$DO: a deflationary, demand-driven asset
Value accrual mechanisms tie every part of the ecosystem back to a single settlement asset — the more the network is used, the tighter its supply gets.
Four ways demand compounds
Settlement asset
All trades, mints and payments across the ecosystem settle in $DO.
Fee redistribution
Protocol fees fund staking rewards and create ongoing buy pressure.
Governance burn
$DODX is acquired only by burning $DO — a direct, deflationary supply reduction.
LP anchoring
Every liquidity pool in the ecosystem is anchored in a $DO pair.
GG & SG tokenomics
Two metal-backed units bridge $DO into everyday spend and store-of-value demand — both redeemable 1:1 through Kinesis for allocated bullion.
$100 / unit
Backed by 0.5g of iGold plus $DO reserves. Carries a dynamic metal floor and is redeemable 1:1 through Kinesis for allocated physical gold.
$2 / unit
Backed by iSilver reserves, with the same dynamic-floor and redemption mechanics as GG — sized for everyday spend rather than large holdings.
How the floor works
- Each unit is backed by a fixed weight of physical metal (iGold for GG, iSilver for SG) plus a $DO reserve component.
- The dynamic metal floor tracks spot price, so a unit’s redemption value moves with the underlying metal rather than staying pegged to its issue price.
- Reserves and the $DO component are designed to be rebalanced by Quantum Vault once that liquidity layer is live.
Where they’re used
- GG and SG convert 1:1 into Kinesis digital metal tokens, redeemable for allocated bullion.
- Merchants accept $DO, GG or USDC with instant settlement.
- An auto-swap engine plus debit cards let holders spend GG or SG anywhere Mastercard or Visa is accepted.
Voting power that can't be bought in bulk
1 token, 1 vote — capped
1 $DODX equals 1 vote, capped at 2.5% of total voting power per holder, preventing whale capture.
Earned by burning $DO
$DODX can only be acquired by burning $DO, so governance rights come from reducing supply, not buying a token off the shelf.
Validators ≠ governors
Validators and governors are kept as separate roles — a structural check against centralization.
Earn more, stake smarter
Artemis ties ART staking directly to enhanced USTC participation — paying yield across three tokens, USTC, ART and Cookie, in a loop funded entirely by trading fees.
ART
Artemis — the protocol's staking and reward token.
1,000,000,000
Fixed total ART supply.
5%
Applied on ART transactions and recycled back into the protocol.
How it works
Staking ART unlocks USTC staking rights — for every $1 of ART staked, you can stake $1 of USTC. Rewards are generated entirely from trading fees, making the model fully self-sustaining.
| Tier | ART staking APR | USTC flex APR | USTC flex composition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 23% | 21% | 4% USTC · 14% ART · 3% Cookie |
| Silver | 18% | 14% | 3% USTC · 9% ART · 2% Cookie |
| Bronze | 12% | 7% | 2% USTC · 4% ART · 1% Cookie |
ART staking APR and USTC flex APR are two separate tracks. Both are variable, funded by trading-fee volume — figures are indicative, not fixed or guaranteed, and will move with market conditions.
A self-reinforcing cycle
Buy ART
Increases demand and reduces circulating supply.
Stake ART
Unlocks the right to stake USTC.
Stake USTC
Earn across three tokens — USTC, ART and Cookie.
Reinvest rewards
Compound holdings and strengthen USTC liquidity.