Question 1

What is SOPH?

Accepted Answer

SOPH is the utility token of Sophon. Sophon has shifted its positioning from v1, which centered on blockchain infrastructure, to a technology studio building consumer-facing onchain products in areas such as finance, entertainment, and AI. SOPH should therefore be understood by separating its former chain uses from the new uses now being described. Under the former architecture, SOPH was connected to Sophon chain gas fees, staking, and node rewards. The official description of its new utility instead focuses on product revenue, token buybacks and burns, and arrangements for existing participants. This means the token's utility is entering a transition alongside the planned chain retirement, rather than simply gaining another function in addition to its original chain uses.

Question 2

What was SOPH previously used for?

Accepted Answer

Under the former Sophon chain architecture, SOPH could be used to pay gas fees and for staking. Gas fees were the charges for network resources when users submitted onchain transactions, while staking connected the token to network participation and reward arrangements. These uses should not be treated as permanently unchanged because Sophon has stated that the Sophon chain is planned for retirement. Once retirement is complete, the chain will no longer provide its former transaction-execution environment, and its gas-fee and onchain-staking uses will end accordingly. Holders should confirm their staking status and claimable assets under the migration arrangements instead of relying solely on the former rules.

Question 3

How does SOPH's buyback-and-burn mechanism work?

Accepted Answer

The proposed model is that, after Sophon's products generate revenue, the project plans to use a portion of that revenue to buy SOPH on the open market and permanently burn the repurchased tokens. The buyback first creates market purchases, and the burn then removes the repurchased tokens from circulation. Together, these two steps constitute a buyback-and-burn mechanism. This does not automatically distribute product revenue to every SOPH holder. Burning changes the number of tokens that can circulate, while whether, when, and at what scale it occurs still depends on the plan's actual implementation and product revenue. It should therefore not be understood as fixed income, a guaranteed buyback, or a price promise.

Question 4

What will change for SOPH staking?

Accepted Answer

The retirement of the Sophon chain will end SOPH staking, but the official description presents this as a transition rather than immediately treating every staked balance as invalid. Staking remains available until the transition is completed. After unstaking is completed, SOPH can be claimed on Ethereum mainnet. Unstaking is the prerequisite that ends the original staking relationship, while claiming is the subsequent step of receiving claimable SOPH in the Ethereum mainnet environment. Not yet unstaked and unstaked but not yet claimed are different states. Actual opening times and operational access should be confirmed through the official migration page and announcements.

Question 5

How will Guardian node rewards migrate?

Accepted Answer

Guardian node rewards are an arrangement for Guardian NFT members. The official description states that rewards are distributed pro rata based on qualifying holdings. In other words, eligibility comes from Guardian NFT membership, and the amount allocated depends on that eligibility's relative share among qualified participants for the period; it is not an equal reward automatically received by every SOPH holder. The program is planned to migrate from the Sophon chain to Ethereum mainnet. The purpose of the migration is to continue this membership-reward relationship after the former chain retires; Sophon states that node rewards and cross-chain operations will be handled through a unified portal. A migration plan does not mean it has already been completed, so users should use the official portal to confirm eligibility, claimable status, and the required steps.

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