# What is the $EARNS token? The $EARNS token is a gaming experience point turned into a digital asset. $EARNS is designed to be easily usable by Web2 users with little to zero experience with, or interest in learning, blockchain technology. This requirement dictates that the $EARNS native ledger must be optimized for zero or near-zero fees and be easily interoperable with most chains used for gaming. The [**XDC protocol**](https://xdc.org/) was selected because not only did it meet these needs, including fees of approximately $0.00001 USD per transaction, but also because of its focus on fostering real-world assets (RWAs) which are eventually intended to be incorporated into the ecosystem. $EARNS has a total maximum supply fixed at **1,000,000,000 tokens**. All tokens are minted upon deployment with the **83.242% immediately locked into vesting schedules** running as long as four years. This, combined with a series of **taxes applied to dumping and liquidation** attempts, preserves the supply of $EARNS for ecosystem rewards and keeps the community topped off with fresh tokens over time. This ensures late comers still have the ability to **unlock the benefits $EARNS provides** to your gaming sessions. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://earnscape.gitbook.io/earns-litepaper/introduction/what-is-the-usdearns-token.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.