$DB Tokenomics
1. Overview
$DB is the base currency of WeaveDB and the foundation of the Verifiable Data Economy. It powers queries, validator staking, operator incentives, and serves as collateral for application-level tokens. In this model, verifiable data is the new currency.
Token Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Token Name | Database |
| Ticker | $DB |
| Type | Utility Token |
| Initial Total Supply | 1,000,000,000 (with adaptive adjustments over time through reserve and liquidity mechanisms) |
| Emission | 30% through the Fair Launch Pool (FLP) with a 0.9999 daily decay rate, and 20% through the Reserve Yield mechanism, the core engine for protocol-owned liquidity |
| Transferability | Enabled one year after FLP start |
2. Allocation
| Allocation | % | Tokens | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Launch Pool | 30% | 300,000,000 | Decaying daily emission (0.9997 rate) for fair distribution over 30-40 years |
| Reserve Yield | 20% | 200,000,000 | Collateral for application-level tokens and yield generation to cover database infrastructure costs |
| Early Contributors | 20% | 200,000,000 | Long-term aligned contributors with vesting |
| Foundation Reserve | 10% | 100,000,000 | Long-term ecosystem stability |
| Growth | 10% | 100,000,000 | Strategic allocation for future needs |
| Team | 10% | 100,000,000 | Long-term commitment to protocol development |