papers/hanzo-tokenomics/sections/03-hanzo-token.tex

\section{HANZO Token}

\label{sec:token}
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\begin{definition}[HANZO Token]
HANZO is the native utility token of Hanzo Network with a fixed maximum supply of
$S_{\max} = 1{,}000{,}000{,}000$ (one billion) tokens, 18 decimal places, and no
minting capability after genesis.
\end{definition}

\subsection{Token Parameters}

\begin{table}[H]
\centering
\small
\begin{tabular}{ll}
\toprule
\textbf{Parameter} & \textbf{Value} \\
\midrule
Name & HANZO \\
Ticker & HANZO \\
Network & Hanzo Network (ACI L1) \\
Chain ID & 36963 \\
Maximum supply & 1,000,000,000 \\
Decimals & 18 \\
Minting & Disabled after genesis \\
Burn mechanism & 25\% of platform fees \\
Consensus & Proof of AI (PoAI) \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\caption{HANZO token parameters.}
\label{tab:params}
\end{table}

\subsection{Token Functions}

HANZO serves four distinct economic functions:

\begin{enumerate}[leftmargin=1.4em]
    \item \textbf{Compute payment}: All AI inference, training, and fine-tuning
    jobs on Hanzo Network are priced and settled in HANZO.
    \item \textbf{Node staking}: Inference node operators must stake HANZO as
    collateral, subject to slashing for incorrect results.
    \item \textbf{Governance}: HANZO holders vote on model selection,
    infrastructure upgrades, parameter changes, and treasury allocation.
    \item \textbf{Fee reduction}: Holding HANZO in a staking contract reduces
    API fees on platform.hanzo.ai by up to 50\%.
\end{enumerate}

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