1. Background and Origin
$EPT (E-PAL Token) is the native token of the Balance ecosystem, launched by the world's largest gaming companion platform E-PAL. E-PAL was founded in 2020, initially focusing on gaming companion services, and later transformed into the Web3 platform Balance, integrating AI and blockchain technology to create a decentralized gaming social ecosystem.
- Financing and Support: E-PAL has received investments from top venture capital firms like a16z and Galaxy Interactive, and support from YouTube founder Steve Chen and developers of League of Legends.
User Base: Balance has over 4.2 million users and 450,000 gaming companions (Epals), possessing strong potential for Web2 users to migrate to Web3.
2. EPT Token Economic Model
- Total Supply: 10 billion tokens.
- Allocation Ratio:
- 15% Airdrop & Community Rewards
- 25% Node Rewards
- 23% Ecological Growth
- 17% Strategic Investors
- 13% Team and Advisors.
- Functions: Payment for AI companion services, governance voting, staking incentives, cross-chain transactions, etc.
3. Future Development Trends
(1) Short-term (2025)
- Exchange Listing: EPT will launch its TGE (Token Generation Event) on April 21 on the BNB Chain and Ethereum dual chains, and will be listed on exchanges like Binance Alpha and Gate.io to enhance liquidity.
- AI Companion Expansion: The Balance plan introduces more AI Epals to enhance the gaming social experience.
- Ecological Cooperation: Collaborating with Web2 giants to drive traditional gaming users into Web3.
(2) Medium to Long-term (2025-2027)**
- Balance Chain Launch: In Q2-Q3 2025, Balance will launch a dedicated blockchain to optimize transaction speed and gas fees.
- Decentralized Governance: EPT holders can participate in DAO governance to decide the direction of ecological development.
- GameFi Growth: Combining NFT, DeFi, and AI, EPT may become the core token of the blockchain gaming economy, similar to the early explosive potential of AXS and SAND.
4. Potential Risks and Challenges*
- Market Competition: The GameFi sector already has mature projects like AXS and GALA, and EPT needs to compete with differentiation.
- Regulatory Uncertainty: Global regulatory policies on cryptocurrencies may affect market sentiment.
- Token Inflation: Node rewards and ecological incentives may lead to short-term selling pressure.
EPT is backed by E-PAL's large user base and top-tier capital support, benefiting short-term from exchange listings and airdrop enthusiasm, while long-term depends on the integration progress of GameFi and AI in the Balance ecosystem. If the project is executed smoothly, EPT could become one of the important tokens in the Web3 gaming social field.
