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# Tokenomics

* Entering a tournament and watching the games will generate $DNA, which will be used to buy into Tournaments, these can be purchased or earned.
* The earning aspect is explained below. The coin $DNA will be used to buy EXTRA LIVES and RETRY their luck in a tourney after an elimination.
* This token will have no impact on the prize pool
* The value of $DNA will increase as the number of players who buy back in increases.
* 70% of the $DNA for each tournament will be allocated as prize money.
* 20% will go to holders in the tournament who WATCH games and vote if the competition was legitimate or if cheats were used. 20 games can be watched per player and per tournament earning a maximum of $0.8 DNA, making it possible to enter a Tournament for free once $4 DNA is accumulated.
* 10% will go towards servers, tools, further developments and advertising.