/ tokenomics — UX blueprint

The token must be visible. Never intrusive.

Every surface where the token appears reinforces the same loop: usage → value → scarcity → alignment.

4.1 — Where the token appears

Five surfaces. No others.

surface
Staking
Tier ladder. Lockup density.
surface
Agent Fees
Per-execution micro-charges.
surface
Governance
Weighted voting.
surface
Burn Counter
Real-time supply decay.
surface
Dev Rewards
Developer earnings.

4.2 — Every fee shows its breakdown

No hidden flows. Burn % and treasury split rendered inline.

agent.execute()
0.0042 W3AI
fee breakdown
Developer
60% · 0.00252
Compute
20% · 0.00084
Treasury
10% · 0.00042
Burn
10% · 0.00042

4.3 — Burn visualization

On confirm, 10% glows. The counter increments. Supply meter adjusts live.

burn counter
1,284,392
W3AI permanently removed
supply0.128% burned
998,715,608 / 1,000,000,000
simulate transaction

On confirm, 10% of the fee burns. The counter increments. The supply meter adjusts in real time. No price. Only flow.

4.4 — Developer incentive visualization

Every agent page exposes the developer's economic position.

agent.developer
ens://orbital.eth
slashing risk: low
developer stake
48,200 W3AI
earnings to date
12,847 W3AI
reputation
0.94 / 1.00
reputation94 / 100

4.5 — Psychological effect

The user feels a loop, not a market.

Usage
drives value
Value
drives scarcity
Scarcity
drives alignment
contract
Not speculation. A utility loop.