Tokenomics
This chapter provides details about the process of creating, issuing, and distributing Water150 tokens into circulation. The Water150 token is a utility token which grants access to 1 liter of clean drinking water (unlike regular cryptocurrencies and digital tokens that aren’t supported by physical assets). Holding the Water150 token secures access to drinking water, as well as certain attributed utility functions specified in the Water150 ecosystem
Therefore, it is essential to clearly explain the mechanism that the Longhouse Foundation will use to issue Water150 tokens.
The nature of Water150 tokens
The Water150 token is a perfect illustration of a utility token. The Water150 token provides access to goods or services from an organization, which is the definition of a utility token, in contrast to a so-called “security token,” where the token represents equity rights, which usually include dividends or other forms of profit sharing. Water150 token holders will not have any equity or ownership right over the Longhouse ecosystem or any of the entities that comprise it. Each token gives holders the right to access one (1) liter of high quality drinking water per year.
The utility of the Water150 token as a product is apparent through the provision of one (1) liter of clean drinking water to everyone globally. Its utility as a service is apparent through the provision of water rights to everyone, every year.
Token holders with a minimum holding of 1,000 Water150 tokens will get voting rights on Longhouse and Water150 ecosystem initiatives. However, these voting rights do not relate to any internal corporate issues of the entities that run the Longhouse and Water150 ecosystem.
Water150 tokens are not, and not intended to be, a medium of exchange accepted by the public (or a section of the public) as payment for goods or services or for the discharge of a debt; nor is it designed or intended to be used by any person as payment for any goods or services whatsoever that are not exclusively provided by the issuer. Water150 token does not in any way represent any shareholding, participation, right, title, or interest in the Company, the Distributor, their respective affiliates, or any other company, enterprise or undertaking, nor will Water150 token entitle token holders to any promise of fees, dividends, revenue, profits or investment returns, and are not intended to constitute securities in Luxembourg, Singapore or any relevant jurisdiction. Water150 token may only be utilised on the Water150 Platform, and ownership of the same carries no rights, express or implied, other than the right to use Water150 token as a means to enable usage of and interaction within the Water150 Platform. The secondary market pricing of Water150 token is not dependent on the effort of the W150 team, and there is no token functionality or scheme designed to control or manipulate such secondary pricing.
Water150 tokens minting process
Water150 tokens will be created through a “minting” mechanism. Minting differs from the traditional “mining” token generation mechanism in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Minting is a process where digital assets are created through smart contracts based on specific blockchain platforms (with the Ethereum platform as the most popular example). In the case of the Water150 tokens, they will be minted through smart contracts based on the Ethereum blockchain. We will explore more details in subsequent sections.
Minting stages
Minting Water150 tokens will occur in three different stages: 1) The pre-sale stage; 2) The IDO stage; and 3) the post-1-to-1 coverage stage.
Sale of the right to access water during the pre-sale stage, will take place through traditional contracts, where the individual buyer will receive a guarantee from Longhouse that they will receive their tokens in their preferred wallets once we issue the Water150 tokens. The presale stage will offer 1 276 million tokens for sale. Technically, the Water150 tokens are yet to be created at this stage. This contract will function like a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT).
The IDO stage is characterized by the public sale of Water150 tokens through a token generation event - the Initial DEX Offering (IDO). In an IDO, a small fraction of the total supply of digital tokens are sold to the public through one or more decentralized exchanges (DEX). At this point, the total supply of Water150 tokens is minted through smart contracts, including pre-sale tokens, tokens sold in the IDO round, and all remaining tokens.
The Water150 tokens sold in the public IDO become immediately tradable. In contrast, all other Water150 tokens will enter into circulation gradually; the main objective of these mechanisms is to manage the process of reaching a 1 to 1 coverage between Water150 tokens and actual real life water.
1 to 1 coverage
The total supply of Water150 tokens in the first batch is 5,8 billion, and each token provides the right to one (1) liter of clean drinking water. The Water150 project will secure a total volume of maximum 210 billion liters of drinking water per year (since it is a water flow) for the Water150 ecosystem. The project expects to reach the total amount of water when it secures a total of 1 000 high-quality water wells.
This process of a fully supported token is projected to be completed between 2 and 3 years from the start of the pre-sale phase. Once the Water150 ecosystem recruits enough water wells —including the ones directly owned by the Water150 project and third-party owners abiding by the Water quality standard— the 1 to 1 coverage will be reached, and each Water150 token will achieve full access rights to one (1) liter of water.
Subsequent creation of Water150 tokens
Once the supply of water in the first batch of the Longhouse ecosystem reaches 5,8 billion liters per year, it will have attained 1 to 1 coverage and stay at that level for perpetuity. However, that is not where the work ends.
