> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://cassava.gitbook.io/document/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://cassava.gitbook.io/document/overview/token-utilities.md).

# Token Utilities

### **Data User Incentives**

Cassava Protocol network operates on a contribution system, where any user can authorize data contribution (through authorized Dapps) and receive **CSV** token incentives from the network based on algorithms.

### **Node Incentives**

The network provides incentives in the form of **CSV** tokens through smart contracts to various types of nodes that contribute to the network.

### **Data Consumers' Payments**

Data demanders, including enterprises and individual users, need to pay **CSV** tokens to obtain the desired data from the network. These payments form part of the network's revenue.

### **Means of Payment for Network Resources**

In addition to data, the network is a privacy computing and AI computing center. Through affordable computing power supply, we can not only reduce the costs of AI operations but also allow idle resources to generate income through contributions.

### [**DAO Governance**](#dao-governance)

Cassava Network is governed through a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) mechanism. Users holding **CSV** tokens can participate in governance by voting on significant roles, node elections, and other network matters.

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### Staking of Rights

Cassava Network establishes a series of staking pools, offering different Annual Percentage Rates (APR) of income. These pools include governance pools, node staking pools, revenue pools, etc. Users can earn income and support the operation of the network through staking.

### Burn and re-purchase

The network also periodically introduces burning programs to repurchase and burn **CSV** tokens with network revenue, accelerating the economic deflation of the network and the rotation of the value wheel.

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