4. Token Utility
Governance Rights
$SENT holders vote on:
- Railway corridor expansions
- Fee structure changes
- Treasury management
- Partnership approvals
- Protocol upgrades
Voting Power: 1 SENT = 1 vote (linear)
Operational Incentives
Acquire operational exposure through $SENT:
- Platform Fees: 50% of AFC settlement fees
- Treasury Yield: 1.91% APY from reserves
- Expansion Rewards: Additional allocation for long-term supporters
Payment Discounts
$SENT holders receive:
- 10% discount on railway tickets (AFC payments)
- Priority boarding and seat selection
- Access to premium lounges
- Freight shipping discounts for businesses
Access Rights
Holding $SENT unlocks:
- Early access to new railway routes
- Exclusive partnership opportunities
- Priority customer support
- Annual stakeholder summit invitation
Example Calculation
- Hold 100M SENT (1% of supply)
- Platform processes $20M monthly freight/passenger volume
- 2% settlement fee = $400K monthly operational revenue
- 50% to governance participants = $200K
- Proportional allocation: 1% × $200K = $2,000/month
- Annual operational exposure: $24,000
Note: Yield adjusts based on participation rate and network expansion
5. Value Accrual Mechanisms
5.1 Fee Buyback Model
Platform Revenue
→ 50% to Stakers (immediate)
→ 50% to Treasury
→ Auto-stake at 1.91% APY
→ Quarterly buyback of $SENT from market
→ Burn or redistribute to stakers
This creates constant buy pressure on $SENT as platform grows.
5.2 Deflationary Pressure
While total supply is fixed at 10B, effective circulating supply decreases through:
- Long-term vesting: Community and team allocations
- Staking lockups: Estimated 40% of circulating supply
- Treasury holdings: 15% for operations
- Lost keys: Estimated 2-5% over time
5.3 Network Effects
As more railways join the network:
- More passengers use AFC
- More transaction fees generated
- Higher staking rewards
- Increased $SENT demand
- Price appreciation
Flywheel Effect
More Railways
→
More Passengers
→
More Fees
→
Higher Staking APY
→
More $SENT Demand
→
Higher Price
→
More Capital
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