> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eva-ai.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# $EVA Token

<h2>Deflationary Tokenomics: Why \$EVA is Built to Hold</h2>

At the heart of **EVA** is a deflationary model designed to reward activity and tighten supply over time.

Every time someone trades with Instinct, EVA’s smart fee system kicks in behind the scenes — not just to keep the platform running, but to buy back and burn **\$EVA**.

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  <Card title="Every Trade Reduces Supply" icon="diamond">
    Instinct charges a 1% trading fee (which users can reduce via XP tiers). Here’s where the magic happens:

    <Steps>
      <Step title="A portion of every fee is used to automatically buy $EVA from the open market" />

      <Step title="That $EVA is then burned ">
        sent to a dead wallet, permanently removed from circulation
      </Step>

      <Step title="What does this mean?">
        the more people trade, the scarcer **\$EVA** becomes
      </Step>

      <Step title="What's the result?">
        Real utility meets real value. Usage fuels scarcity.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Card>

  <Card title="The More You Use, the More We Burn" icon="diamond">
    Instinct is more than a trading bot — it’s a self-reinforcing flywheel:

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Traders use Instinct to find and execute faster, safer trades" />

      <Step title="Every transaction feeds into $EVA buybacks" />

      <Step title="Burned tokens = reduced supply" />

      <Step title="Reduced supply = increased scarcity" />

      <Step title="And as Instinct adoption grows, the burn accelerates" />
    </Steps>
  </Card>
</Columns>

## Holding \$EVA = Holding the Network

**\$EVA** isn’t just a token — it’s your stake in the security-first future of Web3.

<Card title="By holding **$EVA**, you benefit from:">
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    <Tip>
      Deflationary pressure as the token supply shrinks
    </Tip>

    <Tip>
      Access to advanced tools through token-gated tiers
    </Tip>
  </Columns>

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    <Tip>
      Priority in feature rollouts and community initiatives
    </Tip>

    <Tip>
      Direct alignment with EVA’s growth and user activity
    </Tip>
  </Columns>
</Card>

Every time you trade with Instinct, you fuel the system.

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### Security. Utility. Scarcity.

That’s what makes **\$EVA** a token worth holding.