A Sustainable Economic Model for Pacific Island Communities
Version 1.0 | May 2025
Overview
The PASIFIKA token (PSF) serves as the native utility and governance token for the Pasifika Web3 Tech Hub ecosystem. Built on the Linea zkEVM Layer-2 platform and aligned with TachyonX's vision for AI-native infrastructure, PSF enables a comprehensive economic model that incentivizes participation, ensures fair governance, and creates sustainable value for Pacific Island communities.
Token Utility
The PASIFIKA token has multiple use cases within our ecosystem:
Marketplace Currency
- Primary medium of exchange for all goods and services
- Payment for data, digital content, handicrafts, and agricultural products
- Transaction fees (0.25% commission) collected in PSF
Governance
- Voting rights for DAO proposals proportional to tokens staked
- Quadratic voting mechanism to prevent large token holder dominance
- Proposal submission requires minimum token stake
Staking Rewards
- Staking PSF provides governance rights and rewards
- Longer staking periods yield higher governance weight
- Staking rewards sourced from marketplace fees
Provider Incentives
- Token rewards for high-quality data and content providers
- Bonuses for verified cultural artifacts and traditional knowledge
- Agricultural sensor network participation rewards
Consumer Benefits
- Discounts on marketplace purchases for token holders
- Access to premium features and exclusive offerings
- Loyalty rewards for platform engagement
Validator Compensation
- Payment for quality and cultural validation services
- Rewards for accurate data verification
- Compensation for dispute resolution
AI Agent Economy
- Powering AI agent operations in the marketplace
- Training data marketplace access
- Rewards for contributing to autonomous systems
Token Distribution
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 PSF
- Community Allocation (40%): 400,000,000 PSF
- Pacific Island participants: 200,000,000 PSF
- Ecosystem growth and adoption: 150,000,000 PSF
- Community grants and initiatives: 50,000,000 PSF
- DAO Treasury (25%): 250,000,000 PSF
- Infrastructure development: 100,000,000 PSF
- Staking rewards: 100,000,000 PSF
- Emergency/contingency fund: 50,000,000 PSF
- Team & Development (15%): 150,000,000 PSF
- 4-year vesting schedule with 1-year cliff
- Allocated to founders, developers, and early contributors
- TachyonX Allocation (10%): 100,000,000 PSF
- Strategic partnerships and technical development
- AI infrastructure integration
- Ecosystem alignment with Consensys
- Investors (10%): 100,000,000 PSF
- Private sale to strategic investors
- Public token sale
- Liquidity provision
Tokenomics Mechanisms
Token Burning
- 10% of all marketplace fees permanently burned
- Deflationary mechanism to increase scarcity over time
Staking Tiers
- Bronze: 1,000+ PSF staked (1x governance weight)
- Silver: 10,000+ PSF staked (1.5x governance weight)
- Gold: 100,000+ PSF staked (2x governance weight)
- Platinum: 1,000,000+ PSF staked (3x governance weight)
Dynamic Rewards
- Higher rewards during early adoption phase
- Adjusts based on marketplace growth and participation metrics
- Special reward multipliers for underrepresented island communities
Cultural Heritage Fund
- 2% of all token transactions allocated to cultural preservation
- Managed by dedicated cultural authorities from Pacific Islands
- Funds traditional knowledge documentation and preservation
Tokenization Roadmap
Phase 1: Foundation (Q2-Q3 2025)
- Complete token smart contract development and security audits
- Establish initial DAO governance framework
- Onboard strategic investors and partners
- Allocate initial tokens to core team and developers
- Join TachyonX accelerator program
Phase 2: Private Distribution (Q3-Q4 2025)
- Private token sale to strategic investors
- Community token allocation to initial Pacific Island participants
- Deploy staking contracts on Linea
- Implement initial governance functionality
- Launch testnet marketplace with token integration
Phase 3: Mainnet Launch (Q1 2026)
- Token Generation Event (TGE)
- Public token sale (if applicable)
- Launch mainnet marketplace with PSF as native currency
- Activate quadratic voting governance system
- Establish initial liquidity pools
- Begin staking rewards program
Phase 4: Ecosystem Expansion (Q2-Q3 2026)
- Integrate AI agent economy using PSF
- Launch cross-marketplace partnerships
- Implement advanced staking mechanics
- Roll out validator reward system
- Deploy sensor network incentives
Phase 5: Advanced Utility (Q4 2026 onwards)
- Implement dynamic NFT marketplace with PSF integration
- Launch cultural heritage preservation mechanism
- Deploy decentralized exchange for PSF pairs
- Integrate with broader DeFi ecosystem
- Establish cross-chain bridges for expanded accessibility
Additional Tokenomics Details
The full tokenomics documentation contains additional detailed sections covering:
- Token Governance & Hybrid Voting System
- Vesting Schedules & Token Release Strategy
- Economic Sustainability & Value Accrual Mechanisms
- TachyonX Integration & Strategic Partnerships
- Regulatory Compliance Framework
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Growth Incentives & Development Funding
For the complete tokenomics documentation and technical details, please visit our Tokenomics GitHub Repository