$FAN Token Overview
The $FAN token powers zero fees, staking rewards, governance rights, and platform currency—aligning incentives across creators, fans, and community.
The Economic Engine
The $FAN token fundamentally redesigns creator economy incentives. Traditional platforms extract value through fees. Fanbase distributes value through tokens.
What $FAN Enables:
✅ Zero platform fees (stake to unlock)
✅ Staking rewards (up to 105% APY Year 1)
✅ Governance rights (community control)
✅ Platform currency (native payments)
Core Innovation: Token economics replace fee extraction. Value flows TO participants instead of FROM them.
Token Fundamentals
Symbol
$FAN
Standard
ERC-20 (Ethereum)
Total Supply
1,000,000,000 (Fixed)
ICO/Presale Price
$0.10 per token
FDV
$100,000,000
ICO/Presale Raise
$5,000,000
Blockchain
Ethereum + Base L2
Fixed Supply Model
1 Billion Tokens. No Inflation. Ever.
No minting function (hardcoded maximum)
Predictable economics (supply known forever)
Scarcity built-in (no dilution)
LP burn reduces effective supply (50M locked permanently)
Why Fixed Supply Wins:
Inflationary tokens dilute holders even if market cap stays constant. Fixed supply means price scales directly with market cap growth.
Why $FAN Exists
The Traditional Platform Problem
Issues: Platform extracts value. Zero-sum game.
The $FAN Solution
Result: Positive-sum value creation. All participants aligned.
Four Core Utilities
Utility #1: Fee Elimination
Stake $FAN → 0% Platform Fees
$5,000/month
$1,000 lost
$0 lost
$12,000
$10,000/month
$2,000 lost
$0 lost
$24,000
$50,000/month
$10,000 lost
$0 lost
$120,000
How It Works:
Stake $FAN tokens in contract
Platform recognizes your stake on-chain
All transactions automatically = 0% fee
Keep 100% of earnings
Real Utility: Creator earning $10K/month saves $24K/year by staking. This isn't speculation—it's measurable ROI.
Utility #2: Staking Rewards
Earn While You Hold
Total Pool: 350,000,000 $FAN (35% of supply)
Duration: 5 years
APY Range: 21-105% Year 1 (depends on participation)
Cliff: 6 months before first claim
Emissions Schedule:
1
105M
30%
2
87.5M
25%
3
70M
20%
4
52.5M
15%
5
35M
10%
APY Calculation:
Target APY: 21-35% for committed long-term stakers.
Compounding Example: Start with 10,000 $FAN, restake all rewards at 35% APY:
Year 1: 13,500 $FAN
Year 3: 21,421 $FAN
Year 5: 28,309 $FAN
Initial 10,000 $FAN → 28,309 $FAN after 5 years of compounding
Utility #3: Governance Rights
Your Platform. Your Rules.
Hold $FAN = Voting power over:
Protocol Changes: Fee structures, staking rewards, emissions
Treasury Spending: $150M allocation decisions
Feature Development: Roadmap prioritization
Economic Policy: Token model adjustments
Governance Process:
Real Power: Community can override team decisions. Treasury spending requires approval. Platform serves token holders, not executives.
Utility #4: Platform Currency
Native Payment Method
Pay creators in $FAN
Tip in $FAN
Subscribe with $FAN
Integrated across all transactions
Network Effects: More $FAN usage → More demand → Higher price → More attractive staking → More users stake → Less circulating supply → Price appreciation (loop)
Each transaction strengthens the ecosystem.
Token Distribution
Total: 1,000,000,000 $FAN
Community (60%)
ICO/Presale
5%
50M
$5M raise at $0.10
Liquidity
5%
50M
DEX pools (LP burned)
Treasury & Ecosystem
15%
150M
Operations, marketing
Staking
35%
350M
5-year program
Insiders (40%)
Development
18%
180M
5-year vest, 12mo cliff
Community
12%
120M
4-year vest, 12mo cliff
Marketing & Partnerships
10%
100M
4-year vest, 12mo cliff
60/40 Community/Insider Split
Most VC projects: 30-40% community, 60-70% insiders. Fanbase: 60% community = true decentralization.
Value Drivers
Fundamental Value
1. Fee Savings (Direct Value) Creator earning $10K/month saves $24K/year. If staking requires 50K $FAN: Value per token = $24K / 50K = $0.48 Below $0.48 = rational to buy (positive ROI).
2. Staking Yield (Cash Flow) 10,000 tokens at 35% APY = 3,500 $FAN/year At $0.10 = $350 annual cash flow At $0.50 = $1,750 annual cash flow
3. Platform Revenue (Backing) Platform charges fees to non-stakers. Revenue can fund buybacks (reduce supply) or boost staking (increase APY). Real cash flow backs token value.
Speculative Value
1. Growth Potential $100B creator economy. Fanbase captures 0.5% = $500M revenue. At 20x revenue multiple = $10B valuation. $10B / 1B tokens = $10 per token (100x from $0.10).
2. Network Effects Each new creator attracts fans → more transactions → more token demand → higher price → attracts more creators (flywheel).
3. Scarcity Mechanics
Total supply: 1B (fixed)
Staked: 300-500M (locked)
LP: 50M (burned forever)
Insiders vesting: 400M (locked 1-5 years) Actual liquid supply: 50-200M
Low float + high demand = price pressure.
Why Participate in $FAN
For Early Participants
What You Get:
Staking rewards (150% APY Year 1)
Zero platform fees when staking
Governance voting rights
Native platform currency
Why Early Matters:
Staged presale pricing rewards early participants
Staking cliff starts from participation date
Founding community membership
Shape platform direction from Day 1
Why $FAN Stands Out
vs. Other Crypto Projects:
Real utility (fee savings = measurable value)
Working product (not vaporware)
5-year team vesting (stronger alignment)
LP burned (rug pull impossible)
Real Value, Day 1: Creators save $24K/year in fees. That's not speculation—it's measurable platform utility.
Token Metrics to Track
Supply Metrics:
Circulating supply (starts 250M, grows to 960M over 5 years)
Staked supply (target 300-500M)
LP locked (50M permanent)
Demand Metrics:
Daily trading volume
Number of holders
Platform transaction volume in $FAN
Price Metrics:
Current price
Market cap (price × circulating)
FDV (price × total supply)
Yield Metrics:
Current staking APY
Total rewards distributed
Participation rate
Track on: CoinGecko, Dune Analytics, Fanbase dashboard
Risks & Mitigations
Risk: Price Volatility Crypto prices fluctuate wildly. Mitigation: Utility provides floor (fee savings have value regardless of price). Long vesting keeps team aligned. Staking rewards compensate.
Risk: Regulatory Uncertainty Crypto regulation evolving. Mitigation: Utility token focus with real platform benefits. Decentralization reduces liability. Can adapt via governance.
Risk: Platform Adoption Failure Fanbase might not attract creators. Mitigation: Product already works. Revenue already generated. Strong value prop (zero fees vs. 20-30%).
The Bottom Line
$FAN is four things:
Utility token: Unlocks zero fees (immediate value)
Yield asset: Staking generates rewards
Governance token: Control platform direction
Platform currency: Native payment method
Unlike most tokens, $FAN delivers value Day 1:
Stake → save fees immediately
Stake → earn rewards after 6 months
Hold → vote on governance
Use → drive ecosystem
For Creators: $FAN saves $24K/year in fees. That alone justifies holding.
For Fans: Staking rewards + fee savings + governance voice.
For Believers: Join the movement reshaping the $100B creator economy.
For Community: $FAN makes Fanbase collectively owned and governed.
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