Tokenomics
Understanding the CUHS blockchain — how 3 smart contracts create shared prosperity across 77 neighborhoods.
By the Numbers
0
Smart Contracts
ERC-20 + ERC-1155 + ERC-20
0M
Reserve Supply
Fixed cap
$0
Min Investment
Per area
0
Area Economies
Independent DAOs
Token Distribution
Three contracts, each with a clear purpose — stability, investment, and governance.
cUHSD Stablecoin
ERC-20 — Chicago's digital dollar (33.3%)
Community Investment Vaults
ERC-1155 — 77 vault token IDs (33.3%)
CUHS Reserve Token
ERC-20 — 77M supply governance (33.3%)
How Value Flows
The three contracts work together to create a self-reinforcing economic cycle for every community area.
cUHSD
Stablecoin
Chicago's digital dollar
Marketplace
5 Portals
Local commerce engine
Fee Pool + Vaults
77 Vaults
Scores & distributes
Community activity → cUHSD usage → fee generation → vault value grows → oracle scores improve → cycle strengthens
cUHSD
Stablecoin
Chicago's digital dollar
Marketplace
5 Portals
Local commerce engine
Fee Pool + Vaults
77 Vaults
Scores & distributes
3-Contract Architecture
One reserve token backs a multi-collateral stablecoin, while 77 investment vaults track real neighborhood health data.
Three main contracts handle tokens and value. Four supporting contracts provide data feeds, governance, treasury management, and on-chain record-keeping.
Three Contracts in Detail
cUHSD Stablecoin
Symbol: cUHSD
Standard: ERC-20
Role: Everyday transactions
- Chicago's digital dollar — the primary medium of exchange inside the CUHS ecosystem
- 1:1 USD peg maintained by a multi-collateral vault (treasury reserves, staking, fee revenue)
- Used for marketplace transactions within all 77 community areas
- Earned through participation — attending events, volunteering, shopping local
Community Investment Vaults
Symbol: CUHS-VAULT
Standard: ERC-1155
Role: Shared equity
- 77 unique token IDs — one vault per community area (e.g., Vault #32 = Loop)
- Value scored by an oracle aggregating 7 real-world data feeds (property, crime, employment, and more)
- Represents shared equity in each area's community health data
- Vault token prices move with real neighborhood improvement — not speculation
CUHS Reserve Token
Symbol: CUHS
Standard: ERC-20
Role: Governance + gas
- 77 million fixed supply — the governance and utility backbone of the ecosystem
- Used for DAO voting, proposal staking, and transaction fee payment
- Fee distribution from marketplace activity flows back to CUHS holders
- Staking CUHS earns yield and unlocks higher achievement tiers
Why CUHS Works (When Others Failed)
Community crypto projects have a troubled history. Here is why CUHS is built differently.
CityCoins
FailedNo real utility, speculative-only — value collapsed to zero. Mining rewards had no connection to community outcomes.
Terra / UST
FailedAlgorithmic peg without real collateral — $40 billion death spiral when confidence broke. No backstop, no circuit breakers.
CUHS
SustainableMulti-collateral backing + real data oracles + community utility = sustainable. Value is anchored to measurable neighborhood health, not speculation.
Oracle Data Feeds
Investment vault values are scored by an oracle that aggregates 7 real-world data sources — no speculation, just measurable community health.
Weights are governance-adjustable via DAO proposal. Data sourced from public city, county, and federal datasets.
Stability Mechanisms
Four layers of protection keep cUHSD pegged to $1.00 — even under extreme market stress.
Multi-Collateral Vault
cUHSD is backed by a diversified vault of treasury reserves, staking deposits, and protocol fee revenue — never a single point of failure.
Algorithmic Rebalancing
When the peg drifts beyond a narrow band, the protocol automatically mints or burns cUHSD and adjusts interest rates to restore equilibrium.
Emergency Circuit Breakers
If collateral ratios drop below safety thresholds, minting pauses, redemptions are prioritized, and the DAO is alerted for governance action.
Community Governance Override
Reserve token holders can vote to trigger emergency measures, adjust collateral ratios, or approve new vault asset types via DAO proposals.
Whale Protection
Five interlocking layers ensure no single actor can dominate the ecosystem — economic power is distributed by design.
Identity & Sybil Protection
KYC verification and community-area residency checks prevent one person from operating multiple wallets to concentrate power.
Bicameral Governance
Two-chamber voting: token-weighted for economic decisions, one-person-one-vote for community policies. Whales cannot dominate both.
Economic Deterrents
Progressive transaction fees, maximum wallet caps, and anti-flash-loan cooldowns make large-scale manipulation economically irrational.
Commitment Alignment
Governance voting requires time-locked staking. The longer you lock, the more weight you earn — rewarding long-term commitment over quick flips.
Enforcement & Transparency
All large transactions are publicly visible. Community watchdog committees can flag suspicious activity for DAO review and potential sanctions.
Achievement Levels
Active participation unlocks higher achievement tiers with increasing rewards and discounts.
Higher levels unlock bigger discounts on community services and multiply your token rewards from participation.
Ready to Dive Deeper?
Read the full tokenomics whitepaper for detailed economic models, minting formulas, and governance mechanics.