DreamTeam Tokenomics 2020

Over the past year, DreamTeam has been working hard on adding new features as well as update existing ones. We’ve added three new games, a new unified profile, daily challenges, LFG, and Leaderboards. Along the way, we’ve learned what works and what doesn’t. As a result, we are continuously updating all of our features to improve our metrics.

After a lengthy period of development, DreamTeam is thrilled to announce the release of the updated DreamTeam Tokenomics document, which provides an overview of the token economy planned for launch early in 2020. All components listed below create a concise economic model for the DreamTeam Token, which is balanced by DreamTeam according to the usage of those components.

As of 2019, by having a working product with millions of users, DreamTeam continues to improve and work on what can be delivered to the entire esports and gaming community.

You can read the Tokenomics paper below or download it here.

Introduction

This section provides an overview of DreamTeam’s platform and information about DreamTeam’s Token to familiarize the reader with DreamTeam and its cryptocurrency — DreamTeam Token.

DreamTeam Platform

DreamTeam is an infrastructure platform for esports and gaming, which is uniting the entire esports ecosystem under one roof — professionals, teams, tournaments, and businesses. And, with the unlocking of blockchain and smart contracts technologies, DreamTeam is building a one-of-a-kind platform and creating a $50B economy.

As of 2019, by having a working product with millions of users, DreamTeam continues to improve and work on what can be delivered to the whole esports and gaming community, this time focusing more on its social component. This effectively means that DreamTeam is going to scale horizontally in terms of supported games and expand exponentially in terms of the number of its users.

DreamTeam builds a decentralized strategic economy to solve multiple problems in esports and gaming:

1. Fraud and misinterpretation of initial agreements
2. Complex monetization and advertising schemes
3. Risky contracts and over-the-internet agreements
4. Lack of transparency required for some deals
5. Difficulty in managing sponsors and media sales rights for smaller teams

DreamTeam Token

DreamTeam Token (DREAM) is a cryptocurrency issued by DreamTeam, a utility ERC20-compatible token which is primarily used to drive all DreamTeam services and create a decentralized economy for the entire esports and gaming industries. The DreamTeam Token is a highly-secure asset, resistant to any known attacks, featuring the following:

1. DreamTeam Token, among other ERC20 tokens, supports delegated transactions, which means that token holders can transfer tokens securely without fees in Ether (Ethereum platform currency), which in turn drastically simplifies its usability.
2. The DreamTeam Token smart contract, an underlying program that defines how DREAM Tokens are transferred, has been thoroughly audited by Coinfabrik. The audit confirmed that the DreamTeam Token contains no security issues.

All DREAM Tokens have been fairly distributed between DreamTeam contributors, advisors, and DreamTeam itself. The number of DREAM Tokens issued is fixed. No more tokens can be ever issued, which is guaranteed by the DreamTeam Token smart contract. DreamTeam tokens are involved both directly or indirectly in every transaction settled on the DreamTeam platform.

The vast majority of DreamTeam users use mobile devices, as well as console platforms like Xbox and Playstation, DreamTeam is developing a mobile app that must be compliant with the App Store and Google Play policies.

Most of the games have at least 2–3 different intra-platform currencies, and its value can be counted in millions of coins, which users can have on their balance and spend on various items. Most of such transactions don’t cost much if compared to real money. The cost of our services varies in the range of $1 — $10. Our audience, gamers, are already accustomed to microtransactions, so the learning curve will be minimal. To support this trend, avoid fractions, and smoothen the transaction experience on the platform, DreamTeam users balance will be shown in DREAMZ (the equivalent of the DreamTeam Token, where 1 DREAM = 1000 DREAMZ). DreamTeam Token remains the only intra-platform currency required in all platform transactions.

DreamTeam Token Adoption

DreamTeam has already adopted blockchain technology, which allowed its users to get a massive discount on DreamTeam services. However, there were multiple barriers that prevented this approach from being successful. Users were very much curious about what the DreamTeam Token is, however, it turned out to be too complicated for them to perform all the steps to purchase tokens, including purchasing an additional currency (Ether) to be able to transfer their tokens.

Obviously, by only using crypto payments on the DreamTeam platform, users didn’t have access to the easiest and most convenient payment methods for the following reasons:

• Cryptocurrency is a young and not widely understood payment option yet
• Payments in tokens for users new to cryptocurrency require taking additional complicated steps: signing up on an exchange, opening a wallet, etc.
• Wallet maintenance difficulties: securely storing the wallet, keeping the passphrase safe, etc.

