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# 6. Tokenomics & Utilities

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**$GAIA - ERC20: Governance and Marketplace Currency**

$GAIA serves as both a governance token and the primary currency within the EverWorld Marketplace. Holders of $GAIA have the opportunity to stake their tokens and receive staking rewards. Additionally, they are granted voting rights on proposals that shape the future of the game. The supply of $GAIA is capped at 500,000,000 tokens.

* **Token Allocation:**
  * Angel Round: 2% (10,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Seed Round: 4% (20,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Strategic Sale: 6% (30,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Play to Earn: 25% (125,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Staking Rewards: 25% (125,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Ecosystem: 11% (55,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Radicle Gaming (Core Team): 20% (100,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Public Sale: 1% (5,000,000.00 $GAIA)
  * Advisors: 6% (30,000,000.00 $GAIA)

25% of the total supply of $GAIA is allocated to play-to-earn incentives, aiming to attract a diverse range of players to the EverWorld ecosystem. Active and successful players have the potential to earn substantial rewards, thereby owning a larger stake in the game they love.

**Earning Mechanisms in EverWorld:**

* Competing in the arena and winning battles.
* Staking $GAIA tokens.
* Participating in Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) votes.
* Winning in multi-round tournaments.
* Breeding Gaia creatures.
* Completing challenges and topping the leaderboards.

Tokens earned through play-to-earn mechanisms are immediately tradable, offering players the potential to convert their gaming time into real-world purchasing power.

**Utility of $GAIA:**

* In-game marketplace currency for purchasing land, resources, weapons, outfits, and Gaia creatures.
* Breeding fees.
* Customization and monetization of land by landowners through quest creation, renting, or selling land or its features, with transactions conducted in $GAIA.
* Governance participation: $GAIA holders can propose and vote on decisions via a DAO, with a majority vote determining outcomes.
* Staking: Generous rewards for token holders supporting the ecosystem.

**Gaia Gold - ERC20 (Previously Gaia Growth Potion $GGP): Breeding and Upgrade Currency**

GAIA GOLD ($GG), an ERC20 token, is earned by playing the game and winning battles, and is used primarily for breeding Gaia. The amount of $GG burnt for breeding is permanently removed from the supply, helping to control inflation. This uncapped utility token supports the game's growth.

* **Utility of Gaia Gold ($GG):**
  * Primary currency for breeding Gaia.
  * Used for upgrading avatars and Gaia skill levels.
  * Spent tokens on upgrades and breeding are burnt, reducing the total supply.
  * Rewards are determined by the game's economics at the time of play.