DEADBOX is a multi-chain Web3 ecosystem of three interlocking tokens — $DEAD (deflationary), $uDEAD (dividend-paying), and $USDeAD (ETH-backed stablecoin) — where all fee revenue flows to the community instead of a company treasury. Live on 7 EVM chains: Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Scroll, and MegaETH. USDeAD additionally bridges to Monad, HyperEVM, Solana, and Tron.

$DEAD is a deflationary ERC-20 token with a fixed hard cap of 1 billion. No new tokens can ever be minted; supply only decreases through two on-chain burn sinks: minting $uDEAD (permanently burns $DEAD at a 2:1 ratio) and Grave Digging (burns 40% of reclaimed tokens from long-inactive wallets). $DEAD uses LayerZero OFT for cross-chain transfers.

How do $uDEAD dividends work?

$uDEAD is minted by permanently burning $DEAD at a 2:1 ratio (burn 2 $DEAD to mint 1 $uDEAD). Holders receive automatic ETH dividends streamed directly to their wallets from ecosystem revenue — trading fees, USDeAD vault exit fees (50% of the 1% exit fee), and USDeAD liquidation surpluses. No staking, no claiming — dividends stream automatically. Because total $uDEAD supply can only shrink, your share percentage grows over time.

What is USDeAD and how is it backed?

USDeAD is an over-collateralized ETH-backed decentralized stablecoin. It is minted by depositing WETH, wstETH, or rETH into a vault. The recommended collateral ratio is 200%; vaults below the 115% liquidation threshold become liquidatable by any user (permissionless, no grace period). The protocol charges 0% interest — only a one-time 1% exit fee, 50% of which streams to $uDEAD holders and 50% to the treasury.

What is the Deaderal Reserve Protocol?

The Deaderal Reserve Protocol (DRP) is the open, Liquity-inspired CDP protocol behind USDeAD. It consists of two core contracts: the DeaderalReserveProtocol contract (manages vaults, deposits, mints, repayments, and the liquidation lifecycle) and the Stability Pool (absorbs liquidated debt and distributes collateral gains to USDeAD depositors). Official docs: https://usdocs.dead.box/

On which chains is DEADBOX available?

DEADBOX is live on 7 EVM chains: Base (primary), Ethereum, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Scroll, and MegaETH. Cross-chain $DEAD / $uDEAD transfers use LayerZero OFT. USDeAD vault operations are live on Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Scroll, and MegaETH (in public beta); USDeAD itself additionally bridges as a non-lending token to BNB Chain, Monad, HyperEVM, Solana, and Tron.

How is the USDeAD liquidation surplus distributed?

When a USDeAD vault is liquidated with surplus collateral above the debt, the surplus is split: 50% to Stability Pool depositors as extra yield, 24% to the Vault Distributor, 12% to the treasury, 12% to $uDEAD holders, and approximately 2% to the liquidator (watchdog) as an incentive.

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What Is Cryptocurrency?

A beginner-friendly introduction to cryptocurrency, wallets, and blockchain technology.

5 min readGetting Started

Cryptocurrency is digital money that exists on the internet. Unlike traditional money controlled by banks and governments, crypto runs on decentralized networks where no single entity is in charge. Instead of trusting a bank to keep your money safe, you trust math and code. Bitcoin was the first cryptocurrency, launched in 2009, and since then thousands of others have been created, each with different purposes and features.

You can use cryptocurrency to send money to anyone in the world, invest in projects you believe in, earn passive income, or interact with decentralized applications (dApps). Every transaction is recorded on a public ledger that anyone can verify, making it transparent and tamper-resistant.

Start Small

You do not need to buy a whole coin. Most cryptocurrencies can be divided into tiny fractions. Start with an amount you are comfortable learning with.

What Is a Wallet?

A crypto wallet is like a digital bank account that only you control. It stores your private keys, which are secret codes that prove you own your crypto. There are two main types: hot wallets (connected to the internet, like MetaMask) and cold wallets (offline hardware devices, like Ledger). Your wallet has a public address, which is like your bank account number that you can share with others to receive funds, and a private key or seed phrase that you must never share with anyone.

What Is Blockchain?

A blockchain is a digital ledger that records every transaction in a chain of blocks. Each block contains a batch of transactions and is linked to the previous block, creating an unbreakable chain of history. Once data is written to the blockchain, it cannot be altered or deleted. This technology is what makes crypto trustworthy without needing a central authority. Different blockchains exist for different purposes: Ethereum is popular for smart contracts, Base is a fast and affordable layer built on top of Ethereum, and many others serve specialized roles.

Why Does This Matter?

Blockchain removes the need for middlemen. Instead of paying a bank to send money overseas (slow, expensive), you can send crypto directly to anyone in seconds for a fraction of the cost. This same technology powers DeFi (decentralized finance), NFTs, and ecosystems like DeadBox.

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