3️⃣The Token Model
An overview of token utility, release schedule, allocations and use cases
General Summary
The $AMPLE token is the primary engagement layer for the Ample Protocol and its ecosystem, offering access to Ample governance, rewards, liquidity pools, staking and facilitating transaction settlements among IP owners, brands, creators, communities, investors, and fans across partner platforms and marketplaces. It powers the global decentralized network by introducing cross-functional liquidity to an otherwise illiquid market through the tokenization of intellectual property, transforming it into tangible, real-world assets. Validators bolster network stability by staking tokens, enabling cross-chain functionality and liquidity pools that ensure seamless transactions for all users.
Meanwhile, general users and brands benefit from modular tools that streamline the user experience, allowing their tokenized IP offerings to be accessible by global networks. This is achieved through a cross-chain IP management system, facilitated by chain abstraction.
Token initiatives will align with user growth, supporting liquidity pools for transaction settlements, fostering Web3 creator development, attracting enterprise brand partnerships, and building a sustainable, decentralized content creation and rewards ecosystem that all participants can engage with and enjoy(Fig. 6).
Use cases for the $AMPLE token will include, but are not limited to:
Holders can be a participating member of Ample governance, voting on different proposals
Allow holders to participate as a validator to support liquidity pools, project lockups offering stability for launchpad projects and partner platform settlement pools
Act as a settlement mechanism between IP owners, brands, creators, users and other partner platforms(streaming token ecosystems and marketplace partners as examples)
Timed lockups, user acquisition burns, and partner participation incentives to foster long term growth and increased ecosystem participation
In-dApp streaming payments, royalty settlements and membership features
The protocol and platform together create a circular economy infrastructure that allows tokenization plus distribution of intellectual property and/or associated royalties, rights and licensing to provide the ability to exchange partial ownership at-will plus offer alternative monetization opportunities that don’t currently exist. Supporting standards and protocols for a decentralized circular economy system create proper user incentives to foster global flywheel network effects among all participants, creating a vibrant, transparent and secure ecosystem(Fig. 6).
Tokenomics Overview
Token name: Ample
Token ticker: $AMPLE
Chain: Base
Initial total supply: 1,000,000,000 tokens
Maximum supply: 1,000,000,000 tokens
Basic AMPLE Token Distributions**
The following sections introduce the basics of $AMPLE utility, while full $AMPLE tokenomics are available in a separate token economics paper. Please visit Get Started to speak with the Ample team to learn more.
$AMPLE will have its token generation event (TGE) at a to-be-determined date, currently estimated to be in Q4 2024. At TGE, a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 $AMPLE tokens will be minted and transferred to the AMPLE treasury. Allocated tokens will be transferred to the token vesting contract, while unallocated tokens will remain in the treasury under multi-signature protection.
The $AMPLE token vesting and release schedule are structured in such a way as to grow with the community in the coming years. As the usage of the Ample platform grows, and the number of individuals interacting with Ample increases, the token emission schedule shifts towards an increased community allotment. In this way, we anticipate the amount of $AMPLE tokens in circulation will remain adequate for usage in our ecosystem, while creating opportunities for staked members, validators and holders to vote, support, contribute and earn higher rewards.
AMPLE Token Use Cases
The AMPLE token has various use cases on the Ample platform and at a protocol level, including but not limited to, governance, engagement reward systems, liquidity provision plus staking activities, and the ability to manage internal and external payment settlements between multiple marketplaces and platforms via Ample validators. Below, we will outline some of the primary use cases of the $AMPLE token that will incentivize token ownership and user participation within the ecosystem. Ample will use a governance plus multi-sig system to execute functions and proposals within the Ample ecosystem.
The $AMPLE token is a non-refundable functional utility token which is intended to be used for the use cases outlined in the previous section of whitepaper. The $AMPLE token is not intended to be used as a medium of exchange accepted by the public as payment for goods or services, or for the discharge of a debt; nor is it designed or intended to be used by any person as payment for any goods or services whatsoever that are not exclusively provided by the issuer.
Governance through $AMPLE Token Ownership***
Ample’s governance structure allows rapid development of the Ample ecosystem by providing users with a myriad of network participation and validator incentives. These incentives foster a healthy protocol and economy ecosystem that supports increased intellectual property generation, ownership, licensing, financing and vested community interest.
One of the protocol's primary functions will be to act as a decentralized launchpad for new intellectual property projects; governance will determine which projects receive funding, promotion, and other advantages unique to the Ample ecosystem. In order to do so in an incentivized and decentralized manner, governance is structured in a way that is reliant on the number of $AMPLE tokens owned.
Ample protocol & dApp rewards are shared in the following manner:
Dream State NFT Holders - 10%
Whale, 250,000+ $AMPLE tokens - 55%
Ecosystem - 35%
Dream State NFT Holder status is unlocked for individuals with at least 1 Dream State NFT in their wallet, based on a quarterly time period.
Holders receive:
Highest initial staking APR in the first 18 months post TGE, allowing Dream State NFT Holders to become Ample Whales
+2% Liquitidy Pool yield APR
5% discounted transaction fees on the platform
2% higher monetization payouts for their tokenized IP asset offerings
10% of the quarterly exchange rewards(average number of holders divided by the rewards percentage of prior quarterly time period).
