# $PAIRED

$PAIRED is the ecosystem's reward and utility token. It is allocated when attending [Meet-ups](/whitepaper/participation/meet-ups.md) and are required for various actions within the PairedWorld ecosystem. 

These include [levelling up](/whitepaper/token-ecosystem/soul-token/levelling.md) your [SOUL](/whitepaper/token-ecosystem/soul-token.md) token and thereby receiving benefits.\
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Holding $PAIRED also gives you the opportunity to participate in [council elections](/whitepaper/governance/governing-council.md) and propose initiatives for Treasury funds.

The more $PAIRED a user holds (capped by the level of the SOUL), the higher also the reward when participating in Meet-ups.

The $PAIRED token manifests your active engagement and the value you add to the PairedWorld ecosystem. By holding $PAIRED, you assert your commitment to the community and your active role in its growth and development.

$PAIRED is an ERC-20 token with an initial supply of 1,000,000,000. More $PAIRED is released into circulation as people take part in the PairedWorld ecosystem, attending Meet-ups and forming [connections](/whitepaper/participation/connection.md). The token smart contract has a 3% hard-coded year-over-year inflation limit, which combines with the burn mechanics and [other ecosystem features](/whitepaper/token-ecosystem/usdpaired/rewards.md) to maintain a balanced supply.

## $PAIRED Allocation Model <a href="#https-docs.google.com-spreadsheets-d-1yv8s6fcc1rx7bhfkzjrjfvnuphgryfrhovcputklqd4-edit-usp-sharing" id="https-docs.google.com-spreadsheets-d-1yv8s6fcc1rx7bhfkzjrjfvnuphgryfrhovcputklqd4-edit-usp-sharing"></a>

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