> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Locking & Buybacks

> Structural pressure, not narrative pressure

<Info>**Status: Live**: Buyback-and-burn and Streamflow locking are operational.</Info>

## Streamflow Locking (55 Days)

Team and protocol tokens are locked via **Streamflow vesting contracts** with a 55-day cliff followed by a linear unlock schedule. Locking creates structural alignment between core contributors and long-term network health -- price pressure comes from mechanism design, not marketing.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Initiate Lock">
    Open Streamflow and select the \$555 token; set 55-day lock parameters.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm On-Chain">
    Approve the transaction in your wallet; verify lock details on explorer.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Monitor & Unlock">
    Track vesting; unlock automatically when the schedule completes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Voluntary Locking for Enhanced Tiers

Users can voluntarily lock \$555 via Streamflow to access enhanced tier benefits within the platform (e.g., higher ARP multipliers, priority queue access, and exclusive game modes).

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect Wallet">
    Navigate to the Streamflow app and connect the wallet that holds your \$555 tokens.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Lock Duration">
    Choose a 55-day lock period. Longer voluntary locks may qualify for additional tier boosts in future releases.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set Amount & Confirm">
    Enter the amount of \$555 to lock and approve the on-chain transaction. Your tier status updates automatically once the lock is confirmed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Info>
  Voluntary locks are independent of team vesting schedules. You retain full ownership, tokens simply cannot be transferred until the lock period expires.
</Info>

## Buybacks & Burns (20%)

20% of the platform's revenue share is allocated for **buyback-and-burn** operations. Buybacks are executed on a **weekly cadence**, aligned with the Monday 05:55 CST settlement cycle.

### How It Works

* Each Monday at settlement, 20% of accumulated platform fees are used to purchase \$555 on the open market
* Purchased tokens are sent directly to the burn wallet, permanently removing them from circulating supply
* Every buyback transaction is published on-chain with verifiable proofs

<Warning>
  Buyback amounts vary week to week based on platform revenue. There is no guaranteed burn quantity, it is proportional to actual fee volume.
</Warning>

### Cumulative Burn Stats

Cumulative burn statistics are available on-chain via the designated burn wallet address. Community dashboards and block explorers can be used to track total tokens burned over time.

<Info>
  The burn wallet is a standard Solana address with no private key access. Tokens sent to this address are permanently unrecoverable. On-chain verification is the canonical source of truth for all burn data.
</Info>

## Cross-Links

* Token: [\$555 Token](/tokenomics/555-token)
* Distribution: [Fee Distribution](/tokenomics/fee-distribution)