Two Tokens, Complete Money System
Most blockchain networks have a single token trying to serve multiple purposes - store of value, payment currency, and unit of account. This creates inherent tensions. Bitcoin is great as digital gold but terrible for buying coffee. Stablecoins work well for payments but aren’t good stores of value. Quai solves this by purpose-designing two complementary tokens. The Challenge with Single-Token Systems: Traditional approaches force one token to be everything:- Store of value tokens are too volatile for everyday transactions
- Payment tokens lack the scarcity needed for long-term value storage
- Networks must choose between price stability OR value appreciation
- EVM-compatible deflationary token designed as a store of value
- Limited supply creates scarcity and potential appreciation
- Perfect for savings, investments, and long-term wealth storage
- Stable token linked to the cost of energy production
- UTXO-based with cash-like privacy properties
- Ideal for everyday transactions and unit of account
- Store of Value: Quai’s deflationary design preserves wealth over time
- Medium of Exchange: Qi’s stability enables frictionless transactions
- Unit of Account: Qi’s energy peg provides consistent pricing reference