// intro · tokenomics
Tokenomics
$SGPU is the network utility token on Ethereum. It powers payments, validator collateral, and governance over the protocol treasury.
Token at a glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker | $SGPU |
| Chain | Ethereum mainnet |
| Standard | ERC-20 |
| Total supply | 1,000,000,000 (1B fixed, no inflation) |
| Decimals | 9 |
| Initial FDV target | $1.3M (post-launch) |
Supply distribution
- 50% — Public Liquidity. Listed on Uniswap / CEXs. No lockup. Routes to LP pools day one.
- 20% — Ecosystem Fund. Grants for node operators, infrastructure partnerships, AI tooling integrations.
- 15% — Team / Contributors. 4-year linear vest, 1-year cliff. Skin in the game.
- 10% — Validators Reward Pool. Streams to validators over 24 months for attestation work.
- 5% — Strategic Partners. Early infrastructure partners with 2-year lockup.
Utility
1. Payment
Renters can pay for GPU compute either in ETH directly or in $SGPU. $SGPU payments get a 10% discount on rental rates.
2. Validator collateral
Validators stake $SGPU as collateral. If they attest dishonestly (claim work that didn't happen, miss re-execution sampling), they get slashed proportional to the disputed amount.
3. Host bonding
Hosts post a small $SGPU bond when listing nodes. Bond covers downtime fines and exit-scam protection. Bond is refunded on graceful node retirement.
4. Governance
$SGPU holders vote on:
- Protocol fee (currently 0.4%)
- Ecosystem fund grants > $100k
- Validator quorum thresholds
- L1 upgrade proposals
No inflation
The 1B supply is fixed. Validator rewards stream from the dedicated 10% pool over 24 months. After year 2, validators are paid out of protocol fees only.