Chapter 3: Economic Model and Token System
Chapter 3 Economic Model and Token System
3.1 SUP Token Model: Ecological Native Governance and Financial Fuel
3.1.1 Basic Information
SUP (Super AI Chain Token) is the core value carrier of the Super AI Chain ecosystem, and its economic design focuses on "deflation + scarcity":
Total Supply Constraint: The initial total issuance is 100 billion tokens, with no additional issuance mechanism. The scarcity is dynamically enhanced through staking lock-up, ecological repurchase, and on-chain destruction.
Allocation Structure:
Mining Output: 80% (80 billion tokens), gradually released through node staking mining, and the release rhythm is linked to the total network staking amount and ecological earnings;
Airdrop Ecological Pool: 10% (10 billion tokens), specially used for the replacement of existing assets in the digital trade ecosystem. After users redeem, they automatically obtain SIP protection eligibility;
Foundation/Ecological Construction Fund: 10% (10 billion tokens), used for initial liquidity construction, private placement for ecological contributors, and emergency protection. Its use must be supervised by DAO.
3.1.2 Airdrop Design: Existing Asset Replacement and Insurance Support
The 10 billion SUP in the airdrop pool is included in the "dual-pool guarantee system" to ensure the safety and liquidity of replacement:
Main Replacement Pool (9.9 billion SUP): Users complete the exchange of old assets in the digital trade ecosystem for SUP through designated channels. After the exchange, they automatically activate the SIP insurance certificate eligibility without additional application.
Reserve Insurance Pool (100 million SUP): Corresponding to 10 billion SIP. When the liquidity of the main insurance pool (Super Insurance fund pool) is insufficient, it will be automatically allocated to supplement, ensuring the rhythm of compensation and dividend distribution.
3.1.3 Foundation Allocation: Ecological Launch and Long-Term Support
The use of the 10 billion SUP in the foundation follows the principle of "transparency and controllability, ecology first", with core uses:
Initial Liquidity Construction: Withdraw 10 million SUP to pair with equivalent FEC to build the initial liquidity pool (Reserve Pool) of DEX, reducing the early trading volatility of SUP.
Private Placement for Ecological Contributors: Set a private placement quota of 10 million SUP, which is 定向 granted to core contributors such as developers and node operators. Release rules: 10% is released immediately after receipt, and the remaining 90% is linearly unlocked at 10% per month (completed within 10 months).
Support for Light Node Auction: Holders of private placement quotas can use the unlocked SUP for light node bidding or directly stake to participate in mining, realizing the reuse of rights and interests.
3.1.4 Mining Output: Staking Mechanism Anchored to U.S. Treasury Bond Yields
SUP mining is anchored to "twice the U.S. Treasury bond yield", with earnings calculated in token terms. The initial annualized rate is 5%, which increases linearly with the extension of the staking period:
Staking Period
Earnings Coefficient
Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
3 Months
1.0×
5.00%
6 Months
1.3×
6.50%
9 Months
1.5×
7.50%
12 Months
2.0×
10.00%
Earnings Self-Balancing Mechanism: The total mining output is 80 billion tokens, and the release rhythm is dynamically adjusted according to the total network staking amount and ecological earnings (such as DeFi protocol profit sharing) to ensure flexible incentives under the total constraint.
Compound Interest Advantage: Users can choose to "withdraw earnings" or "auto-reinvest". After reinvestment, the staking quota increases simultaneously, and the subsequent earnings base is calculated based on the new quota, forming a positive cycle of "staking - reinvestment - appreciation".
3.1.5 Node Incentive System
Node Type
Election Cycle
Core Responsibilities
Upper Limit of Basic Reward
Additional Reward (Derivative Interest)
Main Node
1 Year
Block generation, transaction packaging, network security maintenance
≤ 100 times of own staking earnings
20% (excluding compound interest earnings)
Auxiliary Node
6 Months
Redundant transaction verification, cross-node forwarding, consensus assistance
≤ 50 times of own staking earnings
20%
Light Node
Monthly Auction
Contribute bandwidth, lightweight block verification
≤ 20 times of own staking earnings
20%
Fairness Guarantee: The node election and bidding process is hosted by the foundation, and the voting results and winning list are on-chain and verifiable, eliminating black-box operations.
3.1.6 Market Support Logic: Deflation Model Driven by Real Earnings
The value support of SUP comes from the dual mechanism of "ecological profit repurchase + deflationary destruction":
Earnings Source: Super AI Chain connects to external mature projects such as Aave, Compound (lending protocol), and Ondo Finance (Treasury ETF) to obtain sustainable ecological earnings.
Repurchase and Destruction: 30% of ecological earnings are used for market SUP repurchase, and the repurchased SUP is directly destroyed on-chain; the remaining 70% is injected into the SUSDT airdrop pool, which is 定向 distributed to long-term holders (holders of SUSDT for more than 30 days will receive an additional 20% bonus).
Long-Term Deflation Logic: Through the cycle of "earnings repurchase → destruction to reduce circulation → value increase", the circulating supply of SUP gradually decreases with the development of the ecosystem. At the same time, the SUSDT airdrop ensures stable earnings for holders and reduces the impact of market volatility.
3.2 SIP Token Model: Basic Attribute Definition
SIP (Super Insurance Protocol Token) is the core equity certificate of the "Super Insurance" protocol, which only bears the functions of insurance and dividends, and has no governance attributes or independent trading rights:
Basic Information
Name: SIP (Super Insurance Protocol)
Attribute: Insurance certificate token of Super AI Chain
Purpose: Insurance equity certificate + dividend certificate + representative of claim right
Trading Restriction: Only allowed to buy, not allowed to sell
Trading Rules and Pool Settings
Trading Pair: Only exchange through the SUP-SIP LP Pool (Reserve Insure Pool)
Initial Ratio: 1 SUP : 100 SIP
Restriction Mechanism: SIP is not allowed to be sold or reversely exchanged to ensure its stability as an insurance certificate
Capital Flow: The SUP paid by users to purchase SIP is automatically injected into the main insurance pool
Core Uses: 1. Asset guarantee certificate (enjoying Super Insurance downside hedge); 2. Dividend equity certificate (participating in dividends based on the amount held × days); 3. The only certificate for claims (applying for funds with SIP when compensation is triggered).
Value Correlation: The value of SIP rights and interests is linked to the SUP reserve of the "Super Insurance fund pool".
Incentives and Dividends
SIP holders can continuously obtain dividend earnings from the incentive pool
The number of holdings and holding time determine the dividend weight
The AI module dynamically adjusts the dividend rate to ensure the balance between incentives and deflation
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