liquidity, routing, stablecoins on regen ledger, ecocredit retirement demand is the toughest challenge
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we want the upgraded tokenomics to make every $1 of ecocredit activity create predictable buy/lock pressure for REGEN, without adding friction for buyers. That means wiring the lifecycle (issue → list → buy/retire → govern) to automatic REGEN sinks and locks.
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Regen Tokenomics Weekly Meetup #38 - Summary and Discussion
Dear Regen community,
We had another productive tokenomics meetup on September 16, 2025. Here’s a summary of what we covered:
Technical Update
- Relay is currently experiencing issues, affecting bridge capabilities
- We’re monitoring the situation and will provide updates as they become available
AI Assistant Beta
- We’ve developed an AI Assistant for the Regen Tokenomics knowledgebase in Notion
- Using n8n.io for workflow automation, we’ve connected our Notion space to an AI model via API
- Community members can test it here: AI Assistant Beta
- We’re considering adding it to the website as a support plugin, but want community feedback first
Coinstore Alpha on Base
Mark presented Coinstore Alpha, a one-click cryptocurrency listing service
Features:
- Launch on major blockchains (Solana, BSC, Base) within 30 minutes
- No need for complex DEX operations or market makers
- Two pricing tiers: $5,000 (Basic) and $7,000 (Advanced)
- Built-in liquidity and lower barriers compared to traditional CEX listings
- Ideal for early-stage projects seeking quick market access
Agent-Based Modeling Research
We’re exploring the question: “For each $REGEN spent by the network, what activity generates the highest marginal ecological + economic benefit?”
Key areas being modeled:
- Rewards for eco assets/activities/outcomes
- Collateralization of eco projects finance
- Liquidity enhancement for eco assets
Discussion Points
- Has anyone used the AI Assistant beta? What’s your experience?
- What are your thoughts on the agent-based modeling approach? Any suggestions for additional factors we should consider?
- Are there other economic incentives we should explore to maximize ecological impact?
Full meeting notes and recording are available here.
Looking forward to your insights!
How will this impact staking rewards and network security?
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Do you mean something specific of the whole work of the working group?
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complementary impact, do you have more questions?
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Weekly Tokenomics Meetup #40 - Climate Week & New Strategies Updates
Summary
The community discussed recent events attended by Will and Gregory, explored ABM simulation developments, reviewed Gitcoin Round 24 strategy, and debated innovative approaches to liquidity and impact through liquid staking tokens and NFT strategies. The meeting highlighted growing interest in bioregional organizing and creating financial mechanisms that directly support ecological regeneration.
Key Topics Covered
Recent Events Update
Will and Gregory attended multiple significant events:
- Earth Charter 25th Anniversary - A landmark international environmental treaty
- R3.0 Confluence at Mashantucket Pequot Museum - Part of a global network focused on bioregional organizing
- BioFi at Chantigarh - A multi-day retreat with key figures in the regenerative economics space
- Climate Week in New York - Hosted events for donor advised funds and community gatherings
Gregory noted that despite political distractions, Climate Week remained vibrant with practical, focused conversations. Many region-related people were present including teams from RefiDAO, Silvi, and Gaia AI, with presentations at the UN.
Key Takeaways from Events
- Industry Consolidation: Clear need for better coordination among biofi and regenerative economics actors
- Demand for Investable Index: Strong interest in creating a single investable index/“unit of account” for different bioregions and eco credits
- Donor Advised Fund Opportunity: Potential to create “impact agents” wrapped as DAFs that function as tax-exempt entities for eco-credit retirement
- Simulation Need: Critical importance of cadCAD simulations of the regenerative economy
Agent-Based Modeling Progress
Max demonstrated using Replit to run CAD-CAD library simulations. The platform allows parameter adjustments and visualizations of economic models. Next steps include formalizing Regen’s specific model and collecting necessary historical data.
Funding and Token Strategy
- Discussion of positioning for Gitcoin Round 22-24 to secure working budgets
- Gregory’s assessment: “Markets we’re trying to build towards are not going to be here for at least a couple years”
Liquid Staking Innovations
Terex shared a draft codebase for a Regen Network Liquid Staking Token, noting that 92% of Regen Network token is currently staked. A key feature under consideration: allowing stakers to take their yield in carbon offsets/eco credits.
