> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.capital-dao.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.capital-dao.xyz/cds-tokenomics.md).

# CDS Tokenomics

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CDS is a crucial element that facilitates investment access for projects incubated by Capital DAO. CDS is used for accessing Capital DAO's starters and for staking profit distribution. The total supply of tokens is 16 billion, with 40% allocated to the community as mining incentives, such as liquidity mining and staking mining.

Users can earn pCDS by staking CDS or providing the CDS-ETH LP. Although pCDS is non-transferable, it is a highly valuable token that holds most of the utility within the Capital DAO economy.

### Token Utility

#### CDS

* Earn pCDS by staking CDS
  * When staking CDS, receive pCDS at a 1:1 ratio
  * When providing CDS-ETH LP, receive pCDS at 4 times the amount of CDS in the LP
  * Earn CDS as a reward when staking
  * pCDS is burned upon unstaking
* 20% of Capital DAO's investment profits are used for CDS buyback and burning
  * This occurs once a month when profits are generated
* Participate in IDOs by staking CDS
  * This feature is currently on hold

#### pCDS

* Non-transferable
* Participate in governance
* Participate as a DAO Worker
  * This feature is currently on hold
* 60% of Capital DAO's investment profits are shared
  * This occurs once a month when profits are generated
  * Distributed in stablecoins

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### Token Information

* Name:  Capital DAO Starter Token
* Ticker: $CDS
* Type: ERC-20
* Total Supply: 16B
* Network: Arbitrum
* Token Contract: <https://arbiscan.io/token/0x2f2115399cf9fcd1f347d71bd764f5e3e1737bd9>

{% hint style="info" %}
With the Tokenomics update, we have migrated the network from Ethereum to Arbitrum. You can convert your CDS and CPDT from Ethereum to CDS through the dApp page. (Conversion deadline: Dec. 15, 2024)\
\
Convert page: soon
{% endhint %}

### Token Distribution

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<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="132"></th><th width="163"></th><th></th><th width="70"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><br></td><td><strong>Amount</strong></td><td><strong>Allocation</strong></td><td><strong>Cliff</strong></td><td><strong>Vesting (Linear)</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Seed + Private</strong></td><td>1,342,156,091</td><td>8.4%</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td><strong>AMM Liquidity</strong></td><td>320,000,000</td><td>2.0%</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Reward</strong></td><td>6,400,000,000</td><td>40.0%</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Founder</strong></td><td>1,600,000,000</td><td>10.0%</td><td>12</td><td>96</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Devel</strong>oper</td><td>1,280,000,000</td><td>8.0%</td><td>12</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Marketing</strong></td><td>1,600,000,000</td><td>10.0%</td><td>-</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Treasury</strong></td><td>3,457,843,808</td><td>21.6%</td><td>-</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td>16,000,000,000</td><td>100.0%</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr></tbody></table>

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