Spent time on @talus tokenomics this morning. Some thoughts ↓ Most crypto tokens fail because they're designed backwards, mint infinite supply, create fake yield, & hope someone buys. Talus took a different approach with $US The core idea is simple: real usage drives real demand. Every workflow that runs through the Talus Network generates fees paid in $US. Users can pay in $SUI, but it auto-converts to $US on the open market for settlement. More workflows = constant buy pressure. What $US actually does: • Powers workflow execution across the network • Gives priority access to agent coordination • Pays developers for tool calls and agent invocations • Gets staked by node operators to secure the network • Unlocks governance over protocol upgrades The interesting part: developers earn $US every time their tools get used. This turns the platform into an actual economy where building useful stuff = earning revenue. My take: The tokenomics only work if the product works. But at least the incentives are aligned properly; users, builders, and node operators all benefit from actual network usage, not from recruiting the next person. Whether autonomous AI agents become as big as they promise? That's the bet. But if they do, $US is positioned to capture that value directly. twitter.com/stacy_muur/status/...

Talus positioning $US is a core value of their workflow and eco