# About Atlantis Atlantis is a next-generation DeFi protocol built on Sonic, designed from the ground up as a fully integrated, end-to-end ecosystem.\ Instead of scattering features across different platforms, Atlantis brings everything together — a high-performance DEX powered by Algebra Integral v4, a native launchpad, efficient staking tools, and seamless liquidity provisioning.\ This design makes sure that every action within the ecosystem contributes to its growth, capturing value and flowing it back to the community.\ By keeping revenue flows internal and reducing friction, Atlantis enhances capital efficiency and supports sustainable token dynamics through our GMX-inspired dual-token model.\ \ Here’s how the end-to-end model plays out in a practical sense:
1. New projects launch through the Atlantis Launchpad, raising initial funds and instantly tapping into our community. 2. Right after launch, these projects don’t need to look elsewhere to set up liquidity, they can list immediately on Atlantis’ native v4 DEX. As tokens trade, volume picks up and generates fees. 3. These fees cycle back into the community via the Treasures and Vaults plugins, rewarding long-term holders. This dynamic attracts more quality projects, knowing they’ll have instant liquidity and a built-in user base. 

More projects mean more trading, more fees, more rewards, and, ultimately, deeper liquidity, creating a virtuous cycle: \ \ *Projects bring liquidity → liquidity sparks trading → trading generates fees → fees reward the community → the community attracts even more projects.*
# The Sonic Revolution ## What is Sonic? Sonic is the highest-performing EVM L1, combining speed, incentives, and world-class infrastructure, powering the next generation of DeFi applications. The chain provides 10,000 TPS and sub-second finality. It empowers developers with unmatched **scalability** and advanced storage capabilities, all while ensuring a blazing-fast**, seamless user experience**. ## Unique Features: * **Blazing-Fast Transactions** – Sonic delivers **10,000 transactions per second (TPS)** with **sub-second finality**, ensuring seamless and near-instant execution for DeFi, gaming, and dApps. * **Fee Monetization (FeeM):** Sonic rewards developers with up to 90% of the network fees generated by their apps, providing a sustainable income stream. This allows them to focus on scaling your app and growing your user base without the constant pressure of securing additional financing. Inspired by Web2 ad-revenue models, FeeM ensures developers directly benefit from the traffic their apps bring to Sonic. \ **More details about how Atlantis will leverage FeeM can be found in our mirror article:**\ [**https://mirror.xyz/0x575b7c49aF269Cc79C976188574565D85cC04E8e/mtyrsz7ACf0Jk4aSfFffO-hPCDYqUp4xUReJBgpNJEc**](https://mirror.xyz/0x575b7c49aF269Cc79C976188574565D85cC04E8e/mtyrsz7ACf0Jk4aSfFffO-hPCDYqUp4xUReJBgpNJEc) * **EVM Compatibility** – Developers can deploy Ethereum-based smart contracts on Sonic without modifications, benefiting from **higher speed, lower fees, and superior scalability**. * **Irreversible & Secure Transactions** – Sonic eliminates the risk of rollbacks and chain reorganizations, ensuring that once a transaction is finalized, it remains **immutable and tamper-proof**. * **Low-Cost & Efficient** – With its optimized architecture, Sonic minimizes gas fees while maintaining high throughput and robust network security, making it cost-effective for both developers and users. # Atlantis Roadmap
While many chains are now crowded with fragmented protocols, Sonic presented a an opportunity to rethink how DeFi infrastructure should work. We saw the gap early: most launchpads fundraise in isolation and then push projects to list elsewhere, scattering liquidity and community along the way. Atlantis was built to solve this by design. By combining a high-performance DEX powered by Algebra Integral v4 and a native launchpad under one roof, we’ve created an end-to-end ecosystem where every step feeds value back into the protocol and its users. This unified approach gives us a clear advantage: fewer frictions, stronger incentives, and sustainable growth for all participants. As we continue building, our vision is to establish Atlantis as the core infrastructure powering Sonic's DeFi landscape. And our 2025 roadmap reflects that ambition. ### **Phase 0: ( Q4 2024 - Q1 2025 )**
During this quarter, the project was conceptualized, the core team assembled, and development began on Atlantis,the first truly integrated Launchpad + DEX on Sonic. ### **Phase 1: Q1 2025**
\ In this phase, we focus on delivering the protocol's core infrastructure and introducing Atlantis to the public. The goal is to ensure a seamless, intuitive experience across the entire ecosystem from day one. * Final development of key Atlantis app plugins * Documentation released to the public * Official launch of Atlantis * Zealy campaign live * Initial KOL onboarding and marketing campaign * Testnet release of the Atlantis App ### **Phase 2: Q2 2025**
