$FORU Tokenomics
Core Philosophy
$FORU is the utility token that fuels the ForuAI ecosystem. It’s built on usage-driven value accrual. Every interaction, subscription, and integration within ForuAI feeds directly into the token’s demand and buyback program.
Think of $FORU as a growth-tied dividend token: The more the ecosystem is used, the stronger and more valuable the $FORU cycle becomes.
Token Distribution Overview
Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 $FORU
Community
25%
Incentivize early adopters and post-launch growth campaigns.
Within the community allocation, only the initial airdrop allocation is 100% unlocked at TGE.
Liquidity
4%
Deep liquidity for stable price discovery.
100% unlocked at TGE.
Foundation Treasury
18.25%
Long-term ecosystem expansion, partnerships, and development.
10% unlocked at TGE; 90% locked with a 48-month cliff.
Ecosystem Growth
25%
AI and DiD innovation grants, personalization, user growth.
16.4% unlocked at TGE; 83.6% locked with 48-month cliff before vesting.
Core Contributors
17.75%
Founding team and advisors, aligned with long-term milestones.
0% at TGE; 12-month cliff, vesting linearly over 24 months.
Strategic Investors
10%
Early backers supporting foundational development.
5% at TGE; 6-month cliff, vesting over 18 months.
The $FORU Circular Flywheel
1. Community Activity → Data & Insights
Communities generate interactions, engagement, and contributions. ForuAI’s Community Intelligence Engine captures identity, sentiment, and behavioral data via AI-DID, transforming “vibes” into structured, actionable intelligence.
Outcome: Growing enterprise demand for analytics and DID infrastructure.
2. Business Demand → Revenue & Buybacks
B2B clients subscribe to analytics or DID integrations.
B2C users stake or pay for premium AI-DID features.
A % of all payments is directed to automated $FORU buybacks.
Outcome: Buybacks increase token scarcity, supporting price stability and holder confidence.
3. Buybacks & Rewards → Token Holder Value
Bought-back tokens are redistributed through:
Staking yields
Ecosystem rewards
Community campaigns
Outcome: Token holders receive tangible value from product usage — reinforcing alignment and loyalty.
4. Aligned Holders → Stronger Communities
As holders benefit, they reinvest attention and credibility into their communities, enriching verified identity layers and reputation data.
Outcome: Communities evolve into trust networks — ForuAI’s most valuable data source.
5. Stronger Communities → Product Expansion
ForU AI reinvests insights to refine products and create new verticals:
Enhanced analytics dashboards
Improved reputation modules
Sector-specific integrations (jobs, gaming, credit scoring)
Outcome: New user segments and enterprise clients re-enter the system, restarting the cycle.
5. Market Stability Strategy
To prevent the buyback program from becoming exit liquidity:
Time-Controlled Buybacks: Distributed over time through managed liquidity operations.
Dynamic Buyback Schedule: Scales with actual revenue inflows.
Locked-Stake Model: Tokens from buybacks are staked, preventing immediate market recycling.
6. Ecosystem Stakeholders
Each stakeholder type reinforces the token’s value loop:
Users create activity and demand data.
Communities become trust networks.
Partners integrate DID and analytics infrastructure.
Institutions benefit from verified behavioral data.
Every participant strengthens the cycle of utility, value, and network growth.
Not just any token, it's ForU!
$FORU ties together usage, identity, reputation, and reward in a single feedback loop. Every action in the ecosystem — from staking to analytics to reputation events — drives real economic impact on the token. It’s a working utility economy, where participation equals ownership and network success compounds into tangible holder value.
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