Guide: $DGPT Economy Basics

The $DGPT token is the native ERC20 utility token that powers the entire Degen Pets ecosystem. Understanding how it works, how to earn it, and where to use it is essential for maximizing your gameplay experience.

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What is $DGPT Used For?

$DGPT is not just a reward; it has crucial utility within the game. You need $DGPT to perform key actions:

Acquire More Pets: After your first free pet (from the Trading Desk purchase), all subsequent Pet NFTs must be purchased using $DGPT (Cost: 100* $DGPT, 100% Burned*).
Forge New Pets: The Forging process requires a significant $DGPT fee (Cost: 500* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).
Unlock & Use Quant Lab: Accessing the advanced Quant Lab feature requires a substantial one-time $DGPT payment (Cost: 1000* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).
Purchase Items: Buying mood boosters (Energy Drink*, Stimulants*, Relaxants*) and utility items (AI Briefing*) requires $DGPT (Costs: 1*-10* $DGPT, 0%* Burn TBD).
Unlock Features: Accessing the Visual Backtester requires purchasing the Charting Module* (Cost: 150* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).
Enter Major Tournaments: Participating in high-stakes Monthly Major Tournaments requires a $DGPT buy-in fee (Cost: 25* $DGPT, 10%* Burned*).
(Optional future uses: Sleep skips, cosmetics, renaming)

This utility creates organic demand for the token within the game's economy.

How Do You Earn $DGPT (Phase 1 - PvE)?

During the initial PvE phase, $DGPT is distributed as rewards for gameplay activity, drawn from finite pools:

Trading Performance: Primarily earned by closing profitable trades (Base: 3* $DGPT + Bonus up to +5* $DGPT). Break-even trades give a small reward (1* $DGPT). Losses give 0 $DGPT*.
Holding Winners (UPP): Small periodic $DGPT rewards (+0.5* per 4h*) while a profitable trade is open.
Pet Mood: Reaching maximum Pet Mood (100) grants a bonus (30* $DGPT).
Badges & Achievements: Completing Player (10* $DGPT) and Pet (5* $DGPT) Badges gives one-time rewards.
Tournament Winnings: Placing well in Weekly, Monthly, or Special Tournaments yields $DGPT prizes.

Understanding Supply & Burning

Total Supply: 100,000,000 $DGPT (Fixed).
Initial Burn: 20%* (20,000,000 $DGPT) burned at Token Generation Event.
Effective Supply: 80,000,000 $DGPT* initially available across reward pools, LP, etc.
Deflationary Pressure: Key $DGPT sinks (Pet Purchases, Forging Fees, Quant Lab Unlock, Charting Module, Tournament Buy-ins) permanently burn a large percentage (or 100%) of the tokens spent. This removes $DGPT from circulation forever, designed to counteract emissions and support the token's long-term health. You can track the total burned supply via in-game displays or on-chain.

Trading $DGPT & Liquidity

Decentralized Exchange (DEX): $DGPT will have a primary liquidity pool (DGPT/ETH*) on a designated DEX. This allows players to buy or sell $DGPT using ETH.
Initial Liquidity: Provided via ETH from Trading Desk sales and a portion of the $DGPT supply.
Ongoing Liquidity: Supported by the 4%* NFT Royalty mechanism, which automatically buys $DGPT from the pool and adds it back with paired ETH, constantly adding depth.

Phase 2 (PvP) Shift

Remember, the PvE Reward Pool is finite. Once it's depleted, $DGPT emissions from trading stop.
The game transitions to Phase 2 (PvP), where you use your accumulated $DGPT as risk capital to trade directly against other players. Winning trades take $DGPT from losers.
$DGPT retains its utility for Items, Forging, Quant Lab etc., making it valuable even without PvE emissions.

Understanding the flow and utility of $DGPT is key to navigating the Degen Pets economy effectively. Manage your earnings and spending wisely!

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What is $DGPT Used For?

$DGPT is not just a reward; it has crucial utility within the game. You need $DGPT to perform key actions:

Acquire More Pets: After your first free pet (from the Trading Desk purchase), all subsequent Pet NFTs must be purchased using $DGPT (Cost: 100* $DGPT, 100% Burned*).

Forge New Pets: The Forging process requires a significant $DGPT fee (Cost: 500* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).

Unlock & Use Quant Lab: Accessing the advanced Quant Lab feature requires a substantial one-time $DGPT payment (Cost: 1000* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).

Purchase Items: Buying mood boosters (Energy Drink*, Stimulants*, Relaxants*) and utility items (AI Briefing*) requires $DGPT (Costs: 1*-10* $DGPT, 0%* Burn TBD).

Unlock Features: Accessing the Visual Backtester requires purchasing the Charting Module* (Cost: 150* $DGPT, 90%* Burned*).

Enter Major Tournaments: Participating in high-stakes Monthly Major Tournaments requires a $DGPT buy-in fee (Cost: 25* $DGPT, 10%* Burned*).

(Optional future uses: Sleep skips, cosmetics, renaming)

This utility creates organic demand for the token within the game's economy.

How Do You Earn $DGPT (Phase 1 - PvE)?

During the initial PvE phase, $DGPT is distributed as rewards for gameplay activity, drawn from finite pools:

Trading Performance: Primarily earned by closing profitable trades (Base: 3* $DGPT + Bonus up to +5* $DGPT). Break-even trades give a small reward (1* $DGPT). Losses give 0 $DGPT*.

Holding Winners (UPP): Small periodic $DGPT rewards (+0.5* per 4h*) while a profitable trade is open.

Pet Mood: Reaching maximum Pet Mood (100) grants a bonus (30* $DGPT).

Badges & Achievements: Completing Player (10* $DGPT) and Pet (5* $DGPT) Badges gives one-time rewards.

Tournament Winnings: Placing well in Weekly, Monthly, or Special Tournaments yields $DGPT prizes.

Understanding Supply & Burning

Total Supply: 100,000,000 $DGPT (Fixed).

Initial Burn: 20%* (20,000,000 $DGPT) burned at Token Generation Event.

Effective Supply: 80,000,000 $DGPT* initially available across reward pools, LP, etc.

Deflationary Pressure: Key $DGPT sinks (Pet Purchases, Forging Fees, Quant Lab Unlock, Charting Module, Tournament Buy-ins) permanently burn a large percentage (or 100%) of the tokens spent. This removes $DGPT from circulation forever, designed to counteract emissions and support the token's long-term health. You can track the total burned supply via in-game displays or on-chain.

Trading $DGPT & Liquidity

Decentralized Exchange (DEX): $DGPT will have a primary liquidity pool (DGPT/ETH*) on a designated DEX. This allows players to buy or sell $DGPT using ETH.

Initial Liquidity: Provided via ETH from Trading Desk sales and a portion of the $DGPT supply.

Ongoing Liquidity: Supported by the 4%* NFT Royalty mechanism, which automatically buys $DGPT from the pool and adds it back with paired ETH, constantly adding depth.

Phase 2 (PvP) Shift

Remember, the PvE Reward Pool is finite. Once it's depleted, $DGPT emissions from trading stop.

The game transitions to Phase 2 (PvP), where you use your accumulated $DGPT as risk capital to trade directly against other players. Winning trades take $DGPT from losers.

$DGPT retains its utility for Items, Forging, Quant Lab etc., making it valuable even without PvE emissions.

Understanding the flow and utility of $DGPT is key to navigating the Degen Pets economy effectively. Manage your earnings and spending wisely!

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