This quarter is about scaling the ecosystem. We'll submit the Sonic FeeM application, complete a comprehensive audit, and introduce $AQUA to the public through our in-house Farming Fair Launch. The rollout of V3 Pools via our partnership with Algebra will introduce concentrated liquidity, boosting capital efficiency.\ We’ll also establish the Atlantis Council, bring Treasures online, and onboard our first launchpad projects. * Sonic’s FeeM Application * Comprehensive audit by a top-tier security firm * $AQUAnomics announcement * Expanded KOL and marketing efforts * $AQUA token sale via the Atlantis Launchpad * Atlantis Council launch (governance body of partners and KOLs) * Treasures live, with APR fueled by public sale revenues * V3 Pools upgrade with Algebra’s concentrated liquidity * Launchpad Tiers announcement * Partnerships with Sonic-native protocols * Launchpad application process opens with strict due diligence * First launchpad projects announced and onboarded * Trident Vaults go live * Second public sale via the Atlantis Launchpad ### **Phase 3: Q3 2025**
With our core features in place, we shift toward strengthening community control and deepening project integrations.\ The $xAQUA dashboard will launch to give users full transparency over holdings, vesting, and rewards. We’ll also roll out community voting and implement cross-launch liquidity, enabling new projects to bootstrap liquidity directly through Atlantis. * $xAQUA Dashboard release (track holdings, vesting, rewards) * Community voting on future launchpad projects * Cross-launch liquidity support for bootstrapping LPs ### **Phase 4: Q4 2025**
In our final roadmap phase for 2025, we evolve Atlantis further. Launchpad V2 will introduce on-chain project scoring and AI-assisted due diligence.\ We’ll deploy modular launch structures tailored to DeFi, GameFi, and NFT projects, and introduce perpetuals trading to expand the DEX offering.\ Lastly, we'll refine emissions to ensure sustainable $xAQUA rewards. * Launchpad V2 with on-chain scoring & AI-powered due diligence * Modular launch structures for DeFi, GameFi & NFT projects * Perpetuals integration * Emission model optimization for long-term $xAQUA sustainability {% hint style="info" %} **The roadmap we just unveiled is not a destination, but a promising path towards the future we envision. Stay tuned as we will announce every major step toward our goal of becoming the leading ecosystem on Sonic.** {% endhint %} # Algebra Integral v4 AMM At Atlantis, our mission is to become one of the leading DEXs in the Sonic ecosystem—an ambitious goal that requires delivering cutting-edge infrastructure and top-tier trading efficiency. That’s why we’ve partnered with **Algebra**, the leading Trading & Liquidity Infrastructure for decentralized exchanges, to integrate **Concentrated Liquidity** and the **Uniswap V4 pool model** directly into the Atlantis AMM.\ \ These upgrades are a game-changer for how liquidity works on our platform. With Concentrated Liquidity, LPs can can allocate their funds to specific price ranges, significantly boosting capital efficiency and enabling deeper liquidity with way less slippage for traders. On top of that, the Uniswap V4 pool model unlocks new possibilities: custom pool logic, modular hooks, and the freedom to build unique trading environments without losing composability. This integration positions Atlantis at the forefront of DEX innovation on Sonic, offering users the most efficient, secure, and scalable trading experience possible. # Key Features ## Key Features Algebra Integral (V4) is an innovative Automated Market Maker (AMM) that introduces a modular architecture to enhance the performance and flexibility of DEXes.\ \ The following are some of the key features:
1. **Concentrated Liquidity** * LPs can allocate their liquidity to specific price ranges, improving capital efficiency and reducing slippage for trades within those ranges 2. **Gas optimizations** * All contracts have been extensively redesigned, leading to both gas savings and enhanced functionality for the protocol 3. **New architecture** * Liquidity storage has been separated from peripheral functionality modules (fees, oracles, etc...), keeping the critical functionality immutable while allowing non-core ones to be updated without any migration 4. **Plugin Integration** * Plugins enable developers to deploy custom (non-core) logic into pools. These hooks allow for advanced features such as dynamic fees, specialized incentives, experimental trading mechanisms, and many other things, providing unmatched flexibility and innovation potential 5. **Support for rebase tokens** * Unlike traditional concentrated liquidity AMMs, where tokens from rebase mechanisms remain stuck in the pool, Algebra Integral directly distributes these accrued tokens to liquidity providers 6. **Custom pool creation** * A key innovation in Integral is the introduction of multi-pool functionality for each token pair. This allows plugin developers to create unlimited pools, each enhanced with unique plugins, enabling unparalleled customization and flexibility #### For any technical development details, please refer to the [Algebra Documentation](https://docs.algebra.finance/algebra-integral-documentation/algebra-integral-technical-reference/intro) # Plugins ## Plugins Plugins for Algebra Integral are smart contracts that can expand or limit the functionality of liquidity pools. The plugin can be connected to a liquidity pool, then the pool will be able to call the corresponding plugin methods before and after the main actions in the pool:\ \ Think of plugins as “extensions” for a liquidity pool—similar to how apps add new capabilities to your smartphone. They let developers and protocols integrate advanced features into a pool without needing to modify the core mechanics of the AMM. The current set of plugins used by Atlantis at launch are the following: **1. Adaptive fees** * Allows to adjust the fees of a pool based on its volatility during the last 24h. More info about the calculations on **2. Sliding fee** * Adjusts the fees on every swap based on the price change of the last block and the swap direction. It increases its value when the trade matches with the direction of the price change, and decreases it for the opposite direction. More info about the calculations on More plugin will be implemented over time. #### # Concentrated Liquidity {% hint style="info" %} By integrating **Concentrated Liquidity via Algebra Integral**, Atlantis brings the power of Uniswap V3 into the Sonic ecosystem—unlocking **greater fee returns for LPs**, **deeper liquidity** for traders, and **smarter use of capital** across the board. {% endhint %} ### Understanding the Evolution: Uniswap V2 vs. Concentrated Liquidity. As decentralized exchanges (DEXs) continue to evolve, so do the mechanisms that power them. One of the most notable upgrades in DeFi was the transition from Uniswap V2 to Uniswap V3, introducing the concept of Concentrated Liquidity. Below, we break down the key differences between the two versions and explain why V3 is considered a major leap forward in capital efficiency and flexibility. *** ### Uniswap V2 – The Constant Product AMM Uniswap V2 uses a constant product formula (x \* y = k) to facilitate trades. Liquidity providers (LPs) deposit equal values of two tokens into a pool and earn fees from trades. **Key Characteristics:** * Liquidity is evenly distributed across the entire price curve (from 0 to ∞). * LPs earn fees on trades regardless of the price, but most liquidity is unused at any given moment. * Simple to use, but capital inefficient, since most of the capital isn’t actively used. **Example:** If an LP provides liquidity for ETH/USDC, they must be willing to support trades from ETH = $0 all the way to infinity. However, most trades happen within a narrow range—resulting in idle capital. *** ### Uniswap V3 – Concentrated Liquidity Uniswap V3 redefines how liquidity is deployed. Instead of spreading liquidity evenly across the entire price curve, LPs can concentrate their liquidity within specific price ranges. **Key Improvements:** * **Capital Efficiency**: LPs can provide liquidity only within active trading ranges, allowing them to earn more fees with less capital. * **Custom Ranges**: LPs choose custom price ranges for their liquidity—offering precision and flexibility. * **Multiple Positions**: LPs can open multiple positions at different price ranges, essentially acting as a portfolio of strategies. **Example:** An LP who expects ETH to trade between $1,800 and $2,200 can provide liquidity only within that range. They earn higher fees and use their capital more efficiently, without committing funds to irrelevant price zones. # Trident Vaults Trident vaults represents one of the core plugins of the Atlantis ecosystem.\ \ Projects launching through Atlantis are required to allocate between **0.5%** and **1%** of their total token supply, which is redirected to reward and empower $xAQUA holders. This ensures that every launch directly benefits the broader Atlantis community. By staking their $xAQUA in Trident Vaults, users gain access to these partner tokens. #### **What are Trident Vaults?** Trident Vaults are single-sided staking pools which allow users to stake $xAQUA and passively earn tokens from new projects launching on Atlantis. Each pool’s APR will vary based on two factors: the amount of tokens committed by the launch partner and the total $xAQUA staked in that pool. \ \ It’s a powerful way to support the ecosystem, discover new tokens, and earn rewards, all without the need for active trading or direct participation in token sales. # Atlantis Farms Liquidity Providers (LPs) play a key role in powering Atlantis’ DEX. By supplying token pairs to one of our liquidity pools, LPs enable traders to swap efficiently and with minimal slippage. In return, LPs earn a portion of the trading fees collected on each swap. By staking their LP tokens into our Yield Farms, Atlantis offer additional incentives which are distributed in a balanced **80%/20%** split between xAQUA and AQUA. This emission structure is designed to encourage long-term alignment while still offering liquid rewards. The APR for each Yield Farm varies based on pool-specific factors such as liquidity depth and overall demand. Emission rates will dynamically adjust to ensure sustainability across the ecosystem, allowing LPs to earn based on real contribution and ecosystem needs.
