Overview
DAT stands for Digital Asset Treasury.
In simple terms, a DAT is a token launched through on-chainDAT.com on top of an already existing token.
For example, if there is a token called $XXX, a new token called $XXXDAT can be launched on top of it. This DAT token collects a tax from $XXXDAT buys and sells, then uses the accumulated funds to support its own strategy and the underlying asset, $XXX.
on-chainDAT.com is an experimental DeFi protocol for launching autonomous on-chain treasury tokens.
Each DAT can use the accumulated funds through one of several models:
- buying back and burning
$XXXDAT - distributing revenue to
$XXXDATholders - accumulating the underlying asset,
$XXX, in the treasury - using a hybrid model where several mechanisms work at the same time
The core idea is simple: trading activity in $XXXDAT generates fees, and those fees are routed back into the ecosystem of that specific DAT and its underlying token.
All DAT tokens launched through on-chainDAT.com operate autonomously on-chain. They do not rely on oracles, centralized market makers, or manual trade management.
Once launched, a DAT can continue to exist and operate for as long as the blockchain it is deployed on remains functional.