Almost all other blockchain-based startups launching their own token economies struggle with these problems, which create obstacles both in bringing new users to their solutions, as well as growing naturally as a business. DreamTeam faced the same issues and, in contrast to other economies, implemented the following solutions:

• Backend token purchases, which effectively purchase DREAM Tokens for the user using a fixed DreamTeam rate when the user makes a payment.
• Delegated token transactions, which allow users to avoid paying complex fees for real blockchain token transfers and smart contract calls.

Token Economy 2020

This section provides an overview of the token economy planned for launch early in 2020 within the updated DreamTeam platform. All components listed below create a concise economic model for the DreamTeam Token, which is balanced by DreamTeam according to the usage of these components.

DreamTeam Wallet and Shop

The DreamTeam platform employs DreamTeam Token as the main currency, which is used for purchases in the DreamTeam shop. Users can buy, earn, hold, and spend this currency to get different benefits. DreamTeam Tokens are held in a user’s DreamTeam Wallet on the DreamTeam Platform — a user’s balance. Most of the token transactions are initially expected to happen on the DreamTeam platform in the form of earnings for activities and payments for DreamTeam services and premium subscription purchases.

The DreamTeam Shop is a part of the DreamTeam platform where users can spend their DREAM Tokens. The shop content includes, but is not limited to:

• DreamTeam one-time services, which are not available in the premium package
• Services which are a part of the DreamTeam premium package
• Real-world items, gift cards
• Vouchers for participating in giveaways
• Third-party services and items

Users can either earn DREAM Tokens or purchase them with USD using the DreamTeam’s fixed exchange rate. Users will have multiple token packages to choose from. The more they purchase, the better the price.

DreamTeam Platform Fixed Exchange Rate

All over the world, users get used to fixed and stable prices for items and services inside games, platforms, etc. To support this trend, DreamTeam introduces the fixed exchange rate inside the platform for all products and services in the amount of 1DREAM = $1.

Meanwhile, the DreamTeam platform accepts payments in both DREAM Tokens and fiat currencies. Fiat purchases will always be converted to DREAM Tokens behind the scenes to achieve a smoother user experience by avoiding the need for users to go and buy tokens on third-party exchanges directly.

These processes are visualized in the diagrams below.

As users buy DreamTeam Tokens at a fixed exchange rate, DreamTeam will buy the equivalent of Tokens, which user needs for the current price on an exchange. If the price on an exchange is lower than the DreamTeam platform fixed exchange rate, DreamTeam will spend less money than received from the user. If the price on exchange is higher than the DreamTeam platform fixed exchange rate, DreamTeam will spend more money than received from the user.

Each time the price on a third party exchange becomes 500% higher than the fixed DreamTeam platform rate, DreamTeam will double the Token price on the platform: 1DREAM = $2.

Token Usage in Transactions for OTS/Premium

Each time a user makes a purchase on the platform, DreamTeam purchases the equivalent number of tokens from third-party exchanges. After DreamTeam purchases the required number of tokens, the tokens are automatically transferred to the user’s balance.

Users are expected to engage with the DreamTeam platform utilizing the social paradigm and naturally need DREAM Tokens for specific actions like promoting their posts, participating in more challenges, purchasing profile vanities, etc. They get DREAM Tokens either by purchasing them or by completing tasks, which are both a part of DreamTeam’s gamification. These tasks often include the use of DreamTeam services, which have been specifically developed to create a concrete path from beginner to novice to pro.

Premium subscriptions give players more comprehensive search tools, access to many exclusive features, and much more. The subscription-based model is combined with the platform token economy, allowing both token holders and premium subscribers to receive the maximum benefit out of the DreamTeam platform.

DreamTeam breaks down each token received in the following way:

• 15% of the tokens are locked for 5 years in DreamTeam reserves for future Partnership Development.
• 85% of the tokens are sold back on exchanges

The token distribution percentages may change slightly according to market conditions and the demand for DreamTeam services.

These processes are visualized in the diagram below.

DreamTeam Rewards

DreamTeam implements a rewards system as a part of our gamification. Users are able to receive rewards for:

• Targeted actions they do on the DreamTeam platform
• Rewards for interacting with third-party services

Targeted actions on the DreamTeam platform can be anything from single-time actions like verifying an email or inviting a friend to the platform to recurring tasks that require users to visit and engage with the DreamTeam platform regularly.

