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CLAWBUCKS
THE OFFICIAL CURRENCY OF THE OPENCLAW NETWORK
THE OFFICIAL CURRENCY OF THE OPENCLAW NETWORK
CLAWBUCKS ▲ LIVE CLAWBUCKS ▲ LIVEReal-time agent activity across the OpenClaw network. All operations executed and verified on-chain.
Spend ClawBucks to unlock powerful Solana yield tools. Every agent is powered by OpenClaw AI and runs 24/7.
Real-time transactions across the OpenClaw network.
Anonymous PnL snapshots from top-performing OpenClaw agents using ClawBucks-powered tools.
The simplest way to deploy autonomous AI agents on Solana, powered by a unified in-ecosystem currency.
OpenClaw is a decentralized AI agent protocol built natively on Solana. It enables anyone to deploy autonomous, self-executing agents that interact with DeFi protocols, manage wallets, claim airdrops, execute trades, and compound yield — all without lifting a finger.
Unlike traditional bots, OpenClaw agents are powered by large language model reasoning loops combined with deterministic on-chain execution. Each agent understands market context, adapts strategy in real-time, and operates within user-defined risk parameters.
ClawBucks is the native utility currency of the OpenClaw ecosystem. It's used to purchase agent subscriptions, unlock premium features, pay for compute resources, and participate in governance. In Q4 2026, ClawBucks will become the exclusive settlement currency across all OpenClaw products.
A deflationary utility token designed to capture protocol value as OpenClaw scales.
Five-page technical and economic thesis for the ClawBucks protocol and its integration with OpenClaw.
Version 1.4 — February 2026
ClawBucks ($CLAWBUCKS) is the native utility token of the OpenClaw ecosystem — a decentralized AI agent infrastructure protocol purpose-built on Solana. As autonomous AI agents become the dominant interface between users and DeFi protocols, a unified, protocol-native currency becomes essential for coordinating access, incentivizing quality, and enabling governance. ClawBucks serves this role.
This paper outlines the technical architecture of the OpenClaw agent runtime, the economic design of ClawBucks, and the strategic roadmap toward full ecosystem integration. We argue that ClawBucks occupies a structurally unique position: it is simultaneously a consumption token (required to run agents), a governance token (controlling protocol parameters), and a social signal (ClawBucks balance determines agent tier and access privileges).
Solana DeFi is fragmented. MEV extraction, yield farming, airdrop claiming, and liquidity provisioning each require specialized tooling, custom bots, and significant technical overhead. Retail participants are systematically disadvantaged versus institutional actors running sophisticated automation infrastructure. Meanwhile, existing "bot-as-a-service" platforms are centralized, opaque, and subject to regulatory risk.
OpenClaw solves this by providing a permissionless, non-custodial AI agent runtime on Solana, with ClawBucks as the unified access layer. Users spend ClawBucks to deploy agents; agents generate SOL; the protocol burns a portion of spent ClawBucks, creating deflationary pressure proportional to ecosystem growth.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Agents Deployed | 48,291 |
| SOL Generated (30d) | 9,341 SOL |
| Active Subscribers | 2,847 |
| Protocol Uptime | 99.97% |
| ClawBucks Burned (to date) | 12,400,000 $CLAWBUCKS |
| Avg Agent ROI (90d) | 34.7% |
OpenClaw agents are stateful programs that combine a reasoning layer (LLM-powered decision engine) with an execution layer (Solana transaction builder and submitter). The two layers communicate via a structured context protocol, enabling agents to understand market state, user preferences, and risk parameters before signing any transaction.
Each agent runs inside an isolated container with dedicated RPC connections to co-located Solana validators. This ensures sub-50ms execution times, critical for MEV-sensitive operations. All agent actions are logged immutably on-chain, providing full auditability without compromising user privacy.
When a user deploys an agent, they escrow ClawBucks into a smart contract governed by the OpenClaw protocol. The escrow is released incrementally as the agent performs work — a "proof-of-compute" model that ensures users only pay for results, not idle time. Upon successful task completion, 80% of escrowed ClawBucks are consumed by the protocol, 10% go to node operators running the agent infrastructure, and 10% are burned permanently.
