The token is used to govern the chain and protocol, pay transaction fees, and secure the network.

1: Governance
2: Short-term inflation rewards
3: Exposure to the Cosmos ecosystem by receiving airdrops and staking rewards of different chains.

1: Layer1 Sovereignty: Expanded feature set of the protocol
2: Superfluid staking: It makes securing and providing liquidity possible at the same time
3: Network Hub of the IBC: A point of reference to connect different chains
4: Mesh Security: It allows securing other networks

1: Offering yields from staking and liquidity provision (or both combined)
2: Giving stakers power over the allocation of community pool funds
3: Offering stakers airdrops and rewards from other chains

The protocol/chain makes money by charging a fee for every transaction carried out in the network, for transactions made with the IBC, trades effectuated on the DEX, and for liquidity provision/withdrawal actions.