The token economics behind the network. Accurate data gets rewarded. Bad data gets slashed. Everyone has skin in the game.
The Shamba Network will have a native token that serves three core functions: staking, rewards, and governance. The detailed token economics -- including supply model, emission schedule, and specific parameters -- are being finalized and will be published in a dedicated Token Economics paper.
Staking, Rewards, Governance
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Staking, slashing, governance
Five of these create buy pressure or reduce selling pressure. The token isn't speculative; it's the fuel that makes the network run.
All data providers stake tokens to participate. Requirements scale with project value. Locks supply.
Any token holder can back a provider they trust. Delegators earn a share of rewards and share in slashing risk. Locks supply.
Providers earn tokens for accurate data. Early participants earn higher rates to bootstrap the network. Earned, not purchased.
Token holders vote on data sources, slashing parameters, reward rates, and protocol upgrades.
Bad data means lost tokens for providers and their delegators. The penalty always exceeds the gain from manipulation.
Every data request is paid in native tokens. Every API call, every smart contract query creates buy-side demand. More usage, more demand.
Buy pressureData consumers who also stake get 10-20% off request fees. Cheaper to hold than to buy on the spot market each time. Turns consumers into network participants.
Reduces sell pressure2-5% of every data request fee is permanently burned. As usage scales, the burn offsets reward emissions. Same mechanism that made ETH deflationary.
DeflationaryHistorical archives, higher-resolution feeds, and faster updates require minimum token holdings. Creates a stable base of long-term operational holders.
Reduces sell pressureAll three data provider types (node operators, ground truthers, data validators) must stake tokens to participate. Community members can delegate tokens to providers they trust, sharing in rewards and penalties. A multi-factor credibility scoring system ranks providers by accuracy, uptime, and tenure.
Staking requirements vary by project. Providers who can't meet higher requirements on their own can be backed by community members through delegated staking, with shared rewards and shared risks.
Exact Amounts TBDProviders that submit bad data have their staked tokens slashed, and their delegators' stakes are slashed proportionally. This ensures delegators only back providers they trust.
Parameters TBDEvery provider has a public credibility score based on successful requests, accuracy rate, uptime, and tenure. Providers can also voluntarily over-stake beyond requirements to boost their score. Higher scores attract more delegated stake and more data requests, creating a virtuous cycle of trust and token lock-up.
Tokens are earned through data provision and delegation, not through purchase or airdrop. Providers earn by serving accurate data; delegators earn by backing them.
Nodes that report within consensus receive token rewards proportional to the number of requests fulfilled.
Availability and reliability are rewarded. Consistent uptime means more data requests served and more rewards earned.
All reports, rewards, and slashing events are recorded on-chain, creating a public track record for every operator.
Early operators earn higher reward rates to bootstrap the network. As the network grows and matures, reward rates adjust accordingly -- but early contributors are rewarded for taking on the risk of joining first.
The token distribution model ensures value goes to people who actually run nodes and provide data -- not to speculators or passive holders. If you contribute, you earn.
The slashing mechanism ensures that attempting to manipulate climate data is always a losing proposition. Dishonesty costs more than it could ever gain.
Reports accurate satellite data that matches consensus.
Reports manipulated or inaccurate data that deviates from consensus.
To manipulate a data point, an attacker would need to control a majority of the randomly selected nodes for a given request. As the network grows, this becomes exponentially more expensive -- making the protocol more secure over time.
Token holders shape the future of the Shamba Network through decentralized governance, with authority progressively transferring from the founding team to the community.
Adding or removing supported satellite data sources and APIs (NASA, ESA, NOAA, JAXA, and others).
Adjusting penalty severity, deviation thresholds, and slashing conditions to maintain data integrity.
Setting and adjusting token reward rates for node operators, emission schedules, and bootstrapping incentives.
Approving changes to smart contracts, SDK updates, aggregation thresholds, and consensus requirements.
Community members discuss proposals in public forums, refining ideas before formal submission.
A proposal is submitted on-chain with the required token deposit for consideration.
Token holders vote during a defined window. Approved proposals are executed -- automatically for parameter changes, or by the team for code changes.
Core technical decisions made by the founding team to ensure stability and security during initial launch.
Token holders begin voting on protocol parameters while core technical architecture remains with the founding team.
Governance authority fully transfers to the community of token holders. The protocol is community-owned and community-operated.
The majority of tokens are earned through network participation. Value flows to contributors, not speculators.
The largest allocation. Tokens earned through network participation: running nodes, ground truthing, data validation, and delegated staking.
Funds grants, ecosystem development, and public goods initiatives.
Founding team and protocol development with vesting schedules.
Strategic partnerships, integrations, and ecosystem growth.
Limited allocation for early supporters who believe in the mission and want to fund protocol development.
Value should flow to contributors and believers, not speculators. The majority of tokens are earned through network participation. The investor allocation is deliberately limited and designed to attract aligned capital: investors who understand the climate data problem and want to be part of the solution.
A limited allocation of Shamba tokens will be available to early investors who want to support the development of decentralized climate data infrastructure. Join the waitlist to secure your place.
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