Whale Holder status is unlocked for individuals with at least 250,000 $AMPLE tokens in their wallet, based on a quarterly time period.
Holders receive:
Governance - permitted to vote on key proposals for the ecosystem
Validator - permitted to create liquidity pools
+5% Liquitidy Pool yield APR
10% discounted transaction fees on the platform
5% higher monetization payouts for their tokenized IP asset offerings
55% of the quarterly exchange rewards(average number of holders divided by the rewards percentage of prior quarterly time period).
Ecosystem Support quarterly exchange rewards paid back to the ecosystem will be used to foster dApp user growth, launchpad support, and marketing support for members and new ecosystem projects ready to partner with Ample.
We anticipate that access to the Ample governance will be a powerful incentive for $AMPLE token ownership. Token holders will gain influence over the Ample protocol plus ecosystem and have access to support from treasury and growth initiatives, empowering them to make the decisions that they think will bring the most value to the Ample ecosystem. In this way, Ample encourages token holders to play a direct role in the protocol trajectory and development, accelerating global adoption. Dream State NFT and Whale Token holders support the Ample ecosystem, facilitate growth and receive rewards for an increased amount of users on the platform - creating an aligned token and business model for all participants.
Reward Pools and LP token lockups for $AMPLE
Ample will have a launchpad and a variety of reward pools - users who do not wish to be validators, but wish to contribute tokens to reward pools can earn percentage rewards on their pledged tokens. These token pools and lockups will be used to support cross chain payment settlements, in-dApp exchanges, and launchpad lockups, offering stability to the overall ecosystem and protocol transactions. Dream State NFT Holders and Whale Holders can also participate in these pools and lockup opportunities while earning slightly more based on the amount of tokens they hold.
Another token lockup function will be a simple ecosystem lockup for future partner, user, and content acquisitions. These tokens will only be released upon proposal approval and a portion of all rewards will go into an ecosystem lockup treasury for future use cases. These lockups will be time and initiative focused to encourage user growth and help stabilize the token ecosystem as needed.
By rewarding users for keeping their assets on the Ample Platform and accessible via reward Pools, Ample can incentivize token ownership in a way that increases the activity on the Ample Platform, supports ecosystem initiatives, provides development grants and supplies liquidity between the Ample Platform and other partner distribution platforms to create a seamless user experience.
$AMPLE Token Burning
Token burning provides a pathway for $AMPLE tokens to be permanently erased from existence, acting as a deflationary pressure that pulls tokens out of circulation. $AMPLE tokens will be burned from the Ample ecosystem treasury and never from the users or holders of the token. Burning initiatives will be used over time to balance token scheduled releases and voted on by the holders with governance privileges on an annual basis to promote stability and support organic ecosystem growth.
There are 2 main burn functions implemented in the Ample ecosystem:
Flat burn percentage
New wallets and users
The first burn function will be a flat percentage token burn based on total token transaction volume per quarter at which $AMPLE tokens are burned will be a flat .5% of the total token transaction volume(See Fig.9). Whale Holders will vote on the flat burn fee quarterly based on ecosystem stability, lockup amounts, total transaction volume and user growth initiatives.
The second burn function will support new user growth. New users who remain active on the platform for a minimum of 60 days and meet a specified transaction volume (to be determined) will trigger a treasury burn function. This burn mechanism serves as a catalyst to drive early momentum, attracting new users who are more likely to become long-term participants. By encouraging higher transaction volumes and greater engagement, the burn also increases exposure for our launch partners and creators, helping to fuel platform growth and content discovery.
It is our belief that token burning can be used to bring users and additional token holders to the Ample platform and ecosystem, as well as encouraging growth and awareness of the ecosystem as a whole. Lockups and token surrenders additionally create an incentive to perform, engage with and support the ecosystem and Ample's launch partners. Governance proposals will be held to monitor token burning and lockup relevance in coordination with the distribution schedule and user growth.
Settlement Layer with Other Media Platforms and Marketplaces
Due to the growing popularity of transmedia, in the case of any media and entertainment IP managed or launched from our platform, Ample Protocol will facilitate mutually beneficial bridges between platforms, allowing maximum distribution and monetization for our partners. Ample will pursue media distribution and access partnerships with any other competing Web3-friendly platforms and create pathways for our users to interact with the content and tokens held in their ecosystem platforms and marketplaces. LP token pools between platforms would benefit both token ecosystem supporters and their users. In these instances, $AMPLE tokens will act as a settlement layer between cross chain ecosystems, allowing token holders to interact with other marketplaces and platforms seamlessly. See Fig.11 for a visualization of this process.
In dApp Settlements and Membership Features
Within the Ample ecosystem, users of all types will be able to use their Ample tokens to have access to ecosystem governance(upon holding tiered amounts), reward incentives and higher payouts using the Ample dApp. Users can earn their way to governance membership, allowing them to have an even more important role in supporting the ecosystem. The in-dApp use of the $AMPLE token will allow seamless interaction between users within Ample's ecosystem, as well as partner marketplaces and content platforms.
The $AMPLE token is a non-refundable functional utility token that will be used for the cases outlined in the previous section of this token economics paper. The $AMPLE token is not intended to be a medium of exchange accepted by the public as payment for goods or services or for the discharge of a debt; nor is it designed or intended to be used by any person as payment for any goods or services whatsoever that are not exclusively provided by the issuer.
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