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A protocol on Arbitrum One

Money that appreciates

The cost of entry is set by the contract and only rises. The market price belongs to the market. No yield, no promises. Mechanics you can read and verify.

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The protocol does not set the market price of ASTRX. It sets only the mint price of new tokens and the parameters of tokens already in circulation: the redemption and transfer fees, the protection level, the method of returning collateral, the permitted collateral currencies and others. The particular value of each parameter is decided by vote.

The market price of a token sits between two levels. Below is the backing per token, which rises from the closing of expensive positions and from the fees that flow into the shared pool. Above is the cost of entry, which keeps rising. Where the price sits inside that corridor is up to the market, and it can fall.


Who it is for

One protocol, many ways to use it. Depending on the goal, we count five ways to use the ASTRX token. Each way is a role. Roles are a convention: a holder today, a trader or a liquidity provider tomorrow. Who to be is your call alone.

All roles

Try the ratchet

A wheel that turns one way. Every notch is a step of the cost of entry by the white paper’s curve — and no notch ever comes back.


The cost of entry

The mint price always rises. In Phase 1 it follows a published curve up to a ceiling of $200. An early move to Phase 2 by vote is provided for. In Phase 2 the mint price grows with time. The minimum rate is 5.6 % a year, the maximum 161.8 %. Holders can steer the rate of growth by vote, or leave it to an automatic algorithm.

The backing

The backing is exogenous. Only stablecoins and other assets approved by the community by vote. Redemption is neutral: when someone leaves, the pool shrinks and the share of those who remain does not. The fees charged on transfers and redemptions work for the community and add to the collective backing. Holders set a level below which the floor of the backing cannot fall.

Who governs

The holders, burning tokens to vote. Closing a position above the floor earns the holder extra voting credits. The key parameters of the contract are subject to a vote: fees, protection depth, growth rate, accepted currencies and more. No one can rewrite these values against the will of the community.


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Network and collateral · Accepted at launch

ARBnetworkArbitrum OneThe L2 network where the contract is deployed and immutable. Every position, closing and redemption is a transaction here.accepted at launchASTRXthe tokenASTRXThe token issued by the protocol. Backed by the reserve, redeemable at any time for a proportional share of it.accepted at launchUSDTTether USDA dollar stablecoin. With stablecoin collateral the protection level holds as written.accepted at launchUSDCUSD CoinA dollar stablecoin. With stablecoin collateral the protection level holds as written.accepted at launchDAIDaiA decentralised dollar stablecoin. With stablecoin collateral the protection level holds as written.accepted at launch

Pre-approved

WETHWrapped EtherEther wrapped as an ERC-20 token — the only form the contract accepts, not native ETH. Pre-approved as volatile collateral: admission takes effect by holder vote. A spread and a concentration surcharge apply, and the floor moves with its price.pre-approved · by voteWBTCWrapped BitcoinPre-approved as volatile collateral: admission takes effect by holder vote. A spread and a concentration surcharge apply, and the floor moves with its price.pre-approved · by vote

Candidates

PYUSDPayPal USDA dollar stablecoin. Candidate: admission requires a price feed on Arbitrum and a holder vote.candidate · by voteUSDSUSDSA dollar stablecoin from the Sky protocol. Candidate: admission requires a price feed on Arbitrum and a holder vote.candidate · by vote