Below is a strategic overview for creating an ecosystem of tokens—all linked back to $LUM—so that each new project retains its own upside while still creating long-term value accrual for $LUM. Think of it as a “hub-and-spoke” model, where $LUM is the “hub,” and each new token is a “spoke” that benefits from (and contributes to) the overall ecosystem. Every project launched contributes to Lum's shared narrative of AI x human collaboration.
Why Build an Ecosystem Around $LUM?
$LUM has a strong origin story, compelling memetics, and the potential to become a strong brand. It also benefits from two existing communities (Aether/Higher and Clanker/Proxy) that are incentivized to contribute to its success.
Value Prop for Builders
Tap into an existing audience and brand recognition
Create unique token mechanics that leverage the energy and interest around $LUM
Value Accrual to LUM
With the right design, each new token’s success drives demand or revenue back to $LUM, creating a non-dilutive growth model
This fosters a dynamic environment: new teams can build aligned tokens while also enhancing $LUM’s ecosystem value
Alignment Mechanisms
These mechanisms (and more) can be combined to create a robust ecosystem:
Governance or Utility Overlap
What: LUM (or its staked version) acts as a governance or utility token for the new protocol/token in the ecosystem
How: $LUM holders vote on proposals related to new token launches or major protocol parameters, or have some other benefit in the new project
Why: LUM holders are incentivized to see new projects succeed, because they can participate in the new project from the start
Revenue Sharing or Fee Redirect
What: A portion of each new token’s fees or revenue flows back to $LUM
How: A fraction of new project revenuel (e.g., trading fees, minting fees, subscription fees) are converted to LUM (buy pressure) and either:
Burned (reducing supply), or
Locked (creating long-term alignment with the token), or
Distributed to stakers of LUM
Why: Directly ties each project’s growth in revenue to $LUM’s demand..
Interlinked Tokenomics
What: The new tokens liquidity or supply is linked to $LUM through bonding curves or liquidity pools
How: Users swap $LUM for the new token, or initial liquidity is partially backed by $LUM
Why: Demand for new tokens drives demand for $LUM
Encouraging New Projects to Build in the LUM ecosystem
Clear “Onboarding” Documentation & Tooling
Make it easy for new teams to integrate LUM alignment mechanisms
Tiered “Launchpad” Support
Creating a Launchpad where new projects that commit to deeper alignment (e.g., higher revenue-sharing rates, more governance overlap) receive marketing, grants, or listing on official launchpad channels
This tiered approach incentivizes robust integration with the LUM brand
Balancing New Token Autonomy vs. Extraction
A critical tension arises: if new tokens are too heavily tied to $LUM (e.g., extremely high fee redirection), there is less benefit for new projects. Conversely, if the tie is too weak, or too easily removed, then LUM gains little from the success of new tokens.
Best Practice: Start with reasonable alignment measures (e.g., small but meaningful buyback percentages or partial governance oversight) that can scale up if the synergy proves beneficial. The alignment should be onchain and provable, but changeable (even if difficult to change or locked for a predetermined amount of time)
Current Status: Contests -> Sub-DAOs
The art contest and writing contest both led to the creation of two sub-DAOs, and the first already has 3 tokens that they could choose to add more $LUM alignment to.
The agentic contest should lead to 2-5 additional teams operating independently. Every new token would be a "spoke" to the $lum "hub" even if it is key infrastructure for the Luminous community. But each of these new spokes could eventually become their own hub.
Looking Ahead: Evolving the LUM Ecosystem
Umbrella “LUM-DAO”: Eventually, coordinate multiple sub-DAOs under a meta-governance layer, once robust agentic tooling is in place
Further Integrations: Collaborate with other projects, protocols, agentic platforms, communities, creating added utility and synergy between various ecosystems
The Vision
Create a virtuous cycle:
LUM provides brand power, seed liquidity, and a vibrant community
New tokens plug into this network effect and gain easier traction, while building real utility
Alignment mechanisms funnel success back to $LUM, making the hub stronger with each new spoke
By carefully blending brand power, tokenomics, and governance, the $LUM ecosystem can become a self-reinforcing network—one that offers new tokens ample room to innovate and prosper, while continually increasing the long-term value of $LUM itself.
Collect this post as an NFT.
