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Connect token ecosystems to corporate outcomes without breaking deal mechanics.
Powerful capabilities for token ecosystems
Highlights events that may affect the company's trajectory, supporting transparency across the ecosystem.
Buyers see one SPV, one seller, clean cap table. ERC-S works seamlessly within existing M&A frameworks, preserving deal simplicity.
Equity is held in a separate legal SPV that participates in company outcomes as a shareholder of record. ERC-S tokens operate independently as governance and utility mechanisms within the ecosystem.
Tokens influence resource allocation after exits, enabling community-driven value creation without interfering with corporate control.
Not financial instruments. Not corporate control. A coordination and access layer for the startup’s ecosystem.
The tokens are designed to enable participation in the startup’s ecosystem through consumptive and access based functionality. These utilities may vary by project and evolve over time, but are intended to support user engagement, product interaction, and community coordination.
ERC-S provides a mechanism to engage with and benefit from startup ecosystems through community governed resource plans, supporting developer funding, adoption and sustainability, without converting tokens into financial instruments, or transferring corporate control.
What it’s used for
ERC-S tokens function as an access and coordination layer within a startup’s ecosystem, enabling holders to interact with products, services, and communities in a consumptive manner. Utility is grounded in use—accessing features, participating in programs, or engaging with the network—rather than passive ownership. Specific implementations may vary by project and develop over time. The following examples illustrate potential implementations, but are not exhaustive and may vary across ecosystems.
Tokenholders may stake tokens to unlock:
Holding a minimum number of tokens may provide access to:
Tokenholders meeting certain thresholds may:
Tokens may be used to access:
Tokenholders may be able to:
Tokens may be integrated into:
Tokenholders may gain access to:
ERC-S defines a structured relationship between tokens and equity while preserving standard corporate mechanics
The actual startup: IP, employees, revenue, equity
Holds OpCo equity as a normal shareholder of record
Governs SPV resource allocations after exits
Operate independently of the SPV while enabling governance over defined resource allocation processes
In many crypto projects, tokens exist separately from corporate structures, with limited visibility into key company decisions. ERC-S introduces a structured framework that operates alongside equity—bringing greater transparency, defined processes, and coordination across the ecosystem.
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