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Backpack’s BP tokenomics are built around three core principles: no founder, team or investor token allocation, growth-based unlocks, and a path for long-term stakers to exchange BP for equity ownership.

No founder or investor token allocation
The BP token does not include a founder, team or investor token allocation.

The token treasury is held by the company until after an IPO.
Growth-based token unlocks

The second principle is growth over dilution.

BP token unlocks are tied to major growth milestones and product expansions rather than following a simple time-based release schedule.

This structure connects additional token distribution to specific company growth events.

BP staking and equity ownership

Long-term BP stakers have a separate mechanism tied to equity ownership in Backpack.

According to the tokenomics framework, eligible long-term stakers can exchange their BP holdings for equity ownership in Backpack.

Why the structure matters

This creates a token model with different components for token distribution, company growth and long-term participation.
The important distinction is that BP token ownership and equity ownership are not automatically the same thing. The equity mechanism is a separate structure with its own conditions.

The bigger picture

The BP tokenomics model is designed around limiting early insider allocation, linking unlocks to growth milestones and giving long-term stakers a route toward equity ownership.

Which of these three mechanisms do you think matters most when evaluating a token tied to a company: insider allocation, growth-based unlocks, or the connection between staking and equity?

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