> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://superhero-nft-wars.gitbook.io/snw-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://superhero-nft-wars.gitbook.io/snw-whitepaper/tokenomics/usdgem.md).

# $GEM

$GEM💎 is the **Governance Token** of Superhero NFT Wars (and its platform and affiliate products).

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**Amount**: **100 million**.

**Chain and Deployment**: created at genesis on Ethereum mainnet on Jan 20th, 2022, with the smart contract of: [0x845905D1680717F8DC26091158e4556AA310E63d](https://etherscan.io/tx/0xda6d4cb11f9ecaf4bbbcb314296e7ffd7026355247960e871515059a9e0de43d).

**Distribution**:

5% for marketing, 10% will go to the liquidity pool, 25% for initial & upcoming airdrop events and community reserve, and 10% for the team and advisors; while the rest goes to early private investors (15%), public sales (5%) and the rest 20% for economy rewards and recirculation (P2E, DAO Governance, and Staking).

**Sales and Trading Venues**: Other than the private investment and necessary airdrop / DAO governance/marketing distributions, we do not plan for public sales on $GEM💎 at this moment in terms of the marketplace(s), amount, timing and trading venues. As this moment, $GEM💎 token is not available for trading, the listing details shall be announced soon.

Unique Utilities:

* 🔧 System-Unified tool for exchange and trading for Hero Avatars and Skill-card NFTs;
* 🔝 Gas medium for level-up and evolvement for certain NFTs;
* ♟ Staking certificate for IGO issuance and subscription;
* 📌 Currency for obtaining Plot NFTs’ Ownership, in-game elements, checkpoint tips, and advertisements;
* 📄 Central governance utility for DAO voting and decision-making.