Can I buy POTS directly from the PBM?

No. The PBM auction is not a public sale. General users cannot purchase POTS from the pool. Only active IBS stakers receive redistributed POTS daily based on their stake.

POTS Bid Module

Q: What is the POTS Bid Module?

PBM is the bridge between Pots Money and Pots Market. It converts IBS protocol revenue — collected as BTCB in a PBM Treasury — into $POTS governance tokens distributed to IBS stakers over a 500-day on-chain auction.

Q: How does the 500-day deflation work?

Each day, 0.5% of the POTS/BTCB pool balance is removed. This is split between burning and redistribution to IBS stakers. The ratio shifts over time: Day 0 burns 80% / redistributes 20%; Day 500 burns 20% / redistributes 80%. More staker sell-ins increase the pool and extend redistribution.

Q: What happens after 500 days?

When the auction concludes: protocol-owned POTS/BTCB liquidity migrates to a standard DEX pool, all buy/sell taxes are permanently removed, transfer restrictions are lifted, and contract ownership is renounced. POTS becomes a free-floating governance token owned by the DAO.

Q: What is the difference between IBS and POTS?

IBS is an algorithmic monetary token with expanding/contracting supply, used for bonding, staking, and liquidity. POTS is a fixed-supply governance token backed by protocol revenue and BTCB, distributed via the PBM auction and used for ecosystem governance.

The bridge between Pots Money and Pots Market. PBM transforms IBS protocol revenue into $POTS governance tokens — not through a sale, but through a transparent, on-chain 500-day auction that rewards long-term IBS stakers.

Key Takeaways

PBM converts IBS protocol revenue into $POTS governance tokens — not a sale
Revenue is collected as BTCB and injected daily into the POTS/BTCB pool over 30 days
500-day deflation auction: 0.5%/day removed, shifting from 80% burn → 80% redistribution
Only IBS stakers receive redistributed POTS — general users cannot participate
After 500 days: taxes removed, ownership renounced, POTS becomes free-floating DAO token

Learn POTS Token Pots Money overview

Full Flow

From IBS Revenue to POTS Distribution

Four stages, each building on the last — from unlock tax to permanent DAO governance.

Tax → BTCB → PBM Treasury

Revenue Collection

When an IBS staker unlocks, a Co-Building Fund Tax is applied — 30% for immediate unlock, 0% for 30-day linear unlock. This USDT tax is automatically converted to BTCB and stored in the PBM Treasury. BTCB serves as the hard reserve: non-inflationary, globally recognized.

Revenue ÷ 30 → daily injection

Scheduled Daily Injection

Each settlement cycle's revenue is divided into 30 equal portions. One portion is injected daily into the POTS/BTCB liquidity pool. This prevents large destabilizing liquidity events and creates a steady, predictable capital flow — 30 days of controlled injection per cycle.

0.5%/day → burn + redistribute

500-Day Deflation Auction

Once POTS enters the pool, the auction begins. Every day, 0.5% of the current pool balance is removed and split between burning and redistribution to IBS stakers. The split shifts gradually — early days heavily favor burning, late days heavily favor staker redistribution. Stakers who sell POTS back into the pool replenish it, extending the auction.

Permanent → DAO-owned

Full Decentralization

When the 500-day auction concludes, four irreversible actions execute: protocol-owned liquidity migrates to a standard DEX pool, all POTS buy/sell taxes are permanently removed, transfer restrictions are fully lifted, and contract ownership is renounced. No entity can ever modify the POTS contract again.

Deflation Schedule

How the Burn/Redistribution Ratio Shifts

The 500-day auction is path-dependent — daily outcomes depend on pool balance and staker sell-ins.

Phase Day Burned Redistributed to IBS Stakers

Early Day 0 80% 20%

Mid Day 250 50% 50%

Late Day 500 20% 80%

In a pure deflation scenario (no sell-ins), the pool reaches approximately 8.2% of its initial size after 500 days. In practice, staker sell-ins replenish the pool continuously — extending the auction and increasing total POTS distributed over time. More active stakers → larger daily redistributions.

Who Participates

PBM Is Not a Public Sale

Access to POTS through PBM is gated by IBS staking — not open to general purchase.

Participant Can Buy POTS? Receive Redistributed POTS? Can Sell POTS? Notes

General Users ✗ No ✗ No ✓ Yes Can sell POTS if received via other means

IBS Stakers ✗ No ✓ Yes ✓ Yes Receive daily redistribution; can hold or sell back

Token Comparison

IBS vs POTS — Two Different Assets

Same ecosystem, fundamentally different roles. Understanding the difference matters before participating.

$IBS $POTS

Type Algorithmic monetary token Governance token

Supply Algorithmic (expands / contracts) Fixed, deflationary

Primary Use Bonding, staking, liquidity Governance, prediction market incentives

Backing LP + RBS + Safety Treasury Protocol revenue + BTCB treasury

Distribution Bond purchases, algorithmic emission PBM auction (500 days)

Post-Distribution Perpetual operation Free-floating DAO governance

FAQ

PBM Questions

What stakers and researchers ask about the POTS Bid Module.

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What is the POTS Bid Module?

Bridge between Pots Money and Pots Market. Converts IBS protocol revenue (collected as BTCB) into $POTS governance tokens distributed to IBS stakers over a 500-day on-chain auction.

02 Can I buy POTS directly from PBM?

No. Not a public sale. Only active IBS stakers receive redistributed POTS daily. General users cannot purchase from the pool.

03 How does the 500-day deflation work?

0.5% of pool removed daily — split between burn and redistribution. Ratio shifts: Day 0 → 80% burn / 20% redistribute. Day 500 → 20% burn / 80% redistribute. Staker sell-ins extend the pool and increase redistribution.

04 What happens after 500 days?

Permanent decentralization: LP migrates to standard DEX, all taxes removed, whitelist lifted, contract ownership renounced. POTS becomes free-floating DAO governance token.

05 What is the difference between IBS and POTS?

IBS: algorithmic, variable supply, powers bonding/staking/liquidity. POTS: fixed supply, backed by protocol revenue + BTCB, distributed via PBM, used for ecosystem governance.