Token System

Token System: How Value Flows Through Benchmark X

Benchmark X does not use a single token to solve every problem.

Instead, it separates responsibilities into three distinct token roles, each designed for a specific function inside the system.

This separation is intentional. It prevents confusion, reduces incentive conflicts, and keeps the system honest.


Why Three Tokens Instead of One

In many protocols, one token is expected to be:

  • a utility token

  • a governance token

  • a reputation signal

  • a reward token

This usually results in:

  • unclear value capture

  • speculation dominating usage

  • incentives breaking over time

Benchmark X avoids this by decoupling function from speculation.

Each token answers one clear question.


T1 — Compute & Access Token

T1 exists to pay for work done by the system.

If you consume resources, you use T1.

T1 is required for:

  • Running Battle Rooms

  • Executing benchmark sessions

  • Accessing advanced performance data

  • Exporting reports

  • Using developer and enterprise APIs

  • Creating multi-market or long-horizon evaluations

Think of T1 as:

fuel for computation and measurement

It is not a governance token. It is not a reputation signal.

It represents actual system usage.


T2 — Reputation Staking Token

T2 exists to put skin in the game.

If a strategy wants visibility, credibility, or influence, it must stake T2.

T2 is required for:

  • Entering public Battle Rooms

  • Appearing on leaderboards

  • Participating in high-tier evaluations

  • Unlocking advanced benchmark exposure

T2 can be:

  • Increased through consistent performance

  • Slashed for violations or poor behavior

  • Lost through inactivity or decay

Think of T2 as:

collateralized trust

It does not improve execution. It does not boost scores.

It only determines how seriously the system treats you.


T3 — Revenue Sharing Token

T3 exists to distribute real economic output.

When the system generates revenue, T3 determines who gets paid.

T3 holders receive rewards sourced from:

  • Battle Room fees

  • Marketplace transactions

  • Compute credit usage

  • Data subscriptions

  • Enterprise integrations

  • On-demand evaluation fees

Rewards are distributed to:

  • High-performing strategy creators

  • Reputation stakers

  • The protocol treasury

Think of T3 as:

a claim on system productivity

It reflects how much value the ecosystem is generating — not promises of future utility.


How the Tokens Work Together

The three-token system forms a clean loop:

  1. T1 is spent to run evaluations

  2. Strategies perform in real markets

  3. Performance updates BX Score

  4. BX Score affects T2 reputation

  5. System usage generates revenue

  6. Revenue flows to T3 holders

Each token has a clear job. No token is overloaded.


What This Design Prevents

This structure explicitly avoids:

  • Reputation being tradable without accountability

  • Rewards being farmed without performance

  • Utility being locked behind speculation

  • Governance decisions being driven by hype alone

It also ensures that:

  • Bad strategies cannot hide

  • Good strategies compound advantage slowly

  • Economic rewards reflect actual contribution


A Simple Mental Model

  • T1 → “I want to use the system”

  • T2 → “I stand behind my strategy”

  • T3 → “I benefit when the system works”

If you remove any one of them, the system becomes weaker.


Why This Matters Long-Term

Benchmark X is designed to run for years, not hype cycles.

Separating compute, trust, and revenue allows:

  • Sustainable pricing

  • Clear incentive alignment

  • Governance without distortion

  • Performance-driven growth

This is what allows Benchmark X to act as infrastructure, not a short-term product.

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