token Utility
Governance: Voting on protocol parameters and upgrades
Fee Payments: Discounted fees when paying with DI tokens
Staking Rewards: Earn protocol revenue through staking
Liquidity Mining: Rewards for providing liquidity
Cross-Chain Gas: Pay for cross-chain transaction fees
Token Distribution
Initial Allocation
Team & Advisors
20%
200M DI
4 years linear
Community Treasury
25%
250M DI
Governance controlled
Ecosystem Incentives
30%
300M DI
5 years emission
Private Sale
15%
150M DI
2 years linear
Public Sale
5%
50M DI
No vesting
Liquidity Bootstrap
5%
50M DI
Immediate
Emission Schedule
Value Accrual Mechanisms
Fee Revenue Sharing
DI token holders receive revenue from:
Trading Fees: 60% of DSwap and DPerp fees
Bridge Fees: 40% of cross-chain bridge fees
Liquidation Fees: 25% of liquidation penalties
Interest Payments: 30% of DUSD borrowing interest
Token Burn Mechanisms
Fee Burns: 10% of collected fees burned quarterly
Buyback & Burn: Excess treasury funds used for buybacks
Deflationary Pressure: Reduces circulating supply over time
Staking Rewards
Governance Model
Voting Power
1 DI = 1 Vote (base voting power)
Staking Multiplier: Up to 2.5x for long-term staking
Delegation: Transfer voting power to trusted delegates
Quorum: Minimum 10% of circulating supply must participate
Governance Scope
Protocol parameter changes
Fee structure adjustments
Treasury fund allocation
Smart contract upgrades
New asset listings
Token Utility Expansion
Cross-Chain Utility
Gas Credits: Purchase gas credits with DI tokens
Bridge Discounts: Reduced fees for DI token payments
Multi-Chain Governance: Vote on cross-chain proposals
DeFi Integration
Collateral: Use DI as collateral for DUSD minting
Liquidity Pairs: DI/ETH, DI/USDC trading pairs
Yield Farming: Earn additional rewards in liquidity pools
Economic Incentives
Liquidity Mining
DI/ETH
40%
2 years
50-150%
DI/USDC
30%
2 years
40-120%
DI/DUSD
20%
2 years
30-100%
Other Pairs
10%
1 year
20-80%
Trading Incentives
Volume Rewards: Earn DI based on trading volume
Referral Program: 20% of referee's fee rewards
Market Making: Additional rewards for providing liquidity
Token Metrics
Key Performance Indicators
Circulating Supply: Tokens available for trading
Staking Ratio: Percentage of supply staked
Burn Rate: Tokens burned per quarter
Velocity: Token turnover rate
Market Cap: Total token value
Target Metrics
Staking Ratio: 40-60% of circulating supply
Burn Rate: 2-5% of supply annually
Governance Participation: >15% voter turnout
Cross-Chain Usage: 30% of transactions
Vesting Schedules
Team & Advisors (4-year linear)
Private Sale (2-year linear)
Ecosystem Incentives (5-year emission)
Economic Security
Attack Resistance
51% Attack Cost: High due to staking requirements
Governance Attacks: Time delays and emergency procedures
Economic Attacks: Aligned incentives reduce attack profitability
Stability Mechanisms
Treasury Reserves: Maintain 6-month operational runway
Emergency Fund: 5% of supply for crisis management
Insurance Pool: Community-funded protection
Future Developments
Token Evolution
Deflationary Transition: Move to net deflationary model
Cross-Chain Expansion: Native tokens on multiple chains
Utility Expansion: New use cases and integrations
Governance Enhancement: Improved voting mechanisms
Economic Upgrades
Dynamic Fee Adjustment: Algorithmic fee optimization
Yield Optimization: Enhanced reward distribution
Burn Acceleration: Increased deflationary pressure
Incentive Alignment: Better long-term holder rewards
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