# Treasures **What is Atlantis Treasures?**\ \ Atlantis Treasures is a core plugin designed to reward long-term participants by redistributing a portion of the protocol’s earnings directly to $xAQUA stakers. Specifically, 25% of all protocol-generated revenue is allocated to this system and paid out as dividends to users who stake xAQUA within the Treasures plugin. These rewards can be claimed in up to three different tokens: $S, USDC, and xAQUA, ensuring a mix of stable, liquid, and protocol-native incentives. *** **How it Works: Epochs & Payouts**\ \ Treasures operate on a weekly epoch system. Each week, a fixed portion of accumulated earnings is unlocked and distributed to users. The process is continuous, rewards are calculated and streamed in real time, second by second, based on your share of the total xAQUA staked in the plugin. #### Example: {% hint style="info" %} If a total of 100,000 xAQUA is staked in Treasures and 100,000 USDC is being distributed over a day, a user with 200 xAQUA (0.2% of the total stake) would earn 200 USDC in real-time over the same period. {% endhint %} There’s no need to wait until the end of the epoch, rewards are always flowing and can be claimed at any time. With a mix of protocol-native yield and stablecoin payouts, Treasures offer consistent, diversified income to active participants, making it a powerful incentive mechanism aligned with the long-term health of the protocol. # Protocol Earnings **Protocol Revenue & Value Redistribution** The protocol's goal is to make sure the value generated within the ecosystem goes right back to the community. To make this possible, Atlantis collects a variety of fees across both the DEX and Launchpad, all of which are automatically sent to the treasury and redistributed through our reward mechanisms. **DEX Fees**\ Every time a trade is executed on Atlantis, a 0.25% swap fee is charged. 90% of that fee is redistributed directly into the ecosystem as follows: * 55% goes to liquidity providers as trading rewards * 25% is distributed to xAQUA holders via Treasures (as real-time yield) * 10% is used for AQUA buybacks and burns * 10% is allocated to protocol development **Launchpad Fees**\ When a project raises funds through the Atlantis Launchpad, a fee between **1% and 6%** of the total raise is collected and returned to the community via **Launchpad Ranks**, rewarding AQUA and xAQUA holders proportionally. Additionally, **0.5% to 1%** of each launch partner’s token supply is allocated to **Trident Vaults**, where xAQUA stakers can farm these tokens passively. This structure ensures that nearly every protocol interaction, from trading to fundraising, contributes to a self-sustaining incentive loop. # Analytic Dashboard **Deep Dive Analytics** will be a comprehensive Dashboard which will include every bit of information about our past launches, AQUA emissions, current staking rewards and much more. It will be officially released during Q2 2025. # Fee Monetization ### What is Fee Monetization? Fee Monetization (FeeM) is an unique feature on Sonic that rewards developers with up to 90% of the network fees generated by their apps, providing a sustainable income stream. This allows them to focus on scaling your app and growing your user base without the constant pressure of securing additional financing. Inspired by Web2 ad-revenue models, FeeM ensures developers directly benefit from the traffic their apps bring to Sonic. * **100% xAQUA holders** - All protocol fees flow to governance participants, incentivizing long-term alignment! For more information, please visit [Treasures](/atlantis-ecosystem/treasures). # Genesis Program As we’re finally live on Sonic Mainnet, we’re excited to unveil one of the key components of our launch strategy: the **Genesis Pools**. These pools represent a mechanism to kickstart deep, sustainable liquidity across core Sonic’s trading pairs while giving our early supporters a chance to earn boosted rewards from day one.\ \ Start earning now: ### What Are Genesis Pools? **Genesis Pools** are short-term, high-incentive liquidity pools designed to run for **10 days**, starting from **mainnet launch** and concluding with the **TGE.** They are meant to do two things: 1. Bootstrap core liquidity for key Sonic-native tokens. 