# Tokenomics of Walken

### **What is $WLKN?** <a href="#cb76" id="cb76"></a>

**$WLKN** is a SPL-Token that is based on *Solana Smart Contract*. It is secured according to Solana hybrid protocol of proof-of-stake (**PoS**) and a concept Solana calls proof-of-history (**PoH**). $WLKN is a key Walken token that drives the in-game economy ensuring its stability while allowing players to monetize their activity and play to earn.

### **$WLKN Information** <a href="#id-4d52" id="id-4d52"></a>

* Blockchain network: Solana Smart Contract
* Total Supply: 2 000 000 000

1. **Token Sale**

* ***Private sale 22,6%,*** 1-year lock-up then linearly 12–18 months. <mark style="background-color:yellow;">**Extra 1-year lock-up starting June 21, 2023.**</mark>
* ***Strategic investment 1,4%***: 10% TGE, 6 months lock-up, then linearly 18 months. <mark style="background-color:yellow;">**Extra 6-month lock-up for the rest of the tokens (as of June 21, 2023)**</mark>
* ***Public sale 1,35%***: 100% available at TGE;

**2. Token Allocation**

* Token Sale — 25.35%; Unlocked as per token release schedule
* PTE Rwrds/Ecosystem/Staking/Airdrop — 38.65%; 1% at TGE then linearly for 36 months
* Team & Advisors — 17.00%; 18 month Cliff, then linear vesting over 25 months. <mark style="background-color:yellow;">**Extra 24-month lock-up starting June 21, 2023.**</mark>
* Treasury & Marketing — 15.00%; 6% at TGE, then linear vesting over 32 months
* Liquidity (DEX and CEX) — 4.0%; Strategic release as per market demand

**3. Token use case**

* For staking;
* Payment unit on Marketplace;
* For leveling up CAThletes;
* For minting CAThletes;
* For providing liquidity on exchanges.

### **How to earn $WLKN?** <a href="#id-7775" id="id-7775"></a>

**$WLKN** token can be earned in Walken as a ***reward*** for winning competitions. Defeating others in races ensures a player a certain amount of tokens. The higher the League a player participates in, the larger is the prize pool and the more tokens they can win. Another way to earn **$WLKN** is ***selling*** items and CAThletes on Marketplace.

*Developing CAThletes* and taking them to a higher level also requires a certain amount of $WLKN, but each new level reached boosts player’s chances to **win more** tokens as they become able to join higher Leagues with a stronger and faster CAThlete. Such mechanics are a good incentive to use the token in the game, which in turn contributes to **stable tokenomics**.

To sum it up, **$WLKN** is a promising token offering a range of possibilities that should not be overlooked.

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