> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bonzai.sh/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bonzai.sh/ownership-and-network/web3.md).

# Onchain Economy Overview

BonzAI's Web3 layer turns local AI work into ownable, reusable, and rewardable assets.

The important point: `$BONZAI` is not there to charge users for every prompt. It is there when private work becomes something shared, published, minted, served, sold, hired, or rewarded.

Start with [$BONZAI Utility](/ownership-and-network/bonzai-utility.md), then read [Staking Architecture](/ownership-and-network/staking-architecture.md).

## Core Assets

| Asset                  | Purpose                                                                                                            |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| BONZAI token           | Staked utility weight for publishing, routing, curation, provider trust, companion/company reputation, and rewards |
| Staking position       | The user's committed network weight: amount, lock, contribution score, utility tier                                |
| Revenue routes         | Immutable provenance-based shares plus a separate staking bonus                                                    |
| Content NFTs           | Minted text, audio, image, video, 3D, and training assets                                                          |
| Companion NFTs         | ERC-721 + ERC-8004 AI companion identity                                                                           |
| Companion tokens       | ERC-20 tokens launched for companions with Uniswap V4 liquidity                                                    |
| Fine-tune/model tokens | ERC-20 tokens launched around training/model assets                                                                |
| Contribution records   | Hashes, licenses, provenance, and attribution for useful AI work                                                   |

## Economy Loop

```mermaid
flowchart LR
  Capture["Capture or generate locally"]
  Stake["Stake BONZAI"]
  Provenance["Contribution graph"]
  Publish["Mint / publish / tokenize"]
  Router["Revenue router"]
  Companions["Companions and business teams"]
  Providers["Providers serve inference"]
  Contributors["Contributors claim"]

  Capture --> Provenance
  Stake --> Publish
  Stake --> Router
  Provenance --> Publish
  Publish --> Router
  Companions --> Router
  Providers --> Router
  Router --> Contributors
```

## Networks

BonzAI is multi-chain and configuration-driven. The BONZAI token exists on Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base. App contracts can be deployed/configured per environment. LUKSO is used for optional Universal Profiles, not as a blanket replacement for minting and payment flows.

## Transitional Systems

Older level, unlock, and MintPool mechanics may still exist in deployed contracts and product screens. They are compatibility rails. The strategic model is staking-centered:

```
contribution + staked BONZAI + usage = ownership and rewards
```

## Read Next

* [Levels & Utility](/ownership-and-network/token-levels.md)
* [$BONZAI Utility](/ownership-and-network/bonzai-utility.md)
* [Staking](/ownership-and-network/staking-architecture.md)
* [Rewards & Revenue Share](/ownership-and-network/reward-structure.md)
* [Content NFTs](/ownership-and-network/content-nfts.md)
* [Smart Contracts](/ownership-and-network/smart-contracts.md)
* [Uniswap Markets](/ownership-and-network/uniswap-hooks.md)