The Longhouse Foundation has a seven-generation vision, spanning 150 years. As each Water150 token provides the right to one (1) liter of drinking water, the total supply of water cannot be higher or lower than the amount of tokens in circulation. Therefore, in the post-1-to-1 coverage stage, the project will create new Water150 tokens at the same pace as water supply increases. As part of the vision of the Water150 project, additional token creation will be entirely controlled by smart contracts and IoT devices. As IoT-connected sensors verify that additional water flows are incorporated into the Water150 ecosystem, they will transmit this data through so-called “oracles,” that trigger the creation of new tokens through smart contracts.
Technical standard of the Water150 token:
Water150 will run on Ethereum blockchain as an ERC20 token.
Token specifications
Name
Water150
Symbol
W150
Standard
ERC20
Maximum supply
210,000,000,000
Total supply batch #1 (Initial Mint)
5,800,000,000
Token allocation and lock-up periods
Area
Tokens allocated
%
Lock-up period
Vesting
Pre-sale
791,120,000
14%
3 months
Mix
IDO public sale
11,600,000
0.2%
None
N/A
Charity
742,400,000
12.8%
3 months
36 months linear
Well Acquisition
1,760,880,000
30%
3 months
36 months linear
Founders
812,000,000
14%
18 months
54 months linear
Marketing
696,000,000
12%
3 months
36 months linear
Advisory
232,000,000
4%
18 months
54 months linear
Longhouse Partners
174,000,000
3%
3 months
36 months linear
Staking reserve
580,000,000
10%
Released as required
Appendix A
Test type
Test of
3
2
1
Minimum requirement
Remark at
Test standard
Clostridium perfringens
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Detected in 250 ml
SS-EN 14189:2016
E.Coli
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Detected in 250 ml
SS-EN ISO-9308-1
Enterococci
Microbiological control
X
X
Detected in 250 ml
SS-EN ISO 7899-2:2000
Coliform bacteria
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Number 10 in 250 ml
Detected in 250 ml
SS-EN ISO-9308-1
Microorganisms at 22◦C
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Number 100 per ml
SS-EN ISO-6222
Microorganisms at 37◦C
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Number 20 per ml
SS-EN ISO-6222:1999
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Microbiological control
X
X
X
Detected in 250 ml
SS-EN ISO-16266:2008
Calicivirus (noro- and sap virus)
Microbiological control
X
X
Not detected
-
Campylobacter
Microbiological control
X
X
Not detected cfu/l
-
Salmonella
Microbiological control
X
X
Not detected cfu/l
-
Giardia, Cryptosporidium (parasites)
Microbiological control
X
X
Not detected
-
Color
Physical control
X
X
X
30 mg/l Pt
SS EN ISO 7887
Conductivity
Physical control
X
X
X
250 mS/m
SS EN ISO 27888
Smell
Physical control
X
X
X
Pay special attention to odors that indicate unnatural influences, such as the aroma of oil and gasoline
Temperature
Physical control
X
X
X
<12
SS EN ISO 1052
Turbidity
Physical control
X
X
X
1.5 FNU
SS-EN ISO 7027-1
Alkalinity
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
-
-
SS EN ISO 9963-2
Aluminum
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
<0.1 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Ammonium
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
0,50 mg/l
CSN EN ISO 11732,13395, 16192
Fluoride
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
1.5 mg/l
<1.5 mg/l
SS EN ISO 10304-1:2009
Phosphate
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
<0.15 mg/l
CSN EN ISO 6878 and SM 4500-P
Iron
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
0,200 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
Calcium
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
100 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
COD
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
<10 mg/l
Former SSO 28118-1
Chloride
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
100 mg/l
SS EN ISO 10304-1:2009
Copper
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
2.0 mg/l
0,20 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
Magnesium
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
30 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
Manganese
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
0,3 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
Sodium
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
100 mg/l
SS EN ISO 11885:2009
Nitrate
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
50 mg/l
20 mg/l
CSN EN ISO 10304-1 and 16192
Nitrite
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
0,50 mg/l
-
ISO 15923-1:2013 D
pH
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
<10.5 pH <4.5pH
<7.5 <4.5 pH
SS EN ISO 10523:2012
Sulfate
Chemical parameters
X
X
X
100 mg/l
SS EN ISO 10304-1:2009
Antimony
Chemical parameters
X
X
5 μg/l
<0,005 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Arsenic