Partnership Opportunities
- ReCity in Brazil - Pop-up impact city with upcoming hackathon
- Guardians of Earth - Potential partnership to tokenize biocultural units
- ZKP2P - Exploration as a tokenization engine for connecting off-chain and on-chain marketplaces
Recording
Watch the full recording and access detailed notes: Climate Week & New Strategies updates
Join us for our next meetup as we continue exploring regenerative tokenomics!
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Weekly Tokenomics Meeting #41: New Economic Model Insights
Dear Regen Network community,
We wanted to share key takeaways from our latest tokenomics meeting held on October 7, 2025, where we reviewed a newly developed economic model for the REGEN token.
New Economic Model Presentation
Max Semenchuk presented a cadCAD-based model (available at https://model.regentokenomics.org/) that simulates token behavior over time. The model can be useful for researching:
- Balance between token minting (inflation) and burning (through demand) is critical
- Higher issuance rates consistently lead to lower token prices
- Sufficient demand growth for price stabilization
Token Metrics & Validator Status
Only 51% of tokens are currently bonded (a lot of tokens are delegated to jailed validators – delegators need to redelegate in order to get rewards)
Community & Partnership Opportunities
- Potential collaboration with Jimmy Cohen and TreeGen community
- Jimmy Cohen plans to pair TGN with $REGEN, potentially creating new liquidity
- Exploring how to use $REGEN on the cellular blockchain in Brazil
- Discussion about enhancing token tradability (not just investability)
We welcome your thoughts and feedback on these developments. The full meeting recording and transcript are available at: $Regen Economic Model Review
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Weekly Tokenomics Community Call #42 - October 14, 2025
Hello Regen community,
This week’s tokenomics call focused on advancing our liquidity infrastructure and exploring strategic directions for Regen’s token economics. Here’s a comprehensive summary:
SPV Fundraising Update
Mark is progressing with the SPV fundraising initiative, sending out subscription agreements and wire instructions to investors. We’re accepting both USD and Regen tokens. The roadmap includes:
- Deploying on Base through CoinStore
- Hiring a market maker to improve liquidity
- Engaging a KOL marketing firm to enhance market presence
Liquidity Pool Development
Brandon successfully deployed a new Osmosis liquidity pool pairing USDC with Regen, utilizing an aggressive 2.5% fee structure (the highest allowed on Osmosis). This strategic positioning enables us to acquire Regen at discounted prices from sellers while generating APR. Brandon is also developing gelato automation to schedule transactions based on time intervals, blocks, or on-chain events.
Token Economics Strategy Discussion
We engaged in a deep philosophical discussion about Regen’s core identity and value proposition:
- Is Regen a store of value, a currency, or an index of ecological value?
- How do we balance minting with burning/demand mechanisms to stabilize price?
- Brandon’s preferred narrative: Regen as an ecologically and socially regenerative store of value that increases over time
We also explored transforming Regen Commons into a consortium model where new entrants acquire tokens rather than receive distributions, potentially through controlled dilution rounds.
CAD-CAD Token Economics Model
Max presented updates on the token economics simulation model, which currently includes:
- Three holder types: long-term holders (70%), validators (10%), and random traders (20%)
- Key parameters: monthly inflation rate (~1%), circulating supply dynamics, demand/burn mechanisms
- Visualizations of price, holdings, and liquidity changes over time
- Focus on balancing mint and burn rates for price stability or growth
Gitcoin Grant Applications
Multiple participants are navigating Gitcoin grant applications for public goods funding. Regen is seeking support for:
- Ethereum interoperability work
- Shared schema development
- Bioregional finance and reforestation programs
Check out our Giveth project: Regen Claims Engine Ethereum Intents Bridge
Resources
Full meeting notes and recording: Fundraising and Regen Narrative
Join our weekly calls: Community Calendar
Looking forward to continuing these important conversations next week!
Best regards,
The Regen Tokenomics Team
Q3 2025 Tokenomics Report is live!
We’ve consolidated post-upgrade momentum, advanced our liquidity strategy, and started modeling how $REGEN utility links to real ecological outcomes.
