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# Tokenomics

Read more about the capped and deflationary ATS token supply, its use cases and the distribution.

The ATS is the token needed to secure the ARTIS ∑2 blockchain, will have applications in various staking protocols and is needed to mint EUR-Stablecoins in Phase 3 (Stable).

### ATS Token Supply

**Total Token Supply:** 300m ATS (capped)\
Phase 3: Start to become deflationary, due to burn when minting EUR-Stablecoin\
**Initial Circulating Supply:** 90m ATS\
ARTIS DAO: 60m ATS for Phase 1 (Growth)

![ATS Token Supply over Time](https://598102864-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJ6XK28t44RFy_Rkkty%2F-MUKj5K8wOOVFFGhjzjz%2F-MUKsvxS2mKvUXZn3v6P%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2474bcee-fca4-4785-b371-4fae46f6d214)

### ATS Token Use Cases

* Phase 1: 
  * Staking (POSDAO: validators, candidates and delegators)
  * Liquidity provider (Honeyswap DEX)
  * Farming and staking on xDai Chain DeFi protocols
  * Staking in bonding curve for gATS (ARTIS DAO governance token)
* Phase 2: 
  * everything from Phase 1 and,
  * Liquidity provider (Ethereum DEXs & BSC DEXs),
  * Borrowing & lending protocol integration,
  * Farming and staking on Ethereum DeFi protocols,
  * Data market token curation and staking
* Phase 3: 
  * everything from Phase 2 and,
  * Borrowing & lending protocol on ARTIS ∑2,
  * Collateral for EUR-Stablecoin

### ATS Token Distribution

In Phase 1 (Growth), about 50% of the total ATS token supply will be either available or under the management of the ARTIS DAO. 

In Phase 2 (Mature), additional 20% of the total ATS token supply will be under the management of the ARTIS DAO.

In Phase 3 (Stable), additional 20% of the total ATS token supply will be made available for the ARTIS DAO.

In Phase 4 (Value), the last 10% of the total ATS token supply will be made available for the ARTIS DAO. 

![ARTIS DAO: 30% of total token supply | Current ATS holders: 20% of total token supply ](https://598102864-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJ6XK28t44RFy_Rkkty%2F-MUL5A-0fPefA1eKdd_p%2F-MUL6kQQrx0y1hN7sjW0%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a38f4fa1-1835-43d9-b08d-f1b156de250f)