Use cases
NEWS, the token that powers the PUBLISH ecosystem.
Rewards for readers
News readers are rewarded in NEWS every time they read an article, leave a high-quailty comment, or otherwise engage with a digital news platform. See it in action on TokenPost.
Micropayments for writers
Journalists and reporters with a PUBLISHiD account can use their blockchain credentials to cryptographically sign off on the news they write and receive micropayments in NEWS.
Access to advertising space for marketers
Marketers are incentivized to purchase advertising space in NEWS, thereby creating demand for NEWS and value for other ecosystem participants.
NEWS token today
The latest network statistics and trends in real time.
NEWS price
Latest price for 1 NEWS in KRW
Transaction volumeTx VOLUME
Total KRW amount of NEWS transacted in the last 24 hours
₩58,941,391
Wallets
Number of wallets in existence
341,005
Exchanges
Where to buy NEWS tokens
NEWS token distribution
The total quantity of NEWS to be distributed, broken down by token recipient.
| Token sale | Advisors & partners | Reserve | Reward pool | PUBLISH, Inc. | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of tokens | 30% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 15% | 25% |
| # of tokens | 3 bil. | 1 bil. | 1 bil. | 1 bil. | 1.5 bil. | 2.5 bil. |
NEWS token release schedule
NEWS tokens will be released according to the schedule below after listing (31 May 2022), with monthly distribution after they are unlocked. Once released, tokens will be available on an ad-hoc, monthly basis. They will not be automatically distributed (push strategy), but available on request (pull strategy).
Token sale
An exclusive offering available to a group of pre-approved investors.
- Total
- 3,000,000,000 (30%)
- Released at listing
- 735,006,730 (7.35%)
- Released for following 40 months starting at listing
- ~25,000,000 monthly (0.25%)
- Ethereum address
- 0xfF2362940506e9554F1BFB1f759Ad3f4CE2A21FB
- Ethereum address
- 0xE0fBB77313E746110082AC3a551b96c9984E078a
- Exchange address
- 0x7951de819acd64bc2c97f887a8f53600ccaacab3
Advisors & partners
Used to recognize advisors and partners.
- Total
- 1,000,000,000 (10%)
- Released at listing
- 10,000,000 (0.1%)
- Released for following 39 months starting at listing
- ~10,000,000 monthly (0.1%)
- Ethereum address
- 0x35cC5f8B7BD7a43Be8D67b3B53870E90bb9610F1
- Ethereum address
- 0xe419de1f754aac9b2ae1b86799a7f2265cd41f83
Reserve
Used to meet short-term or emergency funding needs.
- Total
- 1,000,000,000 (10%)
- Released at listing
- 10,000,000 (0.1%)
- Released for following 40 months starting at listing
- ~10,000,000 monthly (0.1%)
- Ethereum address
- 0x50839272c8E67f2e8cb6C331Ca51BDe988233415
Reward pool
Used to foster NEWS token adoption and provide funding for dapps, based on Luniverse.
- Total
- 1,000,000,000 (10%)
- Released at listing
- 11,000,000 (0.11%)
- Released for following 12 months starting at listing
- ~10,000,000 monthly (0.1%)
- Released for following 15 months starting at month 13
- ~50,000,000 monthly (0.5%)
- Luniverse address
- 0xa3036F584F4F1c3B352739CA60785E44947e5560
PUBLISH, Inc.
Used for financing business activities and investments for growth.
- Total
- 1,500,000,000 (15%)
- Released at listing
- 150,000,000 (1.5%)
- Released for following 12 months starting at listing
- ~10,000,000 monthly (0.1%)
- Released for following 24 months starting at month 13
- ~50,000,000 monthly (0.5%)
- Ethereum address
- 0x98cC04B581caB8a063A431b0BFBc2775994d4766
Team
Used to reward founders and team members.
- Total
- 2,500,000,000 (25%)
- Released at listing
- 10,000,000 (0.1%)
- Released for following 6 months starting at listing
- ~10,000,000 monthly (0.1%)
- Released for following 18 months starting at month 7
- ~50,000,000 monthly (0.5%)
- Released for following 15 months starting at month 25
- ~100,000,000 monthly (1.0%)
- Ethereum address
- 0x0C65ddb42DE085c40CFAb46D684Ae90F0B4B58E1
- Ethereum address
- 0x2cb6Ef5308A42F17D755EcbCD83268abc88F1154