EPOCH Protocol: Seed Capital Strategy

> Target: ~500 STX (~$123 at $0.247/STX) for minimum DEX liquidity > Current capital: $21.64 > Gap: ~$101 > Date: 2026-03-21 ### What We Have - 12/12 Clarity contracts deployed to mainnet - E2E revenue cycle proven on testnet (7/7 TXs confirmed) - Arb scanner, yield stacker, compute marketplace, fee harvester -- all built - GPUT token (SIP-010 compliant, 1B supply cap, 6 decimals) - Micro-DEX v3 (constant-product AMM with real SIP-010 transfers) - $21.64 in available capital ### What We Need The protocol needs STX for three purposes: 1. **DEX liquidity** -- seed the GPUT/STX pool so trades can happen 2. **Transaction fees** -- every contract call costs ~0.005 STX (gas) 3. **Operational buffer** -- failed txs, retries, testing | DEX | Min Liquidity | Permissionless? | Timeline | |-----|--------------|-----------------|----------| | **Velar** | 100 STX (~$25) | Yes | Instant | | **ALEX** | 1,800 STX (~$445) | Semi (24-48hr review) | 1-2 days | | **STX.CITY Bonding Curve** | 1 STX deploy fee | Yes | Instant | | **EPOCH Micro-DEX** | Any amount | Yes (our contract) | Instant | **Key insight**: Velar's 100 STX minimum is the real target, not 500. Our own micro-dex has no minimum at all. The 500 STX number was based on ALEX requirements, which we can defer.