2. Reward our earliest liquidity providers with exclusive access to a one-time, high-yield opportunity, distributed in [xAQUA.](/xaqua) To properly incentivize these pools, **2.5% of the total xAQUA supply** will be allocated as farming rewards. These rewards: * Will be distributed **exclusively in xAQUA**, our escrowed token. * Will be **claimable only after TGE** (Token Generation Event), once the program concludes. * Will be distributed proportionally based on your share of the liquidity provided during the 10-day period ### Partners Genesis Pools won’t be limited to core Sonic-native pairs like wS/USDC. We’re also including **strategic pools tied to Atlantis key launch partners**, such as **Beefy Finance, Origin Protocol, and Beets**. These partnerships are central to our end-to-end vision, and Genesis Pools are an opportunity to deepen their integration into Atlantis while offering LPs access to high-yield incentives on main pairs. The full list of Genesis Pools will be the following:
### Key Details: * **Program Duration:** 10 Days (from mainnet launch to AQUA public sale) * **Total xAQUA Rewards:** 2.5% of total supply * **Reward Token:** xAQUA * **Claimable:** After the end of the program (post-TGE) * **Who Can Participate:** Anyone who provides liquidity to the eligible pools on Atlantis # Revenue Share The Atlantis Launchpad is designed to be the go-to solution for project launches on Sonic, offering seamless support from pre-sale to post-launch, all within the Atlantis ecosystem. Thanks to our integrated model, fundraising, liquidity provisioning, and community incentives flow through a unified system, driving both protocol efficiency and user engagement. AQUA and xAQUA holders benefit directly through our tier-based [Launchpad Ranks](/atlantis-launchpad/launchpad-ranks), unlocking revenue share from each launch, early access, discounted allocations, and governance rights over upcoming launches. On top of that, our [Trident Vaults ](/atlantis-ecosystem/trident-vaults)plugin allows revenues (in the form of launching project's native token) to flow back to xAQUA stakers, reinforcing ecosystem growth. #### AQUA & xAQUA & Launchpad: Holding $AQUA & xAQUA is crucial for our Launchpad, in fact, it will grant you several benefits such as: * **Exclusive access to private sales.** * **Revenue share from every launch.** * **Participating in the First Phase of the FCFS/Whitelist Sale :** AQUA & xAQUA holders will be able to join the early launch phase, with proportioned guaranteed allocation. * **Discounted price in the First Phase:** AQUA & xAQUA holders will be able to join the sale at a discounted price. * **Governance:** AQUA & xAQUA holders will vote on what project to launch and the sale method used. #### Launchpad Fees & Revenue share: Atlantis will redistribute 100% of the launchpad fees collected on every launch back to our community: * **1-6% Raised Funds from Launchpad launches.** Every time a project is launched on our launchpad, between 1% and 6% of the total raised amount will be collected and redistributed towards our community via our [Launchpad Ranks](/atlantis-launchpad/launchpad-ranks). * **A fixed percentage of partner's project tokens** ( 0.5% - 1% ) will be redirected toward our community via [Trident Vaults.](/atlantis-ecosystem/trident-vaults)\
# Launchpad Ranks Launchpad Ranks are a tiered system that determines the perks you get during every token launch on Atlantis. Depending on your rank, you’ll gain access to: * Exclusive allocations in FCFS, high-demand, sales * Access to discounted low-hard cap Private Sales * **A percentage of the total fundraise amount** * **A percentage of the partner project’s native token** * Access to exclusive Airdrops from partner projects Your rank is calculated based on how much **AQUA and xAQUA** you hold, either in your wallet or staked through core Atlantis plugins. {% hint style="info" %} Snapshots will be taken at random times before each sale. {% endhint %} ## **The Ranks**
### How to Qualify for a Rank It’s very straightforward: to qualify, you must hold or stake AQUA and/or xAQUA. You’re eligible if your tokens are: * In your wallet * Staked in **Treasures** (25% of total protocol revenue share) * Staked in **Trident Vaults** (partner token’s farming) However, if you’ve started the **unlock process for xAQUA**, those tokens won’t count toward your rank until fully unlocked. So if you're planning to participate in a launch, make sure your tokens are actively held or staked. ### Snapshot Timing We will take **random snapshots** before each token sale to determine your rank at that time. There won’t be a set schedule, the randomness ensures the fairness of the process and discourages short-term manipulation.\ \ `The takeaway: if you want to be eligible, it’s best to keep your AQUA and xAQUA in place ahead of any launch announcements.