## The Layer 1 Foundation: DAM and FLUX The Datamine Network utilizes a multi-token architecture designed to balance inflation, generate sustainable yield, and secure decentralized liquidity. The ecosystem begins on Layer 1 (Ethereum) with DAM, the capped foundation token limited to 16,876,779 tokens. By locking DAM, validators mint FLUX, the utility token of Layer 1. This relationship establishes a proof-of-burn model where burning FLUX enhances validator minting yield, balancing supply inflation through active user participation. ## Layer 2 Scalability and Stability: ArbiFLUX and LOCK To optimize transaction fees and efficiency, FLUX is bridged to Arbitrum (Layer 2) and locked to generate ArbiFLUX. ArbiFLUX functions as the core transactional and reward asset on Layer 2. To anchor the entire network's financial depth, users lock ArbiFLUX to mint LOCK. Unlike traditional deflationary mechanisms that permanently destroy tokens, burning LOCK redirects value back into a permanent, decentralized liquidity pool. This structure reinforces market stability and ensures long-term depth directly proportional to ecosystem activity.