> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://tidal-flats.gitbook.io/tidal-flats-whitepaper-en/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://tidal-flats.gitbook.io/tidal-flats-whitepaper-en/whitepaper/tokenomics/usdtide.md). # $TIDE ## Governance Token TIDE is a governance token used by the Tidal Flats platform. TIDE is the ecosystem token for the Tidal Flats studio, giving holders the right to participate in the running of the studio and its games. The studio will introduce a governance voting system to the Tidal Flats ecosystem, allowing users who hold and stake $TIDE tokens to make their voices heard by voting on proposals for the ecosystem. Staked $TIDE tokens will be valued as votes and will have a strong influence proportional to the amount of $TIDE staked. $TIDE can be earned through purchasing on an exchange platform now. More earning mechanisms for $TIDE will be developed.
* TGE: 2023. 08. 15 (KST) * Sale: Tidal Flats Studio has secured funding in a private sale of $TIDE to strategic investors spanning the 2022-23 period. This allocation will be locked for a duration of 1.5 years. * Team & Advisors: Tidal Flats Studio, the brains behind Fidelion and MegaRoad, are incentivized to continue their innovative work after a successful token sale. This commitment is bound for 2 years. * Product Reserve: The Product Reserve allocation serves as a budget dedicated to developing the product and forming an initial ecosystem for each newly developed product within the Tidal Flats Studio ecosystem. As new games or products are launched and prepared for promotion, this allocation becomes available for market release. * Marketing: The marketing budget will be utilized for the initial promotion of MegaRoad and other upcoming products. * Ecosystem: The ecosystem fund will have its initial management overseen by the Tidal Flats Studio team, with its primary objective being the expansion of the Tidal Flats ecosystem community. $TIDE will soon be migrated to the Solana chain, and a governance system will be built afterward. ## Marketplace The $TIDE token can be used to purchase NFTs or other tokens, random boxes, and merchandise through the marketplace provided by Tidal Flats. Users who use $TIDE tokens will receive benefits such as being able to purchase goods at a discounted price. The followings are examples of various uses which $TIDE will be utilized for: * Participation in game-related governance * Purchase Tidal Flats merchandise * Earn NFT airdrop rewards * Use in future content on Tidal Flats ## Burning Token (Deflation) The $TIDE token can be burned through the various activities. (TBA) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://tidal-flats.gitbook.io/tidal-flats-whitepaper-en/whitepaper/tokenomics/usdtide.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.