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![0xfrigg Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1661126349191299074.png) Frigg 🌸 [@0xfrigg](/creator/twitter/0xfrigg) on x 74.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-11 14:14:54 UTC

i've been deep in @wardenprotocol for weeks nowused the app, tested agents, read all the docs but the thing that really locked in the vision for me? $WARD

not just a gas token
it’s the engine that powers every part of the protocol
here’s why $WARD might be one of the most functional tokens in crypto rn 

first up, $WARD is used for gas but not just basic tx fees

every action in the Warden ecosystem runs on it: creating Spaces, triggering intents, AVR calls, even smart contract interactions on both EVM and CosmWasm

and the kicker? it also handles cross-chain gas
you can send an intent like “stake ATOM” from the Warden app and $WARD will fund the Cosmos tx behind the scenes

you don’t even need ATOM in your wallet that’s what real UX looks like

staking also runs on $WARD Warden uses Tendermint-based PoS

validators need to bond WARD to secure the network and accept delegations

rewards come from block emissions, AVR task fees, and Keychain services

inflation is dynamic targeting XX% staking
if staking drops below, inflation increases (up to 10%)
if above, it drops (as low as 1%)

plus X% of all fees get burned, so the more the chain is used, the more deflationary it becomes

then there’s Keychains basically custody-as-a-service secured by $WARD

if you want to operate a signing service, you have to bond WARD
if you mess up like signing unauthorized txs your bond gets slashed

users pay for signature requests in WARD
and a cut goes to the Keychain operator
real economic skin in the game not just trust

the intent engine also uses WARD heavily
every user intent is validated via smart contracts those use gas
then the intent might trigger a Keychain signature or an AVR job both cost WARD

so from defining your logic to executing it securely, $WARD is what moves everything forward

now let’s talk devs this is where it gets interesting

if you build an AVR (like an API, a plugin, or an AI model), people can call it in app

when they do, they pay in WARD
part of that goes to you
part goes to validators or “Prophets” who help verify it

that means WARD is also a monetization token
devs building actual infra can earn from usage not just grants

and the token launch? legit one of the fairest i’ve seen:

no VC presale
no private round
WARP earned during testnet converts to WARD at mainnet
airdrops go to real users: Space creators, Keychain runners, intent executors

team gets 20%, but it's on a 2+ year vesting schedule w/ a X month cliff
community treasury gets XX%
dev incentives, validators, and R&D all covered

so yeah, $WARD isn’t just gas

it’s what secures validators
it’s what backs custody
it’s what powers AI execution
it’s what funds intents
it’s what pays developers
and it’s what governs the protocol through DAO control

it’s rare to see a token that’s so embedded into the protocol’s actual logic

WARD isn’t there to be a speculative wrapper it’s core infra

if ur just here farming PUMPs, that’s fine
but understanding how WARD flows through the entire system?
that’s where u catch the real edge early 

WARD up.

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XXXXX engagements

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0xfrigg Avatar Frigg 🌸 @0xfrigg on x 74.5K followers Created: 2025-07-11 14:14:54 UTC

i've been deep in @wardenprotocol for weeks nowused the app, tested agents, read all the docs but the thing that really locked in the vision for me? $WARD

not just a gas token it’s the engine that powers every part of the protocol here’s why $WARD might be one of the most functional tokens in crypto rn

first up, $WARD is used for gas but not just basic tx fees

every action in the Warden ecosystem runs on it: creating Spaces, triggering intents, AVR calls, even smart contract interactions on both EVM and CosmWasm

and the kicker? it also handles cross-chain gas you can send an intent like “stake ATOM” from the Warden app and $WARD will fund the Cosmos tx behind the scenes

you don’t even need ATOM in your wallet that’s what real UX looks like

staking also runs on $WARD Warden uses Tendermint-based PoS

validators need to bond WARD to secure the network and accept delegations

rewards come from block emissions, AVR task fees, and Keychain services

inflation is dynamic targeting XX% staking if staking drops below, inflation increases (up to 10%) if above, it drops (as low as 1%)

plus X% of all fees get burned, so the more the chain is used, the more deflationary it becomes

then there’s Keychains basically custody-as-a-service secured by $WARD

if you want to operate a signing service, you have to bond WARD if you mess up like signing unauthorized txs your bond gets slashed

users pay for signature requests in WARD and a cut goes to the Keychain operator real economic skin in the game not just trust

the intent engine also uses WARD heavily every user intent is validated via smart contracts those use gas then the intent might trigger a Keychain signature or an AVR job both cost WARD

so from defining your logic to executing it securely, $WARD is what moves everything forward

now let’s talk devs this is where it gets interesting

if you build an AVR (like an API, a plugin, or an AI model), people can call it in app

when they do, they pay in WARD part of that goes to you part goes to validators or “Prophets” who help verify it

that means WARD is also a monetization token devs building actual infra can earn from usage not just grants

and the token launch? legit one of the fairest i’ve seen:

no VC presale no private round WARP earned during testnet converts to WARD at mainnet airdrops go to real users: Space creators, Keychain runners, intent executors

team gets 20%, but it's on a 2+ year vesting schedule w/ a X month cliff community treasury gets XX% dev incentives, validators, and R&D all covered

so yeah, $WARD isn’t just gas

it’s what secures validators it’s what backs custody it’s what powers AI execution it’s what funds intents it’s what pays developers and it’s what governs the protocol through DAO control

it’s rare to see a token that’s so embedded into the protocol’s actual logic

WARD isn’t there to be a speculative wrapper it’s core infra

if ur just here farming PUMPs, that’s fine but understanding how WARD flows through the entire system? that’s where u catch the real edge early

WARD up.

XXXXX engagements

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