> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://metya.gitbook.io/metya/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://metya.gitbook.io/metya/token-usdmy/sources-and-sinks.md).

# Sources & sinks

Sources (demand‑side inflows)

* Social/quests: ME → daily pro‑rata redemption into $MY.
* Live/creation: Direct $MY demand via tips/memberships/gifts.
* Merchant tools: Campaign fees, inventory minting, advanced analytics in $MY/discounted via $MY.
* Ecosystem subsidies: Partnerships/city ops procure $MY for incentives (GMV‑based).
* Staking/bonds: Nodes, merchant higher privileges require $MY staking.

Sinks (outflows)

* Payments: FX (platform portion), fixed card fees (platform portion), anchor fees, memberships/boosts/consumables.
* Behavior penalties: Fraud slashing, early‑unlock, blacklist burns.
* Buyback & burn: From PayFi net revenue and ecosystem surplus—TWAP‑band buys and periodic burns.

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ME weights validated by device/behavior/geo/merchant features; low‑quality ME excluded from denominators.

> Real consumption turns subsidies into repeat purchases and attention into GMV, thereby forming a non-speculative, long-term demand side.

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