💵Economy

The economy is the start and end of everything. — David Cameron

The Stamp ecosystem it's a bit complex, it has several entities, components and concepts.

The following visual Economy Flow Diagram will illustrate how these entities work together and how are they related in economic terms.

Stamp Economy Flow

Stamp Economy Flow Diagram

Diagram's explanation

1. The dollar ($) sign represents the new money influx into the ecosystem.

   1. If it's FIAT, it can enter the ecosystem by acquiring a Subscription that provides Credits.

   2. If it's Crypto, it can enter the ecosystem acquiring STM tokens through either centralized or decentralized exchanges.

2. Credits are the virtual in-platform currency that can be acquired through a Subscription.

3. With Credits, you can issue Stamps, that are digital assets living within ecosystem and they are ownable and transferable at zero cost.

4. Owing a Stamp allows you to either:

   1. Transfer your Stamp to another user.

   2. Sell your Stamp in the platform built-in Marketplace.

   3. Swap your Stamp for 1 STM token, thanks to the Treasury.

   4. Unseal & Mint your Stamp in the Blockchain.

5. Owing STM tokens allows you to either:

   1. Transfer your STM tokens to another user.

   2. Use your STM tokens to buy Stamps in the platform built-in Marketplace.

   3. Swap your STM tokens for Credits, at the specified ratio.

   4. Issue, Unseal & Mint your STM tokens in the Blockchain.