Utility
Darwin Token is an SPL‑20 asset issued on Solana that powers all economic activity within the Synthetic Darwin ecosystem. The token aligns platform incentives with user demand for task execution, compute, and privacy.
1 Terminal Access Pass
Holding Darwin Token is the prerequisite for submitting optimisation or research tasks to the Synthetic Darwin Terminal. A lightweight access‑control smart contract checks the caller’s balance (or delegated allowance) before a task definition is accepted. Enterprises typically pre‑fund a dedicated wallet; individuals can pay per job.
2 Compute Metering
Every job consumes GPU / TPU time on Darwin’s federated compute mesh. A proprietary pricing oracle converts realtime spot‑compute costs into Darwin Token units. The user escrows the quoted amount in a per‑task smart‑contract vault; at job completion the platform withdraws the actual consumption fee.
Current accuracy: internal calibration shows ±10 % variance between the pre‑quote and final charge. Users can top‑up the vault at any point; any unspent balance is automatically refunded.
3 Privacy Staking
By default, all task metadata, prompts, and model checkpoints are public—fueling community auditing and social alignment. Users who require confidentiality can stake Darwin Token against their job. While staked:
Journals remain encrypted and withheld from public mirrors for the duration of the stake.
Access keys are rotated every 24 h to minimise leakage risk.
A slashing condition applies: proven policy violations (e.g., illicit content) forfeit the stake.
When the user unstakes, the privacy veil is lifted: all encrypted artefacts are automatically decrypted and published to the public mirrors. Unstaking initiates a 7‑day challenge window that gives automated safety scanners and human reviewers time to flag policy violations before the data is released.
Token‑Flow Summary
Deposit Darwin Token to open Terminal access.
Escrow compute fees in a task‑specific vault.
(Optional) Stake additional Darwin Token to keep artefacts private.
Settle consumption; refund or top‑up as needed.
This tri‑utility design creates constant, programmatic demand for Darwin Token while rewarding holders who actively participate in the network’s compute economy.
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