Liquidity DAO progress
Chain upgrade done
Ecocredit access up
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Tokenomics Meeting #43 - Strategic Evolution & Ethereum Integration
Overview
This week’s tokenomics meeting centered on Regen Network’s strategic evolution. With significant traction in agricultural carbon credits and corporate engagement, we discussed repositioning $REGEN as a store of value for the broader regenerative movement.
Current Metrics & Challenges
Regen Ledger has successfully minted several million dollars worth of agricultural carbon credits, attracting major corporate buyers including Mercedes. However, these transactions primarily occur OTC (over-the-counter) rather than through the marketplace, as corporate buyers typically don’t interact directly with blockchain wallets.
While 2% of eco-credit sales contribute to buying and burning $REGEN tokens, our current inflation rate exceeds the burn rate—a key challenge that requires addressing through reimagined tokenomics.
Strategic Pivot: From Ledger Maximalism to Movement Building
Greg presented a compelling case for moving away from “Regen Ledger maximalism” toward broader ecosystem integration. The vision is to position $REGEN as a store of value for the entire regenerative movement, not just eco-credits on Regen Ledger.
This strategic shift requires:
- Community participation in redesigning token economics
- Balancing technical improvements with social legitimacy
- Building community ownership and narrative
- Adopting a “give first” mentality—providing value before asking for reciprocity
Technical Infrastructure Developments
Significant technical capabilities are now available:
- Smart contract functionality is live on Regen Ledger
- Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration enables AI tools to access Regen Ledger data and functionality
- AMM (Automated Market Maker) implementation is now possible
- Improved dashboards for OTC transaction visibility under consideration
Ethereum Integration Initiative
We’re currently fundraising on Gitcoin/Giveth for a project that bridges Regen’s semantic data framework with Ethereum intents. This integration will enable Ethereum users to express ecological “intents” (such as offsetting their wallet’s carbon footprint) that can be fulfilled via Regen’s infrastructure.
This represents a significant step toward broader ecosystem integration and positions Regen as infrastructure for the entire Web3 regenerative finance space.
Learn More & Support
- Gitcoin/Giveth fundraise:
- Full meeting recording & notes:
Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback!
Weekly Tokenomics Update #44: SPV Progress, Exchange Listings, and Community-Driven Market Strategies
Hello Regen community,
This week’s tokenomics meeting covered significant developments across multiple areas of the ecosystem. Here’s a comprehensive summary of what we discussed:
SPV Investment & Market Maker Deployment
We’ve reached a major milestone with the SPV investment moving forward. Market makers are being deployed across Base, Osmosis, and Cello DEXs, which will significantly improve $REGEN liquidity and accessibility across multiple chains. This expansion strengthens our cross-chain presence and creates more opportunities for community participation.
CoinStore Listing & Liquidity Strategies
Mark provided updates on the upcoming CoinStore listing and shared detailed strategies for improving liquidity structuring. The team discussed approaches to optimize market depth and reduce slippage across various trading pairs.
Innovative Approaches to Ecocredit Sales
The team explored several promising strategies for increasing ecocredit sales:
- Project Developer Networks: Project developers are our closest partners and have the strongest relationships with stakeholders interested in their specific projects. By empowering developers to reach out to their networks of supporters and interested parties, we can drive more meaningful sales.
- Internal Markets for Non-Traditional Credits: We discussed creating markets for credits that don’t meet international standards but still represent valuable ecological work. This opens opportunities for smaller communities and projects to participate in the ecosystem.
- Community-Driven Market Building: The focus is on grassroots engagement through lower-barrier verification methods. By including more projects and communities, we can create network effects where communities support each other’s tokens, building internal capital flow that benefits the entire ecosystem.
Building Community Engagement
A key theme throughout the discussion was the importance of incentivizing stakeholder participation. We explored ways to reduce barriers to entry while maintaining quality standards, and discussed how to better leverage the relationships that project developers already have with their supporters.
Key Insights
One particularly valuable insight: the 1-2% fees generated from token swaps and trades add up significantly as the network grows. The larger the network, the more internal capital movement we have, which generates more fees and creates a more sustainable economic model. This is why including smaller communities in the mix is crucial for long-term growth.
