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# Token Economics

**Overview of Token Economics**

The following diagram demonstrates the token economics of Sonet.

![Token Economics Overview](/files/YXf2nufUcbkW85THaukd)

The token economics works closely with Sonet runtime.

![Runtime of Sonet](/files/TbCShHG7eScXumPaIY1m)

**Payment System**

In support of the middleware platform, we are creating a uniform payment system using the $Sonet utility token to reconcile payments and fees for end users so that developers can focus on their apps. 

* Sonet ($SON): Protocol governance and utility token that can be staked for Sonet and be used for Web application payment. 
  * $Sonet loosely represents the value of the Sonet. 
  * Certain percentage of $Sonet will be used to govern the value control of $Sonet.


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