> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.rndrntwrk.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# $555 ↔ Creator Tokens

> How network-level coordination connects to creator-level economies

<Info>**Status: Designed**: Framework defined but not yet live.</Info>

## The Shared Cascade Pattern

Both $555 (network level) and individual creator tokens follow the **same revenue cascade pattern**. At the network level, $555 acts as the "creator" -- its revenue flows through the same ARP / Buybacks / Treasury pipeline that every creator token uses. The economic model is fractal: the same incentive structure repeats at every level of RNDRNTWRK.

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  **Both levels follow the same cascade:** 10% ARP (Audience Reward Pool) off the top → post-ARP creator/platform split → platform allocation (70% Treasury, 20% buyback-and-burn, 5% token reserve, 5% SOL/USDC reserve).
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## Roles & Relationship

* \*\*$555 (Level 1, Platform):** Platform token for access, staking into creator economies, and network-level coordination. At the platform level, $555 is the "creator" in the cascade, receiving the creator share of the post-ARP split.
* **Creator Token (Level 2, Creator Economy):** Per-creator economy launched with Render Expand; used for staking, governance, and buybacks. Each creator token runs its own instance of the same cascade.

## Staking Flow

1. Viewers stake into a creator’s economy (using \$555 or the Creator Token as configured)
2. Stakeholders earn from the Treasury and gain voting rights for creator/stakeholder split within bounds
3. Unstake with per-creator cooldown windows

## Buybacks (≥20%)

* A minimum of 20% of revenue attributable to a creator is used for automated buybacks of that creator’s token
* Creators may increase this to accelerate appreciation (subject to governance)

## Cross-Links

* [\$555 Token](/tokenomics/555-token)
* [Creator Tokens](/tokenomics/creator-tokens)
* [Fee Distribution (ARP / Buybacks / Treasury)](/tokenomics/fee-distribution)