> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.autheo.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# THEO token overview

> Overview of the THEO token: supply, denomination, chain parameters, and role in the Autheo ecosystem.

THEO is the native token of Autheo Chain. It is the medium of exchange, coordination, and value across the entire Autheo ecosystem — used for transaction fees, staking, governance, compute payments, and NFT emission rewards.

## Token parameters

| Parameter                  | Value                                   |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Token name                 | THEO                                    |
| Base denomination          | `aauth`                                 |
| Decimals                   | 18 (1 THEO = 10¹⁸ `aauth`)              |
| Total supply cap           | 7,000,000,000 THEO                      |
| Initial circulating supply | \~358,750,000 THEO (\~5.1% of total)    |
| Chain ID (Mainnet)         | `autheo_2127-1` (Cosmos) / `2127` (EVM) |
| Chain ID (Testnet)         | `autheo_785-1` (Cosmos) / `785` (EVM)   |

## Denomination

All on-chain amounts are expressed in `aauth`, the indivisible base unit. When using the CLI or JSON-RPC, you must specify amounts in `aauth`:

| THEO          | `aauth`                        |
| ------------- | ------------------------------ |
| 0.000001 THEO | `1000000000000 aauth`          |
| 0.001 THEO    | `1000000000000000 aauth`       |
| 1 THEO        | `1000000000000000000 aauth`    |
| 1,000 THEO    | `1000000000000000000000 aauth` |

## Core uses

| Use case             | Description                                                          |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Transaction fees     | All transactions on Autheo Chain require fees denominated in `aauth` |
| Validator staking    | Validators bond THEO to participate in consensus                     |
| Delegator staking    | Prime and Core license holders delegate THEO to validators           |
| Governance           | THEO holders participate in on-chain governance proposals            |
| Compute payments     | AI compute, storage, and data transactions settled in THEO           |
| NFT emission rewards | Per-block THEO rewards earned by active NFT license holders          |

## Token sections

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  <Card title="Utility and fees" href="/token/utility-and-fees" icon="bolt">
    How THEO is used for fees, compute, and ecosystem access
  </Card>

  <Card title="Staking and rewards" href="/token/staking-and-rewards" icon="coins">
    Staking mechanics and dual reward streams
  </Card>

  <Card title="Allocations and emissions" href="/token/allocations-and-emissions" icon="chart-pie">
    Full allocation table and 9-year emission schedule
  </Card>

  <Card title="Vesting" href="/token/vesting" icon="clock">
    Vesting schedules by allocation category
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tokenomics paper" href="/token/tokenomics-paper-v1-2" icon="file-text">
    Full tokenomics paper v1.2
  </Card>

  <Card title="Risks and disclaimers" href="/token/risks-and-disclaimers" icon="shield">
    Important risk disclosures
  </Card>
</CardGroup>