Founders Bonds

Empire City Founders Bond

A non-liquid, $EMPIRE yield-bearing utility instrument for approved Allied Projects and SubDAOs inside the Empire ecosystem.

Allied Project Instrument

  • Issued to selected Allied Projects and approved SubDAOs
  • Designed to support project-level community engagement, staking rewards, raffles, giveaways, and Empire City participation
  • Yield is intended to circulate back into the Empire ecosystem through the Allied Project’s designated NFT community

Eligibility & Issuance

  • Granted only to verified Allied Projects or approved SubDAOs
  • Issuance is case-by-case and subject to Omertà Council approval
  • Founders Bonds are non-transferable
  • Initial minimum issuance size is 1,000,000 $EMPIRE face value

Conversion Example

  • Founders Bonds are acquired by exchanging eligible unstaked, active Empire Community Bond Series instruments
  • Example: ten 100,000 $EMPIRE bonds yielding 350 $EMPIRE/day each may convert into one 1,000,000 Founders Bond yielding 3,500 $EMPIRE/day
  • All Founders Bonds are perpetual unless revoked or voluntarily surrendered

Rewards & Yield

  • Founders Bonds generate daily yield exclusively in $EMPIRE
  • Yield accrues continuously and may be claimed through the Omertà Staking Platform
  • Yield cannot be accumulated indefinitely
  • Yield must be distributed to the designated NFT community within 90 days of accrual

Utilization Rules

  • Yield may not be liquidated into $SOL, $USDC, or non-Empire supported assets
  • Yield may not feed the Allied Project treasury or liquidity
  • Yield may not be used to compound or increase the Founders Bond position
  • Misuse may result in claim suspension or Council-voted revocation

Community Definition

  • The designated Community must be a specific NFT collection formally recognized by the Omertà Council
  • NFTs must be transferable between wallets
  • NFTs must be tradable on recognized secondary markets or the Empire City marketplace
  • The collection must represent the recognized membership or holder base of the Allied Project

Approved Yield Uses

  • Community staking rewards
  • Airdrops, raffles, or giveaways to NFT holders
  • NFT swaps
  • Loot Box or Casino credits
  • Raffle or Auction entries
  • Trait store purchases
  • Other approved Empire ecosystem utility participation

Allied Project Benefits

  • One daily X Raid via Omertà Engage
  • Empire Swap integration for the Allied Project’s NFT collection
  • Eligibility for ecosystem-wide promotions, cross-DAO campaigns, and featured partner placement inside Empire City

Wallets, Governance & Oversight

  • The Founders Bond must be held in an independent Allied Project wallet
  • The staking and claiming wallet must be verified as belonging to the Allied Project
  • No commingling with founder or personal funds is permitted
  • All yield claims occur through the Omertà Staking Platform
  • The Allied Project must maintain clear accounting for community yield distribution
  • Issuance, modification, suspension, and revocation authority rests with the Empire Council of Dons

Duration, Risk & Disclaimer

  • The Bond remains valid for the lifetime of the Allied Project unless voluntarily surrendered
  • Revocation or suspension may occur for project abandonment, verified inactivity, misuse of yield, fraud, wallet compromise, or security risk
  • Founders Bonds are utility-based digital instruments and do not represent equity, securities, debt, or legal claims to DAO assets beyond protocol-defined ecosystem utility