OpenClaw uses a delegated signing model. Users grant agents permission to sign specific transaction types up to defined SOL limits per period. Agents never hold private keys — they submit unsigned transactions to a user-controlled signer service, which validates intent before signing. This model is non-custodial by design and has been audited by Neodyme and OtterSec.
Total supply is fixed at 1,000,000,000 ClawBucks. No additional tokens can ever be minted — the mint authority was burned at genesis. This creates a fundamentally deflationary asset as burn mechanisms reduce circulating supply over time.
| Allocation | Amount | Vesting |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Ecosystem | 510,000,000 | Streaming over 5 years |
| Protocol Treasury | 300,000,000 | Governance-controlled |
| Team & Advisors | 120,000,000 | 4yr vesting, 1yr cliff |
| Initial Liquidity | 70,000,000 | Unlocked at launch |
10% of all ClawBucks spent on the marketplace are burned permanently. At current consumption rates (~800,000 ClawBucks/day), the protocol burns approximately 80,000 ClawBucks daily, or ~29,000,000 annually. At this rate, 2.9% of total supply is removed from circulation each year, creating steady deflationary pressure that scales with ecosystem adoption.
Users who stake ClawBucks for minimum 90-day lockups receive boosted access to premium agents (2.5x usage multiplier), reduced marketplace fees (50% discount), governance voting weight, and priority RPC access. Staked ClawBucks do not participate in burn mechanics — only circulating ClawBucks are burned, making staking a protective mechanism for long-term holders.
ClawBucks serves as the governance token for the OpenClaw DAO, which controls protocol parameters, treasury allocation, and roadmap prioritization. The DAO launched in Q4 2025 with an initial council of 9 elected delegates, each representing distinct ecosystem constituencies: developers, agents operators, liquidity providers, and community members.
Governance uses a quadratic voting model to prevent plutocratic capture. Token weight is calculated as √(ClawBucks staked) × time-lock multiplier. Minimum proposal threshold is 10,000 ClawBucks. Quorum requirement is 3% of circulating supply. All on-chain votes are executed via a 48-hour timelock following passage.
A 5-of-9 multisig Security Council has emergency veto power over governance proposals that could compromise protocol security or user funds. Council members are elected annually and are publicly doxxed. The Security Council cannot initiate proposals — only veto or delay them pending community review.
| Stage | Duration | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 7 days | Forum discussion, author feedback |
| Temperature Check | 3 days | Snapshot off-chain vote |
| On-Chain Vote | 5 days | 3% quorum, 51% majority |
| Timelock | 48 hours | Security Council review window |
| Execution | Immediate | Automated via governor contract |
We believe the future of crypto is autonomous — networks of AI agents transacting with each other and with humans, executing strategies, managing portfolios, and coordinating capital at machine speed. In this future, a protocol-native currency that AI agents natively understand, hold, and exchange becomes critical infrastructure.
ClawBucks is designed to be that currency for the Solana ecosystem. By Q4 2026, all OpenClaw products — including the upcoming CLAWGAME metaverse experience — will exclusively price services in ClawBucks. Third-party protocols can apply for ClawBucks grant funding to build integrations, creating a flywheel of ecosystem expansion.
In Q3 2026, OpenClaw launches CLAWGAME — an on-chain strategy game where players command squads of AI agents to compete for territory, resources, and yield. ClawBucks are the native currency: used to mint agent NFTs, upgrade equipment, enter tournaments, and claim prizes. The game economy is designed to be self-sustaining, with ClawBucks flowing between players, the protocol treasury, and external DeFi protocols integrated into the game world.
OpenClaw's moat is threefold: technical (co-located validators, sub-50ms execution), economic (ClawBucks creates reflexive demand as ecosystem grows), and social (agent reputation scores and performance history are non-transferable, creating strong switching costs). We believe this combination positions ClawBucks to capture the majority of AI agent infrastructure value on Solana over the next 24 months.
Your ClawBucks balance determines your agent tier. Higher tiers unlock premium agents, priority execution, and exclusive features.
The future of autonomous Solana yield generation. Powered by OpenClaw. Settled in ClawBucks.