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Tokenomics Banner The OpenKol token is designed to be product utility first. It’s not required to use OpenKol. The core product remains usable in a free tier — the token is for users who want more power, more depth, and more receipts.
This page describes intended utility and product mechanics. It is not financial advice.

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What the token is for

OpenKol has one core problem: verification is valuable, but compute + data + storage aren’t free. The token is used to unlock:
  • Higher lookup limits
  • Deeper analytics
  • KOL credibility tools
  • (Optional) pay-per-lookup access for non-holders

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Utility 1: Higher lookup limits (primary)

Holding or staking the token increases your daily/monthly limits. Examples of what higher tiers unlock:
  • more analysis lookups per day
  • more profile lookups
  • more saved watchlists
  • longer history windows
  • faster refresh rate / priority queue during heavy load
This is the simplest and most honest utility: more usage for power users.

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Utility 2: Pay-per-lookup (soon)

Not everyone wants to hold a token. If enabled, users can pay a small fee in token to:
  • run an analysis
  • refresh an existing analysis
  • unlock a deeper breakdown on-demand
This creates utility even for users who only want to use OpenKol occasionally.

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Utility 3: KOL tools (claim + share kit)

KOLs (and builders) care about identity and receipts. Holding/staking the token can unlock:
  • Claim profile (connect identity + show it’s you)
  • Verified badge on OpenKol
  • Share kit (custom OG cards / pinned receipts / embeds)
  • Profile customization (links, highlights, featured calls)
Important rule: This does not change your score. Scores remain deterministic and data-based — you can’t pay to rank.

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Tiering

OpenKol can support both Hold and Stake models. Hold: unlocks standard power-user tiers Stake: unlocks higher tiers + additional perks (and can be time-locked) Example tier types:
  • Aper: more lookups + watchlists
  • Hunter: deeper history windows + faster refresh
  • KOL: claim profile + share kit perks
  • Pro: highest limits + advanced exports (optional)
Exact thresholds and limits will be published once finalized.

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Sinks and sustainability (planned)

To keep utility sustainable, token flows can include:
  • fees from pay-per-lookup
  • subscription payments (if offered in token)
  • optional burns or treasury routing (only if it matches the business model)
The goal is simple: token usage maps to product usage.

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What token holders do not control

To protect trust in scoring, token holders will not be able to:
  • manually override individual scores
  • pay to improve medals
  • change scoring in a way that benefits a specific wallet/KOL
If governance is introduced, it should be limited to:
  • non-sensitive parameters
  • changes with timelocks
  • transparent proposals + audits of impact

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Status

Token utility will ship in phases:
  1. Higher lookup limits
  2. KOL claim + share perks
  3. Optional: pay-per-lookup
  4. Optional: curation rewards
When tokenomics numbers (supply, allocations, vesting, emissions) are ready, they will be published here with a clear table and unlock schedule.