> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://despend.gitbook.io/despend/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://despend.gitbook.io/despend/ecology.md). # Ecology ### Ecosystem participant roles and value cycles The De Spend ecosystem is a complex and efficient network of values driven by multiple participants. The main participants include: #### Consumers Role: The cornerstone and core contributor of the ecosystem. Injects value through consumption behaviors, participates in governance and shares profits by holding tokens and RWA assets. Incentives: Earns consumption-mining rewards, global dividends, asset appreciation benefits, and community governance rights. #### Merchants Role: As providers of goods and services, we serve as the supply side driving ecological prosperity. Key incentives include: achieving significantly lower transaction costs (far below traditional e-commerce platform commissions), connecting with global crypto-native users, sharing ecosystem growth dividends through Token distribution, and utilizing RWA assets for supply chain financing. #### Promoters/KOLs Role: The growth engine of the ecosystem, driving traffic and empowering the platform through content creation and community building. Incentives: Earn promotional commissions, and the consumption behavior of community members they attract can generate continuous passive income (fission income), enhancing the value of their community. #### Developers Role: The source of innovation for the ecosystem. Develop various application tools (such as data analytics, marketing plugins, and DeFi strategies) based on the De Spend open API. Incentives: Earn rewards through developer funds and earn transaction fee commissions from applications you create. #### Token Holders Role: The owner and guardian of the ecosystem. Regardless of the role mentioned above, holding tokens grants you shareholder status within the ecosystem. Incentives: Share in ecosystem profits (dividends) and participate in governance to shape its development direction. Value Cycle: All participants 'contributions are precisely quantified and incentivized through token-based economic models, forming a self-reinforcing "contribution → incentive → reinvestment" loop that drives the ecosystem's continuous expansion. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## 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://despend.gitbook.io/despend/ecology.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.