The $ARX token

$ARX is an SPL token on Solana that functions as the metering unit of the studio. It is not a governance token with utility deferred to "later" — it is consumed by every build. Its design ties supply to real usage rather than to speculation or emissions.

Burn-to-build

Every build permanently removes a quantity of $ARX from circulation, proportional to the compute consumed. Usage is therefore deflationary by construction: using the studio for its intended purpose reduces supply. Demand for builds is demand for the token.

Earn-on-compute

New $ARX enters circulation through exactly one channel: verified compute is delivered and rewarded. There is no liquidity mining, no farming airdrop, and no emission schedule. Tokens are created only when real work is performed, so supply tracks genuine activity — not a predetermined schedule.

Hold-for-discount

The per-build rate you pay declines as your $ARX balance grows. The same compute costs less to a larger holder — aligning the incentive toward holding rather than disposal, and rewarding committed users with a lower effective price.

Supply dynamics

Circulating supply S(t) evolves as:

S(t) = S0 + M(t) − B(t)

where S0 is the genesis supply, M(t) is cumulative $ARX earned for verified compute, and B(t) is cumulative $ARX burned through builds. Both terms are driven by the same underlying activity, so supply is governed by usage, not by a fixed schedule. As adoption grows, aggregate burns tend to outpace new supply, producing net contraction.

  User holds $ARX  ──▶  Submit build  ──▶  $ARX burned  (↓ supply)
        ▲                     │
        │                     ▼
   $ARX earned   ◀──────  Compute
   on delivery           delivered

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