` # Launch Types The Atlantis Launchpad is designed to offer flexibility and transparency for both projects and participants. Below are the five supported sale types, each characterised by different fundraising strategies, community engagement goals and benefits for the participants:
**1. FCFS Sale (First-Come, First-Served)**\ A simple model where participants secure a fixed allocation based on timing. Projects can choose to enable public or whitelisted access, with a fixed price and hard cap determining the number of participants. **2. Farming Overflow**\ An enhanced version of the classic Overflow model, designed to reward early participation. While maintaining fairness and transparency, this format introduces farming incentives for early contributors, who receive a dedicated token allocation as yield throughout the raise. **3. Fair Launch**\ The most inclusive model no whitelists, no presales, no VCs. Everyone contributes under the same conditions, and tokens are distributed proportionally based on each participant’s contribution. Price is determined at the end of the sale using the formula:\ `Price = Total Raised / Token Supply` **4. Farming Fair Launch**\ An improved version of the Fair Launchwhere all participants earn yield during the sale. Everyone joins on equal terms, with no hard caps or preferred access, while farming additional tokens based on their contribution and timing. The earlier you join, the higher your APR. **Key Benefits:** * Since all participants enter under the same terms, the token supply ends up being more fairly distributed among a wider base of users, and this often leads to a stronger and more committed community, reducing the risk of sudden large sell-offs by early investors. * Everyone has access to the sale at the same time, this means there are **no privileged allocations** for VCs, insiders, or whales. * Investors can feel more confident knowing the project isn’t backed by silent whales looking to exit, and this fosters a healthier price discovery and supports more organic growth post-launch. * Participants will earn farming rewards with a boosted APR during the whole sale duration. Increasing their contributions and rewarding early participation **5. LBP (Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool)**\ A dynamic, on-chain price discovery model where token weights adjust over time. Tokens start at a high price that gradually decreases, preventing bot exploitation and encouraging fair participation. As demand rises, price adjusts naturally, offering transparent and capital-efficient distribution. ### # Innovation Zone & Ignition Zone ### **Redefining Launches on Sonic** We’re set to transform the way token launches happen on Sonic by extending our current vetted platform, which will remain our main product. We're in the process of developing two entirely permissionless interfaces, aimed at empowering creators and streamlining token launches: ### **The Innovation Zone** Our first addition to the Atlantis ecosystem is a straightforward yet powerful plugin that allows projects and teams to independently create and launch their token sales. The process is designed to be intuitive and streamlined and will require just a few steps 1. Project Creation & Branding 2. Tokenomics 3. Sale parameters 4. Token Vesting What truly sets Atlantis apart from other launchpads, like Fjord, is how we handle liquidity. While Fjord is well-regarded for its permissionless model, it has a major flaw: liquidity fragmentation. Projects launching on Fjord are forced to rely on external DEXes to seed liquidity, which results in fragmented pools and an inconsistent trading experience. Our permissionless launch tools ensure that liquidity raised during these sales is **automatically** seeded on our own v4 DEX. This creates a smooth transition. A clean launch-to-liquidity flow. 🌊 This also means every fee generated stays inside Atlantis, creating a more efficient value loop. And because that value is redistributed to xAQUA stakers, it strengthens the protocol and rewards the community that supports it. ### **The Ignition Zone** But our most anticipated plugin is the Ignition Zone, a tool that opens up token creation to everyone. Inspired by platforms like pump.fun and Launchcoin, it’s designed to make launching a token on Atlantis seamless, fair, and fully integrated. Here’s how it works: * 80% of the total supply is sold via a bonding curve, enabling fair, market-driven pricing from the start. * Once the bonding curve hits its threshold, a liquidity pool is **a**utomatically seeded on our v4 