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# Nota token

# \$NOTA Token

`$NOTA` is the native utility and governance token of the Notareum Protocol. It powers every economic interaction: verification fees, validator staking, dispute bonds, slashing penalties, fee distribution, and governance voting (via veNOTA).

## At a glance

| Attribute       | Value                                        |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| Name            | Notareum                                     |
| Symbol          | NOTA                                         |
| Standard        | ERC-20                                       |
| Decimals        | 18                                           |
| Initial supply  | 1,000,000,000 NOTA                           |
| Supply dynamics | Goal-oriented minting, multi-faceted burning |
| Governance      | veNOTA (locked NOTA)                         |

## Utility functions

`$NOTA` has five core utility functions:

```mermaid theme={"system"}
flowchart TB
    NOTA((NOTA))
    NOTA --> Fees[Verification fees]
    NOTA --> Stake[Validator staking]
    NOTA --> Bond[Dispute bonds]
    NOTA --> Vote[Governance via veNOTA]
    NOTA --> Integrate[Integration rewards]
```

**Verification fees**: users pay NOTA to request verification of a resource. Fees scale with verification level (Basic, Enhanced, Institutional). See [Fee Model](../protocol/fee-model.md).

**Validator staking**: validators lock NOTA to earn the right to attest. Stake determines tier, which determines daily verification capacity and share of fees. See [Staking and Tiers](../protocol/staking-and-tiers.md).

**Dispute bonds**: challenging a verification decision requires posting a NOTA bond. Successful disputes return the bond with a reward; frivolous disputes forfeit it. See [Dispute Resolution](../protocol/dispute-resolution.md).

**Governance**: NOTA holders can lock tokens into veNOTA for voting power. Longer locks grant more voting influence. See [veNOTA](venota.md) and [Governance](../protocol/governance.md).

**Integration rewards**: wallets, exchanges, and dApps that integrate Notareum earn a share of verification fees generated by their users, in NOTA.

## Contract

The NOTA token is deployed as `NotareumNOTAToken`, a standard ERC-20 with minting controls restricted to the governance role. Supply changes require a governance proposal and cannot be unilaterally triggered by any single address.

See the [NOTA Token contract reference](../smart-contracts/nota-token.md) for function signatures and event specifications.

## Related pages

* [Tokenomics](tokenomics.md)
* [Distribution](distribution.md)
* [veNOTA](venota.md)
* [Governance](../protocol/governance.md)