Gaff Coin (GAFF)
Status: Not launched. No sale is live. No token is available to purchase today.
Chain: Launching on BNB Smart Chain (BSC) first, designed for multi-chain.
Ticker: GAFF
Role: The future coordination layer for the entire Gaff economy, governance, utility, rewards, and alignment.
Why GAFF exists
Gaff already works without a token, tournaments, leagues, marketplace, academy, training, referrals. GAFF turns that working machine into a player-owned economy:
- Align incentives: When managers host events, scout prospects, train players, trade, moderate communities, or build tools, the value they create should compound back to them.
- Govern credibly: Tournament rules, fee switches, emissions, and treasury spend should be on-chain votes, not admin toggles.
- Scale cross-ecosystem: A chain-agnostic currency lets Gaff bridge partners, exchanges, and fans globally.
Core utilities (day-1 and beyond)
| Area | Utility (using GAFF) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Governance (DAO) | Vote on protocol parameters, fee switches, treasury spend, new formats | Token-weighted with anti-whale guardrails (e.g., caps, quorum, delegated voting) |
| Hosting & creation | Pay or bond GAFF to create tournaments/leagues, get partial rebate when event completes cleanly | Aligns creators with fair play & completion |
| Fees & discounts | Pay marketplace fees, academy mints, training boosts in GAFF for discounts | Fee switch set by DAO, stablecoin also accepted |
| Rewards & incentives | Structured emissions to top divisions, verified creators, referees/mods, analytics builders | KPI-gated, no idle inflation |
| Staking & slashing | Stake GAFF to access creator tiers, ref roles, or anti-sybil identity boosts, slash for fraud | Proof-of-intent to keep the ecosystem clean |
| Gas abstraction | Pay gas in GAFF where possible, relayers settle chain gas under the hood | UX: “Pay with GAFF” toggle |
| Season passes & cosmetics | Premium badges, chat flair, custom kit layers | Purely cosmetic, no pay-to-win |
| Treasury alignment | Buybacks/burns or liquidity programs (if DAO approves) | Policy subject to vote |
FOMO fuel, not fluff: GAFF is the work token that powers creation, moderation, and growth. The more football played on-chain, the more GAFF is used, not just held.
Token mechanics: sources & sinks
Demand drivers (sinks)
- Tournament/league creation bonds (refundable on clean completion, partial burn on fraud/rage-quit)
- Marketplace fees (reduced when paid in GAFF, DAO can route % to burn/treasury/creators)
- Academy graduation mints (GAFF or stable, GAFF gets discount)
- Training boosts & rehab packs (anti-farm caps, GAFF optional with discount)
- Premium tooling (advanced analytics APIs, data exports, automation credits)
Distribution (sources) (framework, final numbers TBD)
- Play incentives (skill-weighted, anti-farm)
- Creator rewards (event completion + integrity score)
- Referee/mod bounties (dispute resolution, anti-sybil)
- Ecosystem grants (analytics dashboards, scouting tools, language communities)
- Liquidity programs (time-bound, declining schedule)
Governance (GAFF → Gaff DAO)
What the DAO can control (illustrative):
- Tournament defaults: payout formats (Hardline/Broad), tie-break rules, max frequency ranges
- Fee switches: marketplace %, creation bond %, referral %
- Emissions: total per-season emissions, KPI gate (active users, retention, fraud score)
- Treasury policy: buybacks/burn, grants, market making partners
- Chain expansion: deploy/bridge to additional L1s, L2s and sidechains
- Compliance guardrails: sanctioned regions, responsible-play toggles
Voting scaffolding:
- Snapshot-style off-chain signaling → on-chain executor (Timelock + multisig guardian in early phases)
- Delegated voting for managers who prefer to focus on play
- Quorum & caps to reduce whale capture, “one-club-one-vote” pilots for certain sporting rules
Multi-chain from day one
- Home base: BSC for low fees and massive retail reach
- Bridging: Canonical bridge (DAO-approved), with wrapped GAFF on additional chains
- State separation: Core gameplay contracts per chain, shared identity & reputation (soul-bound attestation)
- Treasury management: Multi-sig per chain + cross-chain governor
Why it matters: Let communities play where they are, BSC, then L1s/L2s/sidechains, while keeping GAFF the common economic thread.
Economic design principles
- Utility first. Every sink should unlock a concrete advantage in experience (not raw power).
- Demand is earned. Emissions are KPI-based (active clubs, completion rate, fraud index).
- No death spirals. Discounts cap at rational levels; fees are adjustable by vote.
- Fair creator upside. Event creators earn a 5% fee (capped at 1 BNB) at conclusion, DAO can route a slice in GAFF for alignment.
- Anti-farm by design. Identity heuristics, slashing, and caps on repetitive actions.
- Clarity > hype. Transparent dashboards for fee flows, emissions, and treasury.
Example policy knobs (DAO-tunable)
| Knob | Current / Default (proposed) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Creator fee | 5% (capped at 1 BNB) | 0–5% |
| Marketplace fee (GAFF pay) | 1.5% | 0–2% |
| Marketplace fee (non-GAFF pay) | 2.0% | 1–3% |
| Tournament creation bond | Variable (size × frequency) | 0–X |
| Academy mint discount (GAFF) | 10–20% | 0–30% |
| Emissions per season | DAO-set | KPI-gated |
| Burn switch | Off by default | On/Off by vote |
These are starting points for governance, not final.
Launch & rollout (no token sale today)
Phase 0: Live economy w/o token (now)
Tournaments, leagues, marketplace, academy, training, referrals, chat. All working with BNB and stablecoins.
Phase 1: GAFF utility soft-launch
Add GAFF as fee payment & discount option, wire up creation bonds and staking for creator tiers.
Phase 2: Governance & emissions
Turn on DAO voting for parameters, introduce structured, KPI-gated incentives for players/creators/mods.
Phase 3: Multi-chain expansion
Bridge GAFF, deploy tournament/marketplace instances on new chains, consolidate identity & reputation.
Phase 4: Treasury programs
DAO sets buyback/burn policy, ecosystem grants, and partner co-marketing funds.
Frequently asked (ahead of launch)
When token?
After utility integration is ready (fees, bonds, staking), and governance scaffolding is audited. We’re building function first, token second.
Airdrop/wL?
Any distribution will reward real participation: completed events, fair-play record, verified referrals, tool building. Details will be shared before any launch.
How to prepare?
Play tournaments/leagues, host clean events, build tools, help moderate. That’s the kind of activity we want to enshrine.
Disclaimers
- This page is informational and forward-looking. It is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities, tokens, or any financial instrument.
- Token design, utilities, governance, distribution, and economics are subject to change through internal audits, legal review, and DAO votes.
- Participation in crypto carries risk. Play responsibly.
TL,DR
GAFF is the engine that turns Gaff into a player-owned, on-chain football economy.
Create. Play. Govern. Build. When the whistle blows, the value you create doesn’t vanish, it compounds back to you.
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