Token Utility
How DAEMON Pro revenue flows back to $DAEMON, what counts as “token support”, and how to verify every allocation on-chain.
The thesis#
DAEMON is dev-first. We don’t bolt fake “everyone is a dev” utility onto the token. The utility is simpler: $DAEMON is tied to the growth of the product. DAEMON Pro creates real payment flow, and 20% of all Pro fees flow back to token support.
As more devs, teams, and power users pay for Pro, more revenue is directed back into the token. The dashboard at /token shows the running totals and a row-level ledger of every allocation.
What counts as token support#
| Kind | What it means |
|---|---|
| Buyback | Open-market purchase of $DAEMON executed on-chain. Tx signature recorded. |
| Treasury inflow | Funds moved into the treasury wallet to support liquidity, LP positions, or strategic holds. |
| Fee allocation | Accounting move marking the 20% routing of Pro revenue, before it leaves to a buyback or inflow. |
| Pro revenue | Reported Pro revenue total for a period. Used as the denominator for the 20% commitment ratio. |
Reporting cadence#
Pro revenue is reported in weekly aggregates (ISO week format, e.g. 2026-W21). Buybacks and treasury inflows are posted as they happen, each with the on-chain tx signature.
How to verify#
Every buyback row in the ledger links to its tx on Solana Explorer. You can also monitor the treasury wallet and $DAEMON mint directly:
- Treasury wallet:
GNVxk3sn4iJ2iUaqEUskWQ1KNy9Mmcee3WF3AMtRjN7W - $DAEMON mint:
4vpf4qNtNVkvz2dm5qL2mT6jBXH9gDY8qH2QsHN5pump
The 20% commitment#
The dashboard exposes an allocation ratio = allocated USD / Pro revenue USD. The public commitment is that this ratio averages at or above 20% over time. Short-term drift (waiting on a buyback window, accumulating before an LP add) is normal; long-term drift below 20% is a broken promise — and the ledger makes it visible.
Why not just “burn” or static buyback bots#
Automated burn / bot programs sound clean but often game token holders with timing tricks. We’d rather post each allocation with its tx signature than promise an opaque process. That’s the trade we made — slightly more manual, much more honest.