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1. Initial Supply: The total supply of Damage Tokens is capped at 42 million tokens. 80% is retained by Steven Joseph (the founder) for operational and strategic purposes. 20% is released to the public, creating a market opportunity for early adopters and contributors. 2. Pricing: Each Damage Token is priced at 100 satoshis (0.000001 BTC per token), establishing a direct tie to Bitcoin’s value and liquidity. 3. Utility: Damage Tokens are used as rewards for BDD test cases on the DamageBDD platform. They incentivize high-quality software development by providing measurable, blockchain-verified rewards. 4. Resilience and Integrity: As an AEX9 token, Damage Token complies with Aeternity’s fungible token standard, ensuring: Security and immutability. Compatibility with Aeternity wallets (e.g., Superhero.com) and the DeFi ecosystem. 5. Governance and Revenue: A governance policy ensures revenue supports a small team and operational costs without external investment. A buyback mechanism allows token holders to exit liquidity positions through Bitcoin's Lightning Network, net of developer fees. --- Enforced by AEX9 Sophia Smart Contracts 1. Fixed Supply: The contract enforces a hard cap of 42 million tokens, ensuring no additional tokens can be minted post-deployment. 2. Ownership and Transfers: The contract implements secure token ownership and transfer rules: Users can transfer tokens using transfer. Allowances can be granted via allow_transfer_from. 3. Rewards Mechanism: The DamageBDD platform integrates with the token’s smart contract to automate reward distribution: Verified BDD test completions trigger token payouts. This ensures transparency and immutability for rewards. 4. Pricing and Exchange: The smart contract ensures tokens can be sold or exchanged based on the 100 satoshis per token rate. This rate is enforced by integrating with off-chain oracles and on-chain buyback mechanisms for Lightning Network liquidity. 5. Buyback and Liquidity: Token holders can sell their tokens back through an integrated buyback system. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network facilitates immediate, decentralized liquidity, minus developer fees. 6. Transparency and Auditability: All transactions and balances are publicly auditable via the blockchain, enhancing trust and eliminating potential manipulation. --- By tying the token's value to Bitcoin and enforcing the tokenomics through AEX9 Sophia contracts, Damage Token ensures sustainability, utility, and fairness, while incentivizing contributions to the DamageBDD ecosystem.