ORX Tokenomics (Draft)

OraklX is building an AI–native prediction market where traders can express views in probabilities, not vibes. The ORX token is designed as a utility and governance asset that powers fees, incentives, and risk–management features across the protocol.

This page describes the intended token design, initial supply, and example allocation / vesting. Final details are subject to legal review and may change.

1. High-level design

Token symbol: ORX
Network: EVM L2 (e.g. Arbitrum / Base – final choice TBA)
Type: ERC-20–compatible utility & governance token
Total supply (proposed): 1,000,000,000 ORX minted at genesis
Inflation: none planned beyond the fixed supply (any future change would require governance approval)

Design goals

• Utility-first – ORX should actually do things in the protocol (fee routing, discounts, access), not just sit as a speculative chip.
• Aligned incentives – long-term aligned users (LPs, forecasters, builders) should receive meaningful allocation with vesting.
• Risk aware – token mechanics must not encourage degenerate leverage or blow-up behaviour that contradicts OraklX’s risk-first branding.
• Compliance-friendly – design should be compatible with regional KYC/AML and potential securities analysis (jurisdictions differ).

2. Supply & allocation (draft)

All numbers below are illustrative and may change.

2.1 Allocation overview

These buckets are intentionally flexible. Final values, especially for private / public sale and liquidity, will depend on legal and exchange discussions.

3. Vesting & unlocks (example)

To reduce short-term sell pressure and align long-term behaviour, most allocations are locked with cliffs and linear vesting.

Numbers below are example parameters and may be updated.

3.1 Unlock table (illustrative)

This structure aims to:

• Give public pre-sale participants some liquidity at TGE, while still vesting the majority.
• Ensure that team / advisors vest meaningfully slower than the protocol adoption curve.
• Keep a long emissions tail for community rewards rather than front-loading everything in the first year.

A visual vesting chart can be added later as numbers are finalised.

4. Utility of ORX inside OraklX

ORX is intended as a utility and governance token. The current design explores the following use-cases (all subject to change and jurisdictional limits):

4.1 Protocol fees & discounts

• Pay base trading and market-creation fees in ORX to receive tiered discounts.
• Higher locked ORX (or staked ORX, if a staking design is adopted) can unlock:
  • Lower trading fees
  • Higher API limits
  • Priority in support / research features

4.2 Liquidity incentives

• LPs in key markets/AMMs can earn ORX rewards based on:
  • Liquidity provided (size & duration)
  • Market quality (tight spreads, low manipulation flags)
• This should subsidise early markets without turning into unsustainable “farm & dump” behaviour.

4.3 OXI (OraklX Intelligence) access

Some AI features may be gated or boosted by ORX, for example:

• Higher request quotas for OXI research & forecasting tools
• Access to strategy vaults, backtesting, and model explainability views
• Premium alerts (regime shifts, whale flow monitors, correlation maps, etc.)

Exact gating will depend on infra cost and user feedback.

4.4 Governance & risk parameters

Subject to local regulation, ORX holders may be able to:

• Propose & vote on:
  • Listing / delisting of markets or categories
  • Fee parameters, reward schedules, supported networks
  • Treasury / grant allocations
• Participate in risk councils that define:
  • Oracle / data-source requirements
  • Maximum leverage / exposure guidelines
  • Market pause / circuit-breaker rules

Governance design is intentionally staged – early on, many parameters will likely remain multisig-controlled with published transition plans to on-chain or hybrid governance.

5. Pre-sale & listing plan (concept)

All details here are conceptual only and will be updated once legal, compliance, and exchange partners are confirmed.

5.1 Pre-sale phases (example)

1. Private / strategic round

   • Small allocation for long-term aligned partners: infra, MM, data providers.
   • Heavier vesting than public sale.

2. Community pre-sale

   • Whitelist or public allowlist.
   • Contribution in USDC/USDT on the target L2.
   • Example parameters (as shown in the UI mock):
     • Price: 0.06 USDC per ORX
     • Hard cap: 5,000,000 USDC
     • Min contribution: 250 USDC
     • Max contribution: 25,000 USDC

3. Token Generation Event (TGE) & claim

   • Token contract is deployed.
   • Eligible users can claim initial unlocked share (e.g. 10%) and track vesting via a claim portal.

4. Tier-1 CEX & DEX listings

   • Goal: list ORX on at least one Tier-1 centralized exchange and leading DEXes on the base chain.
   • Listing timing depends on legal, technical, and market conditions and cannot be guaranteed.

5.2 Example pre-sale vesting

• 10% of pre-sale allocation unlocked at TGE.
• Remaining 90% unlocked linearly over 12–18 months.
• Early unlocks / cliffs for private seed would be longer than public.

Exact numbers will be published in final sale docs before any contribution is accepted.

6. Emissions & reward schedule

The community rewards and part of the ecosystem allocation are planned to be emitted over ~4–8 years.

Examples of reward channels:

• Trading & forecasting rewards based on calibrated accuracy (e.g. Brier score)
• Liquidity incentives on high-priority markets
• Research contributions (e.g. oracle reporters, risk analyses, tooling)
• Onboarding campaigns for new regions / integrations

The guiding principle is: reward behaviour that makes the prediction market more accurate, liquid, and robust, not just raw volume.

7. Treasury & risk management

The OraklX treasury (held partly in ORX and partly in stablecoins) is intended to fund:

• Security audits, bug bounties, and monitoring
• Long-term R&D on AI forecasting, market design, and tooling
• Grants for community–run markets, oracle providers, and analytics
• Liquidity support for strategic pairs (e.g. ORX/USDC)

Treasury decisions will initially be governed by a core foundation / company, with a clear path toward community input and, where legal, on-chain votes.

8. Disclaimers

1. Not an offer. This document is a high-level design draft and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any token or security in any jurisdiction.
2. High risk. Tokens are highly volatile and may lose all value. Do not participate in any sale unless you fully understand the risks.
3. Regulatory uncertainty. Treatment of tokens under securities, commodities, and other laws varies by jurisdiction and is evolving. Final design may need to change to comply with applicable law.
4. No guarantees. There is no guarantee of exchange listings, liquidity, or project success. Any references to Tier-1 exchanges or timelines are goals, not promises.
5. Do your own research. Always consult independent legal, tax, and financial advisors before making decisions related to tokens.

9. Change log

This section will track major tokenomics changes over time.

• v0.1 – Draft – initial public design skeleton for ORX tokenomics.