Value Capture

Laika turns cultural activity into cash-flow and routes it to the right stakeholders — transparently, on-chain, and on a weekly cadence.

Protocol/Module fees (governance-tunable):

LaunchOS — issuance/bonding-curve fees; post-launch LP/settlement hooks.
StakeOS — pool admin & maintenance fees; optional incentives program fees.
GovernOS — execution/service fees on certain proposal templates.
ShillOS — escrow & verification fees on creator campaigns.
DEX/infra integrations (e.g., BarkSwap) — revenue shares on swap/route fees where integrated.
Partnerships & grants — ecosystem incentives and sponsored programs (when applicable).

Non-fee inflows

Bribes (permissionless deposits) posted to influence veLAIKA gauge votes.
Treasury returns — yields/realizations from treasury programs approved by governance.

All inflows settle to protocol revenue vaults per module, then roll into a consolidated accounting flow each epoch.

At each weekly epoch close, accumulated revenue is routed per on-chain Policy:

Buybacks
- Purchase $LAIKA via approved venues (TWAP/auction), then:
  - Distribute to veLAIKA (immediate or vested), or
  - Send to protocol treasury, or
  - Burn (retire supply)
Ecosystem budgets
- Grants to LaunchOS/StakeOS/Builder programs; Creator cohorts via ShillOS; security/audits.
Reserves
- Safety buffer until a governance-set threshold (runway) is met.

Bribes are not protocol revenue. They pay out pro-rata to the veLAIKA voters who supported the targeted pool for that epoch.

Routing, destinations, and splits are adjustable by vote. The live Policy is visible in the app (with change history and effective dates).

Schedule — weekly/monthly/quarterly (set by governance).
Method — TWAP or batch auctions with max-slippage and venue allowlists.
Blackout windows — optional pauses around major governance events to reduce gaming.
Distribution path — to veLAIKA, treasury, or burn (as defined by Policy).
Receipts — on-chain proofs of execution; all trades and counterparties are auditable.