The $PASTA Token

At the heart of Pastopia’s economic model, players earn ownership of their creations, share in ecosystem growth, and fuel a self-reinforcing economy.

1. Core Utilities: At the heart of this ecosystem lies $PASTA, a token engineered to capture and compound value as the game scales. Below, we outline the unique merits of $PASTA and why holding it positions stakeholders for long-term gains:

   1. Scarcity Through AI-Optimized Elastic Supply $PASTA’s supply is dynamically managed by AI algorithms that respond to real-time demand signals. As the player base grows, the AI:

      1. Burns tokens when resource conversion outpaces minting (Bemella/Vaya → $PASTA).

      2. Adjusts staking rewards to balance inflation, ensuring $PASTA remains scarce as adoption accelerates.

      This creates a deflationary pressure curve: the more players join, the more $PASTA demand rises, while supply growth is constrained by algorithmic rigor.

   2. Demand Drivers Rooted in Core Gameplay $PASTA is indispensable to Pastopia’s economy:

      1. Staking for AI Access: Players must stake $PASTA to use AI agents for world-building, creating perpetual demand.

      2. Resource Generation: Stakers earn Bemella/Vaya, which are consumed in nearly every in-game action (crafting, repairs, UGC deployment). As gameplay complexity grows, so does demand for these resources—and the $PASTA required to generate them.

      3. Burning for Progression: Players burn Bemella/Vaya to mint $PASTA, tying token acquisition directly to gameplay effort.

   3. Interoperability as a Cross-Game Primitive $PASTA is designed to transcend Pastopia:

      1. Modular Utility: Its staking mechanics and resource faucets can be integrated into future games, creating multi-chain demand.

      2. Node Network: Future node operators will validate transactions not just for Pastopia but for partner games, earning $PASTA rewards across ecosystems.

   4. Governance and Ecosystem Influence $PASTA holders govern critical parameters, including:

      1. AI Tax Rate Ranges: Adjusting how much value is redistributed from UGC activity.

      2. Node Staking Requirements: Deciding the $PASTA thresholds for network participation.

      This influence ensures that holders can steer the ecosystem toward higher utility and value retention.

   5. Long-Term Appreciation Cycle

      The interplay of scarcity, demand, and utility creates a self-reinforcing appreciation cycle:

      1. More players → More resource consumption → Higher $PASTA staking demand.

      2. More UGC → Higher tax redistribution → Greater staking yields.

      3. More burns → Reduced supply → Increased token value.

      4. Cross-game adoption → Expanded utility → New demand streams.

1. Token Distribution & Supply Mechanics

   Initial Allocation of 1Billion $PASTA

   Community Rewards	30%	Linear vested 36mths	Staking, quests & UGC bounties
   Airdrops	10%	N/A	Acquisition over different epochs
   Team	15%	36mths + 24 mths	Core team + contributors
   Advisors	5%	36mths + 24 mths	Partnerships + Network
   Investors	15%	20% TGE + 12mths + 24mths	Liquidity + Scaling
   Ecosystem Fund	15%	N/A	Node sales
   Reserves	10%	Locked	Liquidity buffer