Treasury Deposit Program for Infrastructure Security
TREASURIES exists to secure the monetary system for democratic cloud computing. Deposit $STORE tokens in fixed-term treasury accounts to secure decentralized infrastructure. Receive protocol rewards from token issuance, benchmarked to the 2-Year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate, with a governance-enforced 3% annual inflation cap and institutional-grade custody.
*Rate suggested by STORE Research for the founding period, based on the 2-Year US Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as a reference point. Rates reset annually, effective the first day of Q4, based on the Treasury rate at that time. Subject to governance ratification at Second Governance. Illustrative only - actual rate set by governance vote.
Treasury deposits secure decentralized infrastructure by locking tokens for fixed terms (2, 4, or 8 years), reducing circulating supply and strengthening network security. Depositors receive protocol rewards from a dedicated 3% annual inflation budget.
| Function | Infrastructure security through time-locked deposits |
| Compensation | Protocol issuance - not profit-sharing or revenue distribution |
| Governance | None. Separate mechanism managed by First Governance. |
| Classification | Utility mechanism, comparable to Ethereum beacon deposits |
| Function | Both: secure protocol infrastructure through locked deposits |
| Rewards source | ETH: protocol issuance. STORE: dedicated 3% inflation budget - same mechanism |
| Governance | ETH: validator consensus only. STORE: 126-governor democratic oversight of the rate itself |
| Classification | Both: utility token, not a security by design |
| Yield | Bonds: government-set. STORE: benchmarked to the same 2-Year rate - founding-period rate proposed, pending governance ratification* |
| Counterparty | Bonds: government credit. STORE: six-year operational record, zero violations - the closest equivalent to a credit history this system has |
| Liquidity | Bonds: secondary market. STORE: fixed term, 75% early withdrawal penalty - stated plainly, not buried |
| Custody | Bonds: brokerage. STORE: institutional-grade custody through BitGo |
"I founded the project on the belief that private keys would revolutionize property rights, governance, and the economics of both computing and data. Deep it has taken me, and our team. We're rounding a corner now. Our future isn't guaranteed, but it is bright."- Chris McCoy, Founder
"STORE is one of those undertakings that comes along only once in a while - a project with gravitas."- Verified Strategic Partner
"Every couple of years one huge blue chip project arises out of nowhere and I think STORE is one of them."- Verified Infrastructure Investor
"Big fan and supporter of this amazing team. Invested 1.5 years ago and trying my best to spread the word." - Long-term Community Supporter, Lithuania
"I've been following STORE for more than 2 years now - looking to be in this long term." - Technical Investor, UAE
All three rates are founding-period suggestions from STORE Research, based on the 2-Year US Treasury Constant Maturity Rate. Rates reset annually, effective the first day of Q4, based on the Treasury rate at that time, and remain subject to governance ratification at Second Governance. Illustrative only - actual rates set by governance vote.
For an allocator this size, classification comes first: TREASURIES rewards are not investment income in the securities-law sense. They're protocol issuance - compensation for supplying infrastructure security, structurally identical to validator compensation on other major networks, and legally distinct from any revenue-sharing or profit-participation instrument. That distinction is what keeps this a utility mechanism, not a security.
Three structural facts matter more