# Token Basics

**🪙 Token Overview**

PUAD is the sovereign platform token of Pumpad, deployed on **BNB Chain (BSC)** following the BEP-20 standard. It powers the permission layers of the platform, anchors governance, and fuels long-term incentive structures. PUAD plays a critical role across Pumpad's mission engine, plugin network, and future identity modules.

**📌 Token Specification**

| Parameter        | Details                                  |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| Token Name       | PUAD                                     |
| Token Symbol     | PUAD                                     |
| Blockchain       | BNB Chain (BSC)                          |
| Standard         | BEP-20                                   |
| Contract Address | To be announced                          |
| Total Supply     | 1,000,000,000 PUAD                       |
| Decimals         | 18                                       |
| Token Type       | Utility token                            |
| Distribution     | Non-IDO; gradual and authorized issuance |
| Issuance Control | Flexible supply governed by DAO policies |

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**🔧 Why BNB Chain?**

PUAD is launched on BNB Chain for its:

* Low gas fees and fast confirmation — ideal for social tasks and frequent plugin usage
* Large and active community with direct access to BRC20 and Bitcoin-native ecosystems
* ERC-20 compatibility for CEX/DEX integrations and cross-chain bridges
* Well-supported by Telegram bots, plugins, and infrastructure wallets

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**📐 Role of PUAD**

PUAD is **not** used for direct consumption (that role belongs to PUAI), but instead acts as the **structural, incentivizing, and governance** asset of the Pumpad platform:

* Unlocks premium features, plugin permissions, and identity access
* Rewards plugin developers, mission creators, and core contributors
* Powers DAO-based decision-making in the future
* Supports on-chain identity, partner integrations, and ecosystem extensions


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