Looking Forward
These developments represent important progress in making Regen Network more accessible, liquid, and community-driven. As we continue to expand across chains and lower barriers to participation, we’re building a more robust and inclusive regenerative economy.
Resources
- Full meeting notes and transcript: SPV Progress, Exchange Listings, and Community-Driven Market Strategies
As always, we welcome your feedback and participation in future discussions. Join us for the next tokenomics meeting to contribute your ideas and stay updated on ecosystem developments.
Best regards,
The Regen Tokenomics Team
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Weekly #45: Evolving Regen’s Tokenomics - Staking on Marketplace Growth
Introduction
This week’s tokenomics session explored a reimagined approach to Regen Network’s incentive structure. The core idea: shift from traditional Proof-of-Stake rewards to a system that directly incentivizes marketplace activity—specifically, on-chain eco-credit purchases and retirements.
This is not a formal proposal, but rather an idea meant to stimulate discussion and creative thinking within our community.
The Challenge
Regen Network Development has built strong infrastructure for the supply side—originating and listing high-integrity eco-credits. However, for the network to reach its full potential, we need to focus equally on driving demand: eco-credit sales and retirements.
Key Concepts
1. Rethinking Network Incentives
Currently, PoS inflationary rewards flow primarily to validators maintaining consensus. While this ensures security, it doesn’t directly reward the ecosystem’s most valuable activities: buying, selling, and retiring eco-credits.
What if emissions instead flowed to addresses whose on-chain actions demonstrably drive regenerative impact?
2. Community Pool as Emissions Source
To implement this without redesigning the blockchain, all new REGEN emissions could be directed to the community pool. The pool would then distribute rewards to addresses earning on-chain points for verifiable contributions—primarily eco-credit purchases and retirements.
These points would be generated directly from transaction data on Regen Ledger, ensuring transparency, fairness, and programmatic auditability.
3. Buyer and Broker Attribution
Every eco-credit purchase or retirement would automatically generate two sets of points:
Buyer Points: Earned by addresses that purchase or retire eco-credits, representing direct regenerative contribution
Broker/Platform Points: Attributed to the platform or broker that facilitated the sale (specified in transaction metadata)
This structure recognizes both sides of the regenerative marketplace, with all attribution happening natively on-chain.
4. Linking Eco-Credit Activity to Token Burns
Every eco-credit retirement could trigger a REGEN token burn, directly linking ecological outcomes to token scarcity. This creates a regenerative flywheel:
Sales → Retirements → Burns → Reduced Supply → Increased Scarcity → Greater Demand → More Sales
The act of regeneration strengthens both planetary and financial health.
Resources
- Full session notes: Evolving Regen's Tokenomics: Staking on Marketplace Growth
- Recording and transcript available in the notes
- REGEN Analytics Dashboard: https://regen-network-dashboard.vercel.app/
Discussion Questions
- How would this shift affect different stakeholder groups?
- What technical challenges might arise in implementation?
- How could we ensure fairness in point attribution?
- What safeguards would be needed to prevent gaming the system?
Looking forward to your thoughts and feedback!
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Weekly Tokenomics Meetup #46 - November 11, 2025
Summary
This week’s tokenomics discussion delivered substantial progress on flywheel economics, cross-chain collaboration, and narrative development. The team is converging on a unified framework that demonstrates web3 climate action through competent protocol engineering and financial responsibility.
Key Discussion Points
1. REGEN Token Economics Foundation
The team reviewed the original REGEN technical token economics paper, examining proof-of-stake foundations and next steps for protocol evolution. This technical specification work provides the basis for future tokenomics design.
2. Flywheel Model Convergence
A major focus was developing a unified base flywheel model with clear, defensible components and supporting data. The proposed framework includes:
- REGEN Registry integration
- Eco bridge functionality
- DEXs on Base (Arrow, Hydrax)
- Klima protocol collaboration
The goal is to create a coherent narrative with proof of traction—demonstrating how each component supports the overall flywheel mechanics.
3. Cross-Chain DAO Innovation
The team explored an innovative operational framework: how a DAO can own stake in two protocols and serve both ecosystems. This represents serious protocol engineering for liquidity management and cross-chain collaboration, going beyond typical web3 projects.
