# FAF Token

FAF is the ownership token of Flash Trade — a perpetuals and spot exchange on Solana built from scratch and fully bootstrapped by the core team without venture capital funding.

FAF gives 50% of protocol revenue, unmatched utility, and full governance rights to its holders.

### Key Differentiators

* 80% of supply distributed to early supporters during the Flash Beast transition
* Novel approach with majority supply unlocked from launch
* No predetermined team token allocation — compensation determined by Futarchy DAO
* Deviates from conventional low float, high FDV mechanics
* No hidden inflation — mint authority controlled by FAFtarchy, not a human operator
* Certified ownership token under the [MetaDAO standard](https://docs.metadao.fi/)

### Token Specifications

| Attribute      | Details                                                                                                               |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Token Name     | Flash.Trade                                                                                                           |
| Symbol         | $FAF                                                                                                                  |
| Total Supply   | 1,000,000,000                                                                                                         |
| Blockchain     | Solana                                                                                                                |
| Mint Address   | [FAFxVxnkzZHMCodkWyoccgUNgVScqMw2mhhQBYDFjFAF](https://solscan.io/token/FAFxVxnkzZHMCodkWyoccgUNgVScqMw2mhhQBYDFjFAF) |
| Governance     | Futarchy-based                                                                                                        |
| Primary Market | [MetaDAO FutarchyAMM (FAF/USDC)](https://solscan.io/account/Gxvt2wKNiDZcnEK8GQ6Cyb8x1Kvm4nm2kT2itDmYdEFa)             |

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### Token Distribution

| Allocation             | Amount            | Details                            |
| ---------------------- | ----------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| Community Rewards      | 800,000,000 (80%) | Distributed to Flash Beast holders |
| First Year Rewards     | 96,000,000 (9.6%) | Staking rewards over one year      |
| Solana Labs Incubation | 54,000,000 (5.4%) | Vested linearly over two years     |
| Liquidity              | 40,000,000 (4%)   | Initial liquidity provision        |
| Advisors               | 10,000,000 (1%)   | Vested linearly over two years     |
| Team Allocation        | TBD               | Determined by Futarchy DAO         |

### Distribution Chart

<figure><img src="https://1107078469-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fwjn1OLuTIq3M0RkTUTyw%2Fuploads%2FupOBoSNdRqRfv6fiACmb%2Fphoto_2025-04-13_19-58-02.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=9000e015-bb46-434c-ad5a-0dd8d0d9828e" alt=""><figcaption><p>FAF distribution chart</p></figcaption></figure>

### How FAF Was Bootstrapped

Flash Trade was built over 15 months with zero external funding. In December 2023, the team minted 5,555 Flash Beast NFTs — 3D yield-bearing NFTs that functioned as trading accounts, reward mechanisms, and community-building tools. Mint proceeds went directly into the Flash Liquidity Pool to seed the trading engine.

Holders earned Voltage Points from platform activity, which leveled up their NFT and unlocked fee discounts, yield boosts, and referral rebates. Within a year, holders had recovered their entire mint cost from fee distributions alone.

In April 2025, the Flash Beast program concluded. Holders burned their NFTs to receive FAF — with allocation scaled to engagement level. This is how 80% of FAF reached the community: not through an airdrop or a sale, but through active participation in the protocol they helped build.

→ [The Flash Trade Origin Story](https://docs.flash.trade/flash-trade/resources/the-flash-trade-origin-story#overview)

### What FAF Holders Own

FAF is not a governance token with no economic power. It is an ownership token — revenue rights, treasury control, and legal IP ownership in one instrument.

→ FAF: An Ownership Token

### Live Stats

For current staking stats, revenue distributed, APY, and token price, visit the [Fstats page](https://fstats.io/token) the official analytics platform for Flash Trade.