# Frequently Asked Questions

## TAI

### **Q: What is the TAI token Utility?**

[Governance, Economic Utility, Bootstrap protocol usage, Direct Liquidity](/overview/tai-token.md#utility)

### **Q: What is TAI total supply?**

Max supply is 100M. It’s a fixed supply

### **Q: What is the circulating supply?**

You can track the circulating supply on Dotmarketcap - <https://www.dotmarketcap.com/coin/taiga-protocol>

## tKSM

### **Q: How** tKSM is used?

tKSM can be minted from KSM and/or LKSM which is designed to breakdown liquidity silos and enhance overall usability for KSM:

* **tKSM** enables highly efficient swap transactions (KSM-LKSM)
* **tKSM** maintains a stable peg against KSM
* **tKSM** unifies siloed KSM liquidity across Parachains
* **tKSM** maintains and distributes yields from underlying KSM derivatives to taiKSM holders (ie. LKSM)

### **Q: Is the ratio between tKSM and KSM going to be changed?**

The ratio will be dynamic, given the underlying compositions have similar values, the overall value of tKSM will be pegged to KSM.

### **Q: What are the advantages of becoming a tKSM LP?**

As LPs, providing KSM liquidity to the tKSM pool will offer a number of benefits, including:

1. Reduced impermanent loss
2. Earn swap and redemption fees, paid out in tKSM\*\
   \- 0.25% swap fees\
   \- 0.3% redemption fees
3. Earn yields generated from LKSM, paid out in tKSM\*\
   \- tKSM retains the underlying staking yield generated from LKSM
4. TAI token incentives

### **Q: Advantages of using tKSM?**

As Traders, you will enjoy the most efficient swap execution for the KSM asset pairs. Taiga protocol is powered by the [Stable Asset system](https://github.com/nutsfinance/stable-asset), benefits include:

* Extremely efficient trading and low risk, using uniform, closely pegged assets (low slippage, fast execution)

{% hint style="info" %}
\**tKSM accumulated via swap, redemption fees and yield generated from LKSM will be distributed in tKSM which can be claimed daily on* [*https://app.taigaprotocol.io/*](https://app.taigaprotocol.io/)*.*
{% endhint %}

### **Q: Is there any lockup period for the tKSM?**

No lockup period. tKSM can be redeemed anytime back to KSM and LKSM.

## 3pool

### Q: What is 3pool?

3pool on Karura made of aUSD, USDC, USDT is the first stablecoin pool powering the Kusama ecosystem. Liquidity providers will get 3USD token after adding liquidity.

### Q: What is the benefit for 3pool?

It serves as the very first stablecoin pool in the Kusama ecosystem with the goal of providing benefits for the following users:

* Liquidity Providers
* Traders
* Project Teams
* Parachains

More details in this [article](https://medium.com/taiga-protocol/introducing-3pool-the-inaugural-stablecoin-pool-powering-the-kusama-ecosystem-92a6748e18ee)

### **Q: Do I need to stake 3USD to earn rewards?**

No additional LP staking requirement, you can just hold to earn incentives and fees.

### **Q: What are the advantages of becoming a 3USD LP?**

1. Earn swap fees, paid out in 3USD\
   \- 0.25% swap fees\
   \- 0.3% redemption fees
2. Earn Incentives\
   \- KSM subsidy from Kusama Treasury, paid out in LKSM and tKSM\
   \- KAR token incentives(paused)\
   \- TAI token incentives(paused)

### **Q: How to participate?**

Users can add liquidity such as aUSD, USDC and USDT to 3pool to earn rewards. Please follow the [guide](/resources/wiki/guides/taiga-protocol/on-karura-dapp/3pool-on-karura-ausd-usdc-usdt.md).

## tDOT

### **Q: What are the main features of tDOT?**

* tDOT is a highly efficient stable swap engine for DOT and DOT derivatives (ie. LDOT)
* tDOT can provide a competitive and sustainable yield
* tDOT maintains a stable value peg against native DOT
* tDOT is composable across Parachains and dApps

### **Q: What are the advantages of becoming a tDOT LP?**

* Earn swap and redemption fees, paid out in tDOT\
  \- 0.25% swap fees\
  \- 0.3% redemption fees
* Earn yields generated from LDOT, paid out in tDOT\
  \- tDOT retains the underlying staking yield generated from LDOT
* TAI token incentives (come soon)
* LDOT incentives (TBD)

### Q: How does tDOT move across parachains?

* tDOT will be minted on Acala as the hub
* Parachains that have enabled XCM with Acala can support the transfer of tDOT

More details in [here](https://medium.com/tapio-protocol/introducing-tdot-unified-standard-for-staking-and-crowdloan-derivatives-7697bff279c5)

### **Q: How to mint tDOT?**

You can add DOT and/or LDOT liquidity to mint tDOT. Please follow the [guide](/resources/wiki/guides/taiga-protocol/on-taiga-dapp/tdot-dot-ldot-on-taiga-dapp.md).


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