# Token Utility

$REPPO has a simple role in the network:

it helps launch datanets, direct incentives, and route value back into the ecosystem.

Instead of serving only as a reward token, it is used across the full lifecycle of a market.

#### What $REPPO is used for

**1. Governance and incentive direction**

Users can lock $REPPO to receive [veREPPO](https://reppo-labs-xyz.gitbook.io/reppo-labs/protocol-mechanics/stake-assured-human-feedback).

veREPPO gives voting power.

That voting power is used to direct shared rewards toward the datanets the network wants to grow.

The longer and larger the lock, the more influence a holder has.

**2. Bootstrapping datanets**

Datanet owners can seed incentives in $REPPO to attract publishers and voters.

This helps new markets get off the ground.

It also lets each datanet shape its own incentive model instead of relying on one fixed network-wide schedule.

**3. Paying network-level fees**

$REPPO is also tied to datanet creation and operation.

As more markets are launched and used, fee activity can feed back into the network.

**4. Capturing value from usage**

Some activity may be priced in stablecoins or other assets.

That value can still be routed back into the ecosystem through treasury flows and REPPO buybacks.

This is how off-token usage can still support token-level value capture.

**5. Supporting data exchange monetization**

Over time, [Data Exchange](https://reppo-labs-xyz.gitbook.io/reppo-labs/roadmap/data-exchange) can extend utility beyond the core platform.

If data exchange activity pays network fees in $REPPO for access, distribution, or monetization rights, the token also becomes part of the data exchange layer.

#### How this works in practice

A datanet can be funded from more than one source:

* shared rewards directed by veREPPO holders
* incentives seeded by the datanet owner
* Foundation support for strategic markets
* fees generated by launches and usage
* future data exchange activity

Different datanets will have different economics. Some need strong early incentives.

Others may become sustainable once buyers start paying for the data they produce.

#### Why it matters

$REPPO links together the main parts of the network:

* capital commitment through locking
* curation through voting
* market growth through incentive seeding
* monetization through fees and data exchange usage

In short, $REPPO helps move a datanet through each stage:

1. launch
2. attract contributors
3. direct attention
4. monetize outputs
5. return value to the network

That is the core utility of the token.
