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Universal Basic Income

A regular payment to every member of the network, with no test of need or work.

The Universal Basic Income card: 7 ♠ of Strategy

How it works

The DAO defines who counts as a member, usually through a proof that each person is a unique human. It sets an amount and a schedule, such as one token per day. A funding source covers the payments: new token issuance, a treasury, or protocol fees. On each cycle, every verified member can claim the same amount. The claim needs no application and no proof of work done. The payment continues for as long as the person stays verified.

Use it when

  • You want every member to have a stake and a floor, regardless of contribution.
  • Distribute a new token widely and evenly rather than to early insiders.

Watch out for

  • Fake or duplicate identities drain the pool unless proof of personhood is strong.
  • Constant issuance with no demand for the token pushes its value toward zero.

Example

Proof of Humanity. Proof of Humanity, launched in March 2021, lets each verified human claim a continuous stream of UBI tokens on Ethereum.

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