What is TheStrainLab?
TheStrainLab is a Solana-based NFT project where Carriers own and govern a living organism through T-GOV. Every decision is voted on. Every Carrier participates in treasury allocation from primary mint pool. No artificial hype. No mission obvious marketing. Just sustainable economics and real community ownership.
T-GOV (True Governance)
Every Carrier has one vote with decisions made through Twitter polls. Active participation required: vote at least once every 3 polls to maintain treasury claim eligibility. No founder dictatorship, no hidden control, the community decides everything from evolution mechanics to treasury allocation.
Dual-Treasury System
Economic participation in primary mint pool. Treasury funded exclusively by initial mints and evolution claims, zero secondary marketplace revenue. As the organism evolves, your allocation share increases with each level.
Sustainable Economics
No artificial scarcity, no pump-and-dump, the organism grows organically based on real adoption. Treasury backs every evolution while staking generates passive income, everything designed to compound.
The Economics
TheStrainLab treasury is funded exclusively by primary mint proceeds. Zero secondary marketplace revenue. This is participation in a closed primary revenue pool, not recurring passive income.
Dual-Treasury Breakdown
Project Treasury
Funds operations and founding contribution recognition. Subject to multisig approval and collective governance oversight. This ensures sustainable development and long-term growth without external funding.
Carrier Treasury Allocation
Proportional distribution among all Carrier NFT holders based on evolution level and governance participation. Claim eligibility requires active voting (minimum 1 vote every 3 polls). The more you evolve and participate, the more you can claim.
Evolution Path
Your Carrier NFT evolves through four levels, each with increasing allocation share and governance weight:
L0 - Petri Dish
Initial organism state. Base allocation share. Base governance rights.
L1 - AMO
First evolution. Increased allocation share. Enhanced governance access.
L2 - Location
Geographic transformation. Higher allocation share. Full governance participation.
L3 - Your Location
Maximum evolution. The location you love. Highest allocation share.
Evolution Mechanics
TSL Mint
Level evolution requires leap of faith to have a new Level. This ensures deflationary pressure while rewarding long-term holders with maximum earnings.
Cooldown Periods
15-day cooldown between evolutions prevents gaming the system. Soft staking during cooldown generates rewards without locking your NFT.
Geographic Expansion
T-GOV votes on international expansion. Each location adds value to the ecosystem and creates new evolution pathways.
Weighted Proposal Thresholds
Anyone can propose. Everyone votes equally (1 NFT = 1 vote). But proposal passage requires different approval thresholds based on proposer evolution: L0 needs 60% yes votes, L1 needs 55%, L2 needs 50%, L3 needs 45%. Higher commitment earns community trust for easier implementation.
What's Next
Phase 1: Foundation
Build core Carrier community, establish governance framework, and launch initial ~100 NFT collection with complete dual-treasury system.
Phase 2: Evolution
Activate L0→L1→L2 evolution mechanics, launch staking system, and begin artist collaboration program for L2 transformations.
Phase 3: Expansion
T-GOV votes on geographic expansion while international locations are added, L3 evolution unlocks, and treasury-backed floor price mechanism activates.
Phase 4: Ecosystem
Full T-GOV autonomy with self-sustaining economics as cultural collaborations scale and TheStrainLab becomes a model for sustainable Web3 communities.
FAQ
What's a Carrier?
A Carrier is an NFT owner who participates in T-GOV. Every Carrier has one vote. Every Carrier can claim from treasury allocation based on evolution level and governance participation. You're not a passive holder, you're an active participant in collective governance.
How do I participate in treasury allocation?
Through active governance participation (minimum 1 vote every 3 polls), staking, and evolution. The more you evolve your NFT and participate in governance, the higher your allocation share. Everything compounds based on commitment.
Is this a security?
No. Carriers are utility NFTs that participate in T-GOV with economic participation mechanics. Active governance participation is required for treasury claims. This is collective governance economics, not passive income securities.
When do we mint?
Timeline is organic. No artificial deadline pressure. We're building to scale with genuine adoption. When the foundation is solid, we move forward.
What happens to my NFT?
Your Carrier evolves with the ecosystem. It generates value through treasury allocation participation, staking rewards, and governance influence. It's not a speculative token. It's a real asset in a real collective governance structure.
Join the Lab
Ready to build something different? Apply to become a Carrier. We filter for genuine participants, people who understand the vision and want to build long-term.
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We review every application. Only genuine participants make it through.
This is experimental collective governance.
No guaranteed returns. Active participation required.
If you want passive income, this isn't for you.