DEX, locking liquidity directly within the protocol and the token will be immediately tradable. * the remaining 20% of the supply is burned, creating a deflationary pressure from day one. Both of these permissionless models will significantly benefit the broader Atlantis community. Atlantis will rapidly become the primary destination for token launches on Sonic Labs. This translates directly into increased liquidity, trading volume, and fees captured by the ecosystem. ⚡️ ### **End-to-end model & AQUA and xAQUA holders** AQUA and xAQUA holders are at the core of Atlantis’ growth, and this model is built to reward them directly. As more projects launch and trading activity increases, so do protocol revenues, 25% of which are continuously redistributed to xAQUA stakers through the Treasures plugin. Beyond real yield, holders also get early or exclusive access to select permissionless launches in the Innovation Zone. And with every new project that joins Atlantis, the entire ecosystem becomes stronger and deeper in liquidity. # Protocol Sustainability **The Problem: Uncontrolled Emissions** Many DEXes struggle in their early stages due to low trading volume, which pushes them to use token incentives to attract liquidity. This can lead to a cycle of inflation, crashing prices, and destroying community trust. We wanted to break that cycle. **Our Solution: The Dual-Token Model** Taking inspiration from GMX’s escrowed-token system, we introduced a dual-token approach to balance liquidity and sustainable growth: * [**AQUA**](/aqua)**:** The primary utility and governance token, tradable and powering all protocol interactions. * [**xAQUA**](/xaqua)**:** An escrowed, non-transferable version earned through farming and staking. It’s not instantly tradable, helping control inflation. **Why This Model Works** To maintain stability, 80% of farming rewards are distributed as xAQUA, while 20% are liquid AQUA. Converting xAQUA to AQUA requires a vesting period of 15 days to 3 months. This discourages immediate sell-offs and aligns long-term holders with the protocol’s growth. By spreading out liquidity over time, we minimize sudden dumps and promote a healthier, more predictable incentives flow. This results in less volatility and a more resilient ecosystem. # AQUAnomics ## AQUA Tokenomics Breakdown Name: **AQUA** \ Ticker: **$AQUA** \ Chain: **Sonic**\ Max supply: **10.000.000 $AQUA** ## AQUA Token Distribution
## AQUA Emissions AQUA emission strategy is carefully planned with the goal of discouraging immediate sell-offs and aligning long-term holders with the protocol’s growth. Here is the full breakdown:
AllocationPercentageVesting
Public Sale15% None
Genesis Liquidity8.5%5.5% TGE to seed AQUA PoL
2% Genesis Pools ( 100% xAQUA )
1% Farming Bonus ( 100% xAQUA )
Liquidity Incentives60%Over the next 4 years
Protocol Partnerships8%2.5% TGE
5.5% 6 months cliff
Reserves4.5%12 months cliff + 12 months linear vesting
Team4%6 months cliff + 12 months linear vesting
# AQUA AQUA is the native utility token that unlocks access to the entire ecosystem. At its core, AQUA serves as the entry point to xAQUA, its escrowed counterpart. By converting AQUA into xAQUA, users gain access to the full Atlantis plugin suite: * [**Treasures**](/atlantis-ecosystem/treasures), our real-yield rewards system, distributing 25% of protocol earnings. * [**Trident Vaults**](/atlantis-ecosystem/trident-vaults), where stakers earn partner tokens through single-sided staking. * [**Launchpad Ranks**](/atlantis-launchpad/launchpad-ranks), offering early access, revenue share, and exclusive sale allocations. * **Governance**, where AQUA and xAQUA holders help decide project approvals and sale models. AQUA also plays a central role in our tokenomics: farming emissions are distributed 80% in xAQUA and 20% in liquid AQUA, designed to reward long-term participants while limiting sell pressure. # xAQUA **xAQUA is the escrowed counterpart to AQUA, a non-transferable token that represents 1 unit of AQUA held in escrow.** xAQUA lets you unlock the full Atlantis plugin suite: real yield through Treasures and Trident Vaults, governance rights, access to exclusive Launchpad sales, and revenue share from each sale. It can also be slowly vested back into AQUA over time, promoting a healthier, more sustainable flow of liquidity and reducing abrupt market pressure. In addition, xAQUA is central to our emissions model. Farming rewards are distributed 80% in xAQUA and 20% in AQUA, ensuring that incentives align with long-term participation and discouraging short-term speculation.
