Spend and Burn

Quantropy’s token economy is deflationary by design. When you use the network, you spend $QPY—and that $QPY is permanently removed from supply. No recycling back into circulation for that portion.

The circular economy

1. User spends $QPY — To request entropy (API call), you pay in $QPY.

2. API call is triggered — The network schedules and executes the job (Integrity Stack).

3. Token is permanently removed — The $QPY used for that call is burned (sent to an unrecoverable address or otherwise taken out of supply).

So: spend → use → burn. The more the network is used, the more $QPY is consumed and removed from circulation.

Economic hardening

Economic hardening means the protocol’s security and sustainability are tied to real usage and real burns. Attack or spam becomes expensive (you must spend and burn $QPY), and long-term value accrues to a shrinking supply as usage grows.

Deflationary floor

The deflationary floor is the idea that, over time, continuous burning (from API usage) reduces circulating supply. That does not guarantee price—but it creates a structural tendency toward scarcity as the network is used. The “floor” is the cumulative effect of burns: every call removes $QPY forever.

Summary

Step	What happens
1. User spends $QPY	Payment for an entropy request (API call).
2. API call triggered	Job runs on the Integrity Stack; entropy is delivered.
3. Token permanently removed	Spent $QPY is burned; supply decreases.

Logic: User spends $QPY → API call triggered → token permanently removed from supply. Economic hardening and a deflationary floor follow from this design.

For the role of $QPY: QPY Overview. For settlement on-chain: Solana Settlement.