Chemical parameters
X
X
10 μg/l
<0,01 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Barium
Chemical parameters
X
X
<1 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2016
Pesticides, individual
Chemical parameters
X
X
0,10 μg/l
0,10 μg/l
Chlorinated: CSN EN ISO 6468, US EPA 8081 and DIN38407-2
Organic phosphorus pesticides: US EPA 8141B and 3535
Other Pesticides in analysis packages OV-3k: DIN38407-35, US EPA 535 and 1694
Pesticides, Total
Chemical parameters
X
X
0,50 μg/l
0,50 μg/l
Chlorinated: CSN EN ISO 6468, US EPA 8081 and DIN38407-2
Organic phosphorus pesticides: US EPA 8141B and 3535
Other Pesticides in analysis packages OV-3k: DIN38407-35, US EPA 535 and 1694
Lead
Chemical parameters
X
X
10 μg/l
<0,01 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Boron
Chemical parameters
X
X
1.0 mg/l
<1 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Cyanide
Chemical parameters
X
X
50 μg/l
<0,05 mg/l
CSN 75 7415 and CSN EN ISO 14403-2
Cadmium
Chemical parameters
X
X
5,0 μg/l
<0,001 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Copper
Chemical parameters
X
X
2.0 mg/l
0.20 mg/
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Chromium
Chemical parameters
X
X
50 μg/l
<0,05 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Mercury
Chemical parameters
X
X
1,0 μg/l
<0,001 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Nickel
Chemical parameters
X
X
20 μg/l
<0,02 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
PAH
Chemical parameters
X
X
0,10 μg/l
<0,1 μg/l
TK535 N 012 based on SPIMFAB's quality manual
Radon
Chemical parameters
X
X
>1000 Bq/l
>100 Bq/l
CSN 75 7624 Chapter 6
Selenium
Chemical parameters
X
X
10 μg/l
<0,01 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Silver
Chemical parameters
X
X
<0,01 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Tetrachloroethylene
Chemical parameters
X
X
10 μg/l
<10 μg/l
DIN EN ISO 10301 (F4) for OV-6b
Trichloroethylene
Chemical parameters
X
X
10 μg/l
<10 μg/l
DIN EN ISO 10301 (F4) for OV-6b
Uranium
Chemical parameters
X
X
<0,015 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
Zinc
Chemical parameters
X
X
<1.0 mg/l
SS EN ISO 17294-2:2016
PFAS 11
Chemical parameters
X
90 ng/l
US EPA 537 and CSN PCEN/TS 15968
PFOS
Chemical parameters
X
45 ng/l
US EPA 537 and CSN PCEN/TS 15968
Microplastics
Chemical parameters
X
Occurrence
-
Dextropropoxyphene
Chemical parameters
X
0,1 ng/l
-
Trimethoprim
Chemical parameters
X
0,3 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Citalopram
Chemical parameters
X
0,3 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Diclofenac
Chemical parameters
X
0,1 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Ibuprofen
Chemical parameters
X
0,2 ng/l
DIN 38407-35
Naproxen
Chemical parameters
X
0,1 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Atenolol
Chemical parameters
X
0,1 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Metoprolol
Chemical parameters
X
0,1 ng/l
US EPA 1694
Ethinyl estradiol
Chemical parameters
X
0,3 ng/l
PI-MA-_ 03-112:2017-02
Oxazepam
Chemical parameters
X
1 ng/l
US EPA 1694
PBDE
Chemical parameters
X
Not detected
EPA 537 and CSN P CENT/TS 15968
TBBPA
Chemical parameters
X
Not detected
EPA 537 and CSN P CENT/TS 15968
HBCDD
Chemical parameters
X
Not detected
EPA 537 and CSN P CENT/TS 15968
PBB
Chemical parameters
X
Not detected
EPA 537 and CSN P CENT/TS 15968
Total phthalates
Chemical parameters
X
5 μg/l
0,5 μg/l
US EPA 8061A
Anthracene
X
Not detected
-
Chloroalkanes
X
Not detected
-
Endosulfan
X
Not detected
-
Hexachlorobenzene
X
Not detected
-
Hexachlorobutadiene
X
Not detected
-
Hexachlorocyclohexane
X
Not detected
-
Nonylphenol
X
Not detected
-
4-nonylphenol
x
Not detected
-
Pentachlorobensene
x
Not detected
-
Tributyltenn compounds
x
Not detected
-
Tributyltenn cation
x
Not detected
-
Test type
1. Normal control – Done regular based on the yearly tapping volume
2. Extended control - Yearly test, done more regularly based on yearly tapping volume
3. Full scale test - Done first time and every fifth year. Could be initiated based on a geographical or manmade change that could affect the quality of the water.
Test Frequency
Volume of drinking water produced in m3
Normal control (number of samples per year)
Extended control (number of samples per year)
0
0
1
≤800
4
1
>800 ≤1,000
6
1
>1,000 ≤4,000
4 + (3 per 1000 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume)
1 + (1 per 3 300 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume)
>10,000 ≤100,000
1 per 200 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume
3 + (1 per 10 000 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume)
100 000
1 per 200 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume
10 + (1 per 25 000 m3 per day and part thereof calculated on the total volume)
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