### **xAQUA & Atlantis Ecosystem** xAQUA acts as the access key to the entire Atlantis plugin suite. By holding it, users unlock: * **Treasures**, which distribute 25% of protocol revenues as real yield * **Trident Vaults**, enabling passive farming of tokens from launch partners * **Launchpad Ranks**, offering early access, revenue sharing, and exclusive allocations * **Governance**, where holders help shape project listings and sale formats ### **AQUA, xAQUA & Launchpad** Holding both AQUA and xAQUA unlocks the full range of benefits from the Atlantis Launchpad, including: * **Guaranteed access to private sales** * **A share of the revenue from every launch** ( 1%-6%) * **Early participation in FCFS/Whitelist phases** with guaranteed allocation * **Discounted token pricing** during the first phase of each sale This dual-token structure ensures that committed community members receive priority access. # Conversion - Redeeming ### **AQUA to xAQUA Conversion** Users can convert AQUA into xAQUA at any time using the xAQUA plugin. The process is instant, with a fixed 1:1 conversion ratio. This allows anyone to seamlessly access the extended utility of the Atlantis ecosystem. ### **xAQUA to AQUA Redemption** To redeem xAQUA back into AQUA, users must stake their xAQUA and choose a vesting period. The longer the commitment, the higher the output: * *15-day vesting: 50% AQUA unlocked (0.5:1 ratio)* * *90-day vesting: 100% AQUA unlocked (1:1 ratio)* {% hint style="success" %} If the vesting duration is lower than the maximum (ratio < 1:1), the excess AQUA is burned. {% endhint %} # Official Links Here are our official links:
* [X](https://x.com/AtlantisOnSonic) * [**Website**](https://www.atlantisprotocol.so/home) * [**Mirror**](https://mirror.xyz/0x575b7c49aF269Cc79C976188574565D85cC04E8e) * [**Discord**](https://discord.gg/atlantisonsonic) * [**Telegram**](https://t.me/atlantisonsonic) # Audits Security is a top priority for Atlantis. That’s why our protocol, including the custom contracts powering our launchpad, has been audited by [BailSec](https://x.com/bailsecurity/status/1909880093670801684), a top-tier security firm trusted by some of the biggest names in DeFi.\ \ Full report can be found here: {% file src="/files/5iyvVqYBAfx4bdc1RML9" %} In addition to that, our AMM is powered by [Algebra Integral v4](https://x.com/AtlantisOnSonic/status/1910688375524254010),a battle-tested architecture that has been audited multiple times and is already live across several major chains.\ The same applies to our farming infrastructure, which builds on proven contracts designed for performance and resilience.\ \ You can find Algebra's Integral v4 audit reports below: {% file src="/files/eA3Mqbv5UtJFMttGplxS" %} {% file src="/files/lsRtVidjdZIqxeTSej0R" %} {% file src="/files/boy2iB8rKy1Rh9aRIUo5" %} # Contracts | Contract Name | Address | | ------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Treasures | [0x46B6d5732d1B86f4fAC7572Efb675AFbaba8164B](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x46B6d5732d1B86f4fAC7572Efb675AFbaba8164B) | | AtlantisStaking | [0x601993f292dB6ecEb6Bc29BeCf928D874639e63b](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x601993f292dB6ecEb6Bc29BeCf928D874639e63b) | | Faucet | [0x7aabE848F8FEb04DCfb410BCb88C129e6A069A11](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x7aabE848F8FEb04DCfb410BCb88C129e6A069A11) | | AQUA | [0x9138a8733DCe2E877F430B7500e3c229aD7599d9](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x9138a8733DCe2E877F430B7500e3c229aD7599d9) | | xAQUA | [0x4E0Bd8BD175bd3BA4D20e068a56eA213289C4e84](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x4E0Bd8BD175bd3BA4D20e068a56eA213289C4e84) | | AQUA Farming Fair Launch | [0x954f27882a5a6228D2dbb021eBEeBC2aD0Bbf3a2](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x41eCf1F0Bb4EC8a057090C8ABD92B2E2f0E38526) | | AlgebraFactory | [0x7C839669a12FAE0BFBE2F6a16516Dd2ADc2F1a1b](https://sonicscan.org/address/0x7C839669a12FAE0BFBE2F6a16516Dd2ADc2F1a1b#code) | | QuoterV2 | [0xD817F470bCF8f5489f801C3b79969b090508b60D](https://sonicscan.org/address/0xD817F470bCF8f5489f801C3b79969b090508b60D#code) | | SwapRouter | [0xc8a68BbC6f1B2fF03837f5A98b94Be0066ef808D](https://sonicscan.org/address/0xc8a68BbC6f1B2fF03837f5A98b94Be0066ef808D) |