What Is DUST (DeGods Token)?

DUST is the SPL token tied to the DeGods and y00ts NFT ecosystem on Solana. It has a fixed total supply of 33.3 million and, unlike most tokens, was distributed by mining: holders earned DUST by staking their DeGods NFTs.

How DUST Works

DUST launched with a capped supply of 33.3 million and a bitcoin-style halving schedule that reduces emissions over time, which limited how much new supply could enter circulation from staking rewards. Rather than a public sale, the main way to earn it was staking DeGods NFTs, which paid out DUST on a schedule. Beyond mining, it trades on Solana DEXs like Raydium and Orca.

What DUST Is Used For

DUST works mainly as an ecosystem currency rather than a governance token with heavy utility. Its best-known uses were evolving DeGods into “DeadGods” and minting the y00ts collection. Even without a single flagship use case, it circulated widely and was accepted as payment across a range of other Solana projects and marketplaces.

DUST Goes Multichain

When the DeGods and y00ts collections migrated to Ethereum and Polygon, DUST followed and became a multichain token rather than a Solana-only asset. That tied its footprint to wherever the DeGods ecosystem operated rather than to a single network. Because its value tracks interest in those collections, DUST’s relevance has risen and fallen with the DeGods brand rather than any standalone utility.

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