# 5. TOKEN ECONOMY

Purpose of this section is to describe Wicrypt ecosystem participants and the way they interact with Wicrypt network, as well as providing full, in-depth overview of $WNT-based economy, including token circulation model, allocation, distribution (vesting) as well as Wicrypt incentivisation layer and revenue streams.

**Ecosystem participants -**

There are following types of ecosystem participants involved in Wicrypt network:

* **Customers** - purchasing internet access from hosts.
* **Digital hosts** - owning a hub NFT without the need of possessing and configuring a physical device.
* **Physical hosts** - owning and possessing actual physical devices.
* **Wicrypt DAO** - central managing body of Wicrypt network, responsible for setup and maintenance of the network and issuing devices/NFTs

Please refer to the chart below for reference.

![Wicrypt ecosystem participants](https://165368761-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUlL6Z5XcXIxjYKLCkpNg%2Fuploads%2F9OW1RVjOUFCzrgqD9iHx%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=5a57badd-ea9b-4f7a-9812-4492c01750e5)