Phase 1: Seeds
November 2026
- ✓USDC-only marketplace (no token speculation)
- ✓Earn Seeds for every transaction
- ✓Public leaderboard tracks top contributors
- ✓2x Seeds multiplier for early adopters
- ✓Build real transaction history
Phase 2: $ROOTS
Q4 2028
- ✓$ROOTS token launch on Base L2
- ✓Seeds convert to $ROOTS via airdrop
- ✓Ambassador commissions paid in $ROOTS
- ✓DEX liquidity pool established
- ✓Community governance activated
Why This Approach?
Prove Real Utility
Transaction volume in USDC demonstrates actual demand before adding token complexity.
Avoid Bear Markets
No token price chart to demoralize during market downturns. Focus on building.
Reward Believers
Early users who take a chance on an unproven platform get the biggest rewards.
Earning Seeds (Phase 1)
Sellers
Seeds per $1 earned
+ Milestone bonuses
- 50 Seeds - First listing
- 10,000 Seeds - First sale
- 25,000 Seeds - 5 sales
- 50,000 Seeds - 15 sales
Buyers
Seeds per $1 spent
Support local growers
Every purchase helps build the local food economy and earns you Seeds for the airdrop.
Ambassadors
of recruited seller sales
+ Recruitment bonus
- 2,500 Seeds per activated seller
- 80/20 split up the chain
Early adopters earn bonus Seeds. The earlier you join, the more you earn.
$ROOTS Token Allocation
Treasury (40%)
Community-governed fund for ecosystem development, grants, partnerships, and future initiatives.
Ambassador Rewards (25%)
Paid out as commissions to ambassadors who recruit sellers and build the network. Distributed over time based on activity.
Liquidity Pool (15%)
Seeds the Aerodrome DEX pool on Base at Phase 2 launch, establishing market price and enabling trading.
Airdrop (10%)
Distributed to Phase 1 participants based on Seeds earned. 365-day claim window after Phase 2 launch.
Founders (10%)
Team allocation with 6-month cliff and 3-year linear vesting starting at Phase 2 launch. Aligned with long-term success.
Roadmap
Building Phase 1 contracts, frontend, and subgraph
USDC marketplace goes live. Start earning Seeds!
Build transaction history, expand to new regions
$ROOTS token live. Seeds convert via airdrop.
Ready to Start Earning Seeds?
Join the movement. Whether you grow food, buy local, or build community - there's a place for you.