Here’s an example of the gamification flow for the user:

1. The user completes a targeted action, like their first challenge participation or their first “Looking for Group” message posted.
2. The user receives a reward in DREAM Token for completing a particular targeted action.
3. The user can spend the earned tokens to purchase valuable services and features or hold them to unlock more features or participate in Challenges (read below).

Third-party rewards will allow DreamTeam to partner with other businesses while allowing users to get a reward in DREAM Tokens. Many companies are looking to increase their audiences, like app developers, game developers, payment gateways, or crypto wallets. This is a standard practice which a lot of other companies adopt. An example of a third-party reward might be a reward for the user in DREAM Tokens after installing a third-party crypto wallet. Later, the user will receive a reward in their DreamTeam Wallet. In return, DreamTeam receives USD to buy Tokens on an exchange which will be used according to the model described above.

DreamTeam Challenges

The core of competitive gaming and a large part of the gaming market takes place in competitions between players or teams in online multiplayer games. There are a couple of options for the players to compete, some of them are only available for pro teams while others can be found on different gaming websites.

Speaking about professional tournaments, the blueprint has already been laid out, you must be part of a pro team to compete. But what about entering a competition on a gaming website? Those tournaments often have requirements for the number of entrants needed and specific start times and dates. Moreover, to sign up for a tournament, you need to go through a lengthy registration process: register on the platform, fill in the profile, link a profile to the account, create a team, etc. Most of the players don’t want to go through this process and just leave the platform. The time of casual games with fewer hardcore players who don’t want to waste their time has come, those players want to get everything here and now.

DreamTeam is solving these problems with DreamTeam Challenges — daily competitions with a one-time click entry. Players can join at any moment as the challenge runs for 24 hours, allowing participants to compete when they have free time available. The Challenges give every user without a team an opportunity not only to check their skills and earn social recognition but also earn some money.

Participation in regular Challenges doesn’t require any entrance fee. But if users want to enter Challenges with better prizes, they need to have a certain number of tokens on their balance to qualify and then pay the buy-in — the fee for participation. The higher the prize and buy-in, the higher the user’s token balance has to be to qualify for participation.

Hence, DreamTeam platform users are incentivized to buy and hold a certain number of DREAM Tokens to be able to participate in challenges and earn prizes. We expect up to 50,000 users will participate in challenges daily by the end of 2020.

Challenges work in the following manner:

• There are different Challenge ranks, and each user qualifies to participate in a particular number of challenges depending upon the number of DREAM Tokens their DreamTeam balance holds. Users need to hold more DREAM Tokens to be able to participate in higher-ranked challenges.
• Holding more DreamTeam tokens opens the opportunity to participate in challenges with greater prizes.
• To participate in a challenge, players need to have a certain number of required tokens on their balance and pay a buy-in fee for participation, which is a percentage of the tokens needed to qualify.
• Challenge prizes can vary: cash prizes, real-world items, gift cards, etc.

Smart Contracts

Thanks to the uniqueness of the DreamTeam Token, its holders are able to execute any smart contract on the Ethereum network without fees at all or by paying a small fee in DREAM Tokens. This opens up vast possibilities for smart contracts integration into the DreamTeam platform once the basic token economy is ready. Also, eliminating the fee in Ether will drastically simplify the crypto onboarding process for new users, allowing better crypto adoption to take place exclusively for the DREAM Token.

Smart contract services include but are not limited to:

• Player to Team/Coach/Manager Compensation
• Player Transfers
• Sponsorship and Media Rights Sales
• Advertisement Sales
• Prize Money Payouts
• Team Merchandise Sales
• Team Blockchain Memorabilia

DreamTeam uses a simple fee-based economy when it comes to smart contracts. Every time a user makes a transaction, a fee applies. This fee can be paid either in DREAM tokens or fiat currency (for fiat-backed smart contracts). DreamTeam spends 15% of the collected fees on buying DREAM tokens from exchanges, these tokens are locked in DreamTeam reserves for future partnership development.

An example of the smart contract can be a team-player compensation smart contract, which regulates a financial agreement between team and player. DreamTeam has already tested and validated this approach within the Trickle decentralized agreements service, which allows for the creation of hourly-based agreements in any Ethereum-based tokens (including stablecoins). DreamTeam will either use a stable asset (stablecoin) or DREAM Token to establish a smart-contract based agreement between two parties, helping them to transact in Ethereum network using the DREAM’s token delegated transaction feature. Users will either be able to pay fees for their transactions in DREAM or in a stable asset they are using for the smart contract transaction.

