💸GOO and sGOO
Tokenomics and Governance
$GOO and $sGOO are the two foundational assets of GooDAO. While $GOO is the liquid, tradable base token of the protocol, $sGOO is the staked representation of $GOO, designed to reward long-term alignment and distribute protocol surplus in a sustainable, compounding way.
Staking $GOO into $sGOO grants access to:
Protocol rewards (rebases from treasury growth)
Governance rights (protocol decisions, treasury allocations)
Long-term upside (compounding through liquid backing expansion)
Together, they form the core of GooDAO’s value loop, where staking supports the treasury, the treasury supports the token, and the token supports the stakers.
$GOO — The Base Asset
$GOO is GooDAO’s native token. It is used across the protocol in the following ways:
Liquidity Provision: $GOO is paired with assets such as USDC and ETH to provide depth to trading pairs and build Protocol-Owned Liquidity (POL).
Bonding: $GOO is offered at a discount via bond programs in exchange for strategic assets (LP tokens, bluechips, stables).
Staking: $GOO can be staked to receive $sGOO, which earns rebasing rewards over time.
Governance: Staking $GOO into $sGOO enables protocol governance.
Each $GOO is backed by at least $1 of liquid, yield-bearing treasury assets.
This backing creates a fundamental value floor and enables the protocol to grow sustainably over time.
$GOO is not pegged to the treasury, it is backed by it. This allows the market to assign a premium to $GOO while maintaining a verifiable on-chain floor.
$sGOO — The Staked Token
$sGOO is the token received when staking $GOO. It is a rebasing, transferable, and governance-enabled token that accrues protocol rewards over time.
Core Properties
Transferable
✅ Yes
Earns Rebases
✅ Yes
Grants Governance
✅ Yes
Backed
✅ Indirectly via staked $GOO
Unstaking Penalty
✅ Early exit incurs a burn penalty
$sGOO is designed to align participants with GooDAO’s long-term growth by:
Incentivizing extended holding through rebasing rewards
Granting governance power in proportion to protocol alignment
Penalizing short-term behavior via early unstaking burns
Staking Mechanism
Staking $GOO
When users stake $GOO, they receive an equal amount of $sGOO. While staked, users’ $sGOO balance rebases automatically, increasing in proportion to their share of the staking pool and the rewards issued by the protocol.
Rebases occur on an epochal basis (e.g., every 1 month) and are distributed to all $sGOO holders.
$sGOO is fully transferable, allowing users to move their staked position, use it in integrations, or delegate governance.
Unstaking $sGOO
Unstaking $sGOO converts it back into $GOO at a 1:1 ratio.
However, unstaking before the minimum commitment period (defined by protocol governance) will result in a penalty fee, paid in $GOO and immediately burned.
Unstaking Penalty Mechanics
Penalty Rate: X% (configurable via governance)
Minimum Staking Period: e.g., 6 months (subject to change)
Penalty Destination: Burned permanently
Rationale: To discourage short-term speculation and reward long-term protocol alignment
Effects of Burn:
🔥 Reduces Total GOO Supply
📈 Increases Liquid Backing Per GOO
💰 Boosts Staking Rewards (APR) due to higher market cap-to-backing delta
This system reinforces GooDAO’s economic loop: the more GOO is burned, the more value accrues to committed stakers.
Reward Calculation
Staking rewards are determined by protocol performance and treasury health. The emissions schedule is governed by GooFed, the AI-based monetary agent that adjusts emissions per epoch to reflect real growth.
Reward Determinants:
Treasury Premium Ratio
Premium = Market Cap / Liquid BackingThe higher the premium, the more the protocol can reward stakers without diluting value.
Backing Delta
Delta = Market Cap - Liquid BackingA larger delta = higher emissions room = higher rebase rate
Treasury Surplus (Yield, Bond Premiums)
All emissions are tied to surplus value generated treasury management surpluss
Governance with $sGOO
$sGOO holders are the governing body of GooDAO.
Proposals can be submitted by the community
Votes are weighted based on $sGOO balance
Governance may include:
Treasury deployment strategies
Bond terms & caps
Emission parameters
New integrations or upgrades
Voting is on-chain and transparent. Over time, GooDAO may shift execution toward autonomous agents, while governance remains the guiding force.
Summary
$GOO
The base protocol token, fully backed by the treasury, used for staking, bonding, and liquidity provisioning.
$sGOO
The staked, rebasing version of $GOO. Transferable, reward-bearing, and governance-enabled.
Every $GOO is backed by at least $1 of liquid, yield-bearing assets
Staking $GOO into $sGOO gives users access to rebasing rewards and governance rights
Early unstaking incurs a penalty in $GOO that is burned, increasing rewards and backing for long-term stakers
Burning GOO increases staking APR and raises the value floor
Rewards are dynamically optimized by the AI-managed GooFed
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