Question 1

What is HTM?

Accepted Answer

HTM is the governance and utility token of the Hatom ecosystem. Its core role is to enable the community to participate in important protocol decisions and to serve as an asset that can take part in staking and incentive arrangements within Hatom's Booster mechanism. It is not an automatic yield entitlement for every product in the Hatom ecosystem. Governance participation, Booster staking, and any incentive distribution are separate stages; eligibility and outcomes are determined by the rules of the respective mechanism.

Question 2

What is the difference between HTM's governance role and entitlement to returns?

Accepted Answer

HTM's governance role is to enable the community to participate in governance over important decisions of the Hatom protocol. Holding the token itself means a user owns a token that can be used in this system, but actual voting or proposal participation must still follow the governance process and eligibility rules in effect at the time. Governance rights and economic returns should not be conflated. Voting on protocol decisions is a governance-level right; Booster staking or protocol revenue incentives are a separate set of participation and distribution mechanisms. Holding HTM alone cannot directly imply that returns will necessarily be received.

Question 3

How is HTM related to Booster staking and protocol revenue incentives?

Accepted Answer

Hatom's materials connect HTM with Booster staking and protocol revenue incentives. The core relationship is that users stake through the Booster mechanism, and incentives related to protocol revenue are then distributed according to that mechanism's rules; this is not a process in which token balances naturally increase. Accordingly, three stages should be distinguished when understanding this mechanism: holding HTM, using it for Booster staking according to the rules, and participating in incentives after meeting the rules. Specific reward ratios, eligibility, settlement times, and parameters may change with governance or product rules, so conditions from one period should not be treated as permanent commitments.

Question 4

How should HTM's total supply cap and five-year circulation schedule be understood?

Accepted Answer

HTM has a capped total supply, and the official token materials also state that tokens will gradually enter circulation over five years. These concepts respectively answer “how many HTM can exist at most” and “when allocated or planned tokens can gradually participate in circulation”; they should not be treated as the same metric. Gradually entering circulation over five years means supply changes should be understood in conjunction with the schedule, rather than treating the entire supply cap as freely tradable at a given point in time. Market-tradable supply is also affected by the specific allocation category, lockup status, and vesting status.

Question 5

Why can't HTM allocation amounts be directly equated with circulating supply?

Accepted Answer

HTM's tokenomics materials include allocations for different categories and vesting periods. Allocation indicates which categories tokens are assigned to in the tokenomics design; vesting periods specify when and at what pace the relevant tokens are unlocked from restrictions and can enter subsequent usable or circulating status. Therefore, the total amount allocated to a category cannot be directly treated as that day's circulating supply or immediate selling pressure. To assess how many tokens may become tradable during a period, the lockups, vesting, and actual release conditions applicable to that category must all be considered.

Question 6

How can supply releases and the Booster mechanism affect the understanding of HTM market trading?

Accepted Answer

HTM's price and market trading are formed through buy and sell quotes and tradable liquidity. The five-year release and vesting arrangements may change the timing distribution of future available tokens, but the path from “tokens can be released” to “tokens are actually sold” still depends on holder decisions, market depth, and demand at that time. Likewise, Booster participation or protocol revenue incentives may influence some holders' choices to lock or use tokens, but this does not establish that token demand or price will necessarily rise. When understanding price, token creation and release, participation mechanisms, and actual trading behavior should be considered separately.

Question 7

What steps should be distinguished before participating in HTM governance or Booster?

Accepted Answer

If the purpose is to participate in Hatom governance, first confirm the relevant governance process and token participation requirements; if the purpose is to use Booster, first confirm the staking rules, token status, and how incentives are settled. Neither is completed solely by “having HTM in a wallet.” Completing staking and receiving incentives are also not the same stage: the former uses HTM for participation according to the mechanism, while the latter depends on protocol revenue incentives and that mechanism's distribution rules. Users should separately verify their participation purpose, applicable rules, and whether the tokens are in a usable state.

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