DreamTeam also utilizes service smart contracts, like already-implemented recurring billing smart contracts. This contract is also an excellent example of how DreamTeam users interact with the DREAM Token. Once the recurring billing is enabled by a DREAM Token holder, DreamTeam starts to charge the user once per the agreed-upon period. The interaction between the user and DreamTeam is regulated by the smart contract, allowing both to ensure that the payments are made precisely as agreed upon.

To make the usage of DREAM Tokens less complicated for users, DreamTeam implemented support of delegated transactions in DREAM Token, which eliminates the need to pay fees at all, or at least to pay fees in Ether (which is standard for all other ERC20 tokens). Thus, our users can transfer tokens by paying fees in DREAM Tokens, or not paying fees at all in the case the price already includes the transaction fee.

Eliminating the fee in Ether will drastically simplify the crypto onboarding process for new users, allowing better crypto adoption to take place exclusively for the DREAM Token.

Growth and Support

Building an infrastructure platform and payment gateway for esports and gaming while providing a place to unite all Players in a complete and self-sufficient ecosystem is the primary mission for DreamTeam. And the DREAM Token is a valuable part of that ecosystem. With the growth of DreamTeam, the DREAM Token will receive the desired adoption by other services. For instance, users will be able to buy in-game goods or services for DREAM Tokens on other esports and gaming platforms.

Integration with Payment Providers and Wallets

As the DREAM Token grows and becomes a more accepted esports currency, DreamTeam is going to partner with third-party payment providers and integrate additional crypto wallets to make the process of purchasing in-game assets and services easier.

DreamTeam is committed to working on partnerships with a vast array of esports and gaming companies, which will enable esports enthusiasts to use DREAM Tokens earned on the DreamTeam platform for things like other games, in-game assets, and anything else related to esports and gaming.

Our team is continuing to focus on expanding the support of the DREAM Token across multiple wallet software, enabling users to use the DREAM Token from the wallet of their choosing. Integrations with third-party wallets can also simplify the process of buying and exchanging DREAM Tokens.

Open Source Strategy

DreamTeam has active and transparent open-source contributions, which include regular smart contracts updates and integrations related to the DREAM Token and its ecosystem. One of the priorities for the open-source strategy of DreamTeam is to provide the community with handy tools for integrating services based on the DREAM Token with their applications.

An example of that is the innovative feature developed by DreamTeam, the smart contract recurring billing feature, available for any Ethereum-based token. This feature is already live and is used for DreamTeam premium subscriptions. Recurring billing in DREAM Token is one of the most secure ways of establishing recurring payments between customers and merchants, as the monetary relations between parties are regulated by a smart contract. This means that the merchant cannot overcharge the customer, nor can the customer miss a payment. Furthermore, no third parties are involved in the value exchange. This will help revolutionize recurring payments not only for esports and gaming but for any subscription-based service.

Another useful feature that makes the DREAM Token stand out is delegated token transfers. This feature allows users to transfer DREAM Tokens without needing to buy Ether, something that 99.9% of other tokens require. The secure delegated transfer feature of the DREAM Token drastically simplifies the user experience while allowing the building of truly decentralized applications. This feature went live and is currently available for the public. DreamTeam also open-sourced tools that enable other developers to use delegated transactions in their decentralized applications.

Developed smart contract services by DreamTeam include but are not limited to:

• Recurring billing in DREAM Token integrated with DreamTeam platform
• DREAM Token transfer service which charges fees in tokens instead of fees in Ether as a dedicated embeddable service
• Hourly-rate-based smart agreements between any two parties as a dedicated service

Planned developments related to smart contract services:

• Integration of the dedicated services mentioned above with DreamTeam platform and token economy
• Smart contracts for prize money and payouts
• Any other smart contracts supporting the token economy

Conclusion

The DreamTeam platform will provide an environment for anyone involved in esports and gaming to conduct business in a secure and transparent manner while making the DREAM token the backbone of the esports crypto industry. By using features and services that have been specifically developed to create a concrete path from beginner to novice to pro, users can improve their skills while trading DREAM tokens in order to purchase just about anything esports or gaming related.

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