4. Building the Narrative
The overarching vision is to show that web3 climate action isn’t just noise—it’s competent collaboration with:
- Financial responsibility
- Serious origination processes
- Liquidity management supporting SPV, Liquidity DAO, REGEN value, and climate impact
Next Steps
The team will continue refining the base flywheel model, establishing data points to validate the mechanics, and developing the cohesive narrative that ties everything together.
Resources
- Full recording and transcript: Flywheel Economics & Cross-Chain Collaboration Progress
- REGEN Technical Token Economics Paper: https://regen-network.gitlab.io/whitepaper/Economics.pdf
“It took us a decade to get there, but hell yeah, let’s do it!” - The sentiment captured the energy and momentum of this week’s discussion.
Weekly Tokenomics Meetup #47: Hydrax vs Aerodrome, Liquidity Strategy & CEX Planning
Summary:
This week’s tokenomics call covered critical decisions about our liquidity strategy, platform selection, and centralized exchange listing approach. Here are the key takeaways:
1. Hydrax Selected Over Aerodrome
After thorough comparison, we chose Hydrax as our primary liquidity platform for several strategic reasons:
Permanent governance power: Unlike Aerodrome’s decaying veTokens, Hydrax staked positions maintain full voting power indefinitely
Meta-DEX integration: Hydrax routes trades optimally across multiple DEXs, including Uniswap, meaning our Uniswap liquidity still qualifies for Hydrax emissions
Protocol revenue sharing: Stakers receive a portion of protocol fees
Strategic positioning: Lower market cap provides REGEN holders with more governance influence
2. Full-Range Liquidity Only (No Single-Sided Staking Initially)
We’ve decided to launch with balanced full-range liquidity pools only, without enabling single-sided REGEN staking initially. This approach:
- Maintains healthy price dynamics
- Prevents REGEN-heavy pools that could suppress upward price movement
- Ensures sustainable growth through balanced market mechanics
3. CoinStore Incident & Resolution
CoinStore unexpectedly sold 100% of their REGEN allocation without disclosure, causing significant price damage and netting only $3,700. Their resolution includes:
- Proceeding with Alpha listing on Base (essentially free)
- $4,000 USDC compensation
- $4,000 REGEN buyback to restore price stability
- Discounted $25k marketing package for future main listing (at $15k fee)
While frustrating, we’re using this as a learning experience and will coordinate the buyback strategically with market makers.
4. Centralized Exchange (CEX) Strategy
Our CEX approach prioritizes building robust on-chain liquidity first:
CoinStore: Application submitted, $10k deposit paid, ready when conditions are right
MEXC: Application in progress
Binance Alpha: Pathway identified, evaluating timing and requirements
We’re defining explicit readiness metrics (TVL, volume, price stability, liquidity depth) to guide our listing timeline. Premature listings could drain liquidity and create dead markets.
5. New Analytics Dashboard
Our developer has created a comprehensive dashboard tracking:
- Market data (price, liquidity, volume)
- Top token holders
- Validator information
- Recent transactions (MintScan integration)
- Liquidity pool statistics
- Social metrics and trends
This tool will help us make data-driven decisions about CEX listing readiness and measure ecosystem health transparently.
Next Steps:
- Launch Hydrax liquidity with full-range pools only
- Execute strategic REGEN buyback to repair CoinStore damage
- Define and track CEX listing readiness metrics via dashboard
- Maintain Uniswap liquidity for broad access and Hydrax compatibility
- Continue developing cohesive long-term listing strategy
Resources:
Full meeting notes & Recording: Hydrax vs Aerodrome: Building Sustainable Liquidity & CEX Strategy
“Sustainable growth isn’t built in a day—it’s built through careful planning, aligned incentives, and patient execution.”
Weekly Tokenomics Meeting #48: Agent-Based Modeling & Strategic Partnerships
Overview
This week’s session featured groundbreaking research into agent-based modeling for tokenomics optimization, major partnership announcements with Hydrax DEX and Klima DAO V2, and the upcoming Coinlist Alpha listing. The team explored data-driven approaches to eco-credit market development and discussed strategies for expanding liquidity and retirement pathways across multiple chains.
Agent-Based Modeling Research
Max presented open-source cadCAD modeling tools that allow the community to explore various tokenomics scenarios interactively. The model simulates complex relationships between validators, token holders, and eco-credit markets, providing insights into optimal funding distributions and inflation parameters.
Key findings from the research emphasize the importance of focusing on primary market demand growth (actual eco-credit sales and usage) rather than secondary market dynamics (token trading). This shift in perspective helps align tokenomics design with the fundamental mission of regenerative impact.
Full Research: What We Learned Modeling a Regen Token Economy
Hydrax DEX Partnership
Regen has formalized a new integration with Hydrax, a fast-growing decentralized exchange on the Base chain. The partnership includes:
- Token swap completion
- 2-year locked voting position for emissions strategy
- Liquidity DAO transitioning from Aerodrome to participate in Hydrax’s flywheel mechanism
- Bribes strategy to bootstrap liquidity
The goal is to replicate the success seen with Fleima, which grew from $10K to $80K in total value locked (TVL). This partnership expands Regen’s DeFi presence on Base and creates additional liquidity pathways for the token.
Klima DAO V2 Collaboration
Following recent leadership changes at Klima DAO, partnership discussions have been renewed with fresh energy and aligned vision. The collaboration is starting with a City Forest Credits pilot, where Regen will serve as the preferred partner.
This partnership creates potential opportunities for:
- Advisory role in methodology curation for biodiversity and other native credits
- New retirement pathways connecting credit generators with programmatic buyers
- Expanded reach for diverse credit types beyond traditional carbon offsets
Coinlist Alpha Listing
The Regen token is being listed on Coinlist Alpha, a mobile-only feature launching within 24 hours. While this is a smaller milestone compared to full centralized exchange listings, the integration routes through existing Aerodrome liquidity and provides additional exposure to Coinlist’s user base.
Market Development Strategy
The team discussed focusing tokenomics work on eco-credit sales as the primary driver of value and impact. Giselle offered to provide cost data and fee structures from credit generators to inform incentive modeling, helping design mechanisms that effectively support credit originators while creating sustainable token demand.
Community Discussion
The meeting included rich discussion about balancing different stakeholder incentives, the role of liquidity in token stability, and strategies for creating multiple pathways to market growth. The team emphasized a data-driven, experimental approach with humble recognition that market dynamics are complex and unpredictable.
Resources
Full Recording: Agent-Based Modeling & Strategic Partnerships
Research Article + Model: What We Learned Modeling a Regen Token Economy
Next Steps
The community is encouraged to explore the interactive model and provide feedback on tokenomics scenarios. Future sessions will continue tracking partnership development and refining strategies based on real-world data from credit sales and liquidity performance.
Weekly Tokenomics Update #49 – December 2, 2025
Summary
CoinStore Alpha listing and market support, v5.3 upgrade testing status, CMC supply data fix, and a proposal to channel budget to Regen Commons for coordinated marketing and shared liquidity. Demos of AI/MCP tooling and a preview discussion on shifting to Proof of Authority to reallocate emissions toward sales.
Highlights
Listings + Liquidity
CoinStore Alpha on Base is live. After an unexpected sell, SPV supported price via market buys. Next step: coordinate a broader, values-aligned push versus one-off listings. Goal: liquidity that serves mission, not hype.
v5.3 Status
QA surfaced issues; fixes are in flight. Better to catch bugs in testnets than ship them to mainnet.
CMC Data
We’re tightening circulating supply and distribution reporting for CoinMarketCap. Clear on-chain numbers → credible markets → easier integrations.
Commons-First Go-To-Market
Drafting a proposal to Regen Commons: budget + REGEN to coordinate communications, shared liquidity, and incentives across the ecosystem. Unity over fragmentation.
AI Tools
Demoed agents with MCP/LLM flows to query chain data and guide eco-credit retirements via intents. Next: docs, simple chatbot flows, and feedback loops.
PoS → PoA (Preview)
Exploring a smaller, permissioned validator set to cut security spend and redirect emissions toward sales, liquidity, and public goods. Details to be debated openly:
Watch + Read Everything
Recording and full notes: Dec 2
“Alignment turns momentum into movement.”
Join us next time: Regen Network Community Calendar