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# $AURA

AURA is the utility token of the Aura Protocol.

**Contract Address:** TBA

AURA serves as the primary gateway for holders to actively engage with the Aura Protocol, facilitating a range of ecosystem interactions. By leveraging their holdings, participants are empowered to contribute to the protocol’s governance, access exclusive platform features, and participate in strategic activities that drive the network’s utility.

This integration ensures that holders remain at the center of the protocol's operations, enabling them to derive maximum value while fostering a collaborative environment for all members of the Aura ecosystem.

## Token Usage

#### **Community Voting**

Community voting is facilitated through the official staking dashboard, where users must lock their AURA tokens to participate in governance decisions. Each staked token provides the holder with a 1:1 weighted voting power, ensuring that influence over consensus outcomes is directly proportional to the amount of capital committed to the protocol. This mechanism guarantees that governance remains rooted in active, staked participation within the ecosystem.

#### **Yield Farming**

In addition to governance participation, users can actively engage in yield farming by contributing their AURA tokens to the community staking program. This initiative allows participants to generate additional yield on their holdings, rewarding users for providing liquidity and demonstrating long-term commitment to the protocol’s growth and sustainability.

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Within the context of the incentivized Testnet, points earned are not distributed or calculated based on a 1:1 ratio. Instead, these points function as a dynamic metric that exclusively weighs a user's cumulative level of interaction and engagement with the Beta platform, serving as a reflection of their active contribution rather than a direct exchange for assets.
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