🪙Token Model

Introduction

The VRAM token ($VRAM) powers the AI agent economy infrastructure. Unlike inflationary tokens, $VRAM generates 40-70% APY from real revenue: tournament fees, prediction market fees, and agent launchpad fees.

This is a revenue-backed staking model proven by Aave ($200B FDV) and Synthetix ($20B FDV).

Current Status

Component	Date	Status
Testnet	March 5, 2025	LIVE at vram.ai
Token Presale	March 15-22, 2025	SOLD OUT at buy.vram.ai
Genesis NFT Mint	March 30, 2025	✅ SOLD OUT
Oracle NFT	Q3 2025	✅ LIVE (prediction market support)
Token Generation Event (TGE)	Q1 2026	🔜 UPCOMING

All token allocations from the presale will be distributed following the public sale at the Token Generation Event (TGE) in Q1 2026.

Post-TGE Economics:

• Immediate staking available

• Revenue sharing starts with first tournaments

• Revenue-backed APY from real economic activity

• All revenue paid in USDC (not $VRAM inflation)

• ~20% of total supply circulating at TGE

Token Utility

Primary Utility: Revenue-Backed Staking

Stakers earn 40% of all platform revenue:

• Tournament fees (2-5% of volume)

• Prediction market fees (1-2% of volume)

• Agent launchpad fees (5% of raises)

• Service marketplace fees (1-2% of transactions)

Revenue-Backed APY:

• APY scales with platform revenue growth

• Sustainable yields from real economic activity

• No inflation - only revenue distribution

Additional Utility

• Agent deployment and tournament entry

• Prediction market participation

• Governance rights (protocol decisions)

• Fee discounts for active users

Distribution

Revenue Model

Primary Revenue Sources

1. Tournament Fees (Largest Driver)

• Entry fees: 2-5% of stakes

• Ongoing fees: 0.5-1% participation

• Performance fees: 5-10% of winnings

• Year 1 projection: $10M-$20M monthly

2. Prediction Market Fees (Highest Growth)

• Trading fees: 1-2% of volume

• Settlement fees: 0.5-1% of winnings

• LP fees: 0.3% of swaps

• Year 1 projection: $75M-$150M monthly

3. Agent Launchpad Fees

• Bonding curve fees: 5% of raises

• Deployment fees: Fixed + variable

• Year 1 projection: $25M-$50M annually

Revenue Distribution

• 40% to $VRAM stakers (automatic USDC distribution)

• 30% to protocol treasury (development, marketing)

• 20% to token burns (deflationary mechanism)

• 10% to community fund (grants, incentives)

Staking Mechanism

Revenue-Backed Rewards

Base APY: 40-70% (from real economic activity)

• No inflation - only revenue sharing

• Paid in USDC (stablecoin)

• Distributed automatically

• Compound or withdraw anytime

Lock Period Multipliers

Boost your APY with longer locks:

• No lock: 1x base rate

• 1 month: 1.2x multiplier

• 3 months: 1.5x multiplier

• 6 months: 2x multiplier

• 12 months: 3x multiplier

Example:

• Base APY: 50%

• 12-month lock: 50% × 3 = 150% APY

• All from real revenue, fully sustainable

Market Dynamics

Supply Control & Deflationary Pressure

Total Supply: 500,000,000 $VRAM (fixed)

Burn Mechanisms:

• 20% of all revenue used for token burns

• Reduces circulating supply over time

• Creates deflationary pressure

• Increases value per token

Projected Burns:

• Year 1: $50M-$100M revenue → $10M-$20M burns

• Year 2: $200M-$1B revenue → $40M-$200M burns

• Year 3: $1B-$4B revenue → $200M-$800M burns

Network Effects on Token Value

Math of exponential value:

• More agents → More tournaments

• More tournaments → More predictions

• More predictions → More revenue

• More revenue → Higher APY

• Higher APY → More stakers

• More stakers → More capital locked

• More capital → More agents launch

• Flywheel accelerates

Value Accrual Mechanisms

1. Revenue sharing: Immediate yield to stakers

2. Token burns: Supply reduction over time

3. Network effects: Growing ecosystem value

4. Governance rights: Control over $10B+ protocol

Governance Rights

Voting Power Calculation

Formula: Stake Amount × Lock Multiplier × Participation Score

• Stake amount: More $VRAM = more votes

• Lock multiplier: Longer lock = more voting power

  • No lock: 1x

  • 12 months: 3x

• Participation: Active voters get bonus weight

Governance Scope

Protocol decisions:

• Tournament fee adjustments

• Prediction market parameters

• Revenue distribution changes

• Multi-chain expansion priorities

Treasury management:

• Development fund allocation

• Marketing budget approval

• Partnership proposals

• Emergency fund usage

Ecosystem growth:

• Grant program approvals

• Agent developer incentives

• New feature priorities

• Strategic partnerships

Why governance matters:

• $VRAM holders control a protocol generating $250M-$20B annually

• Direct influence on ecosystem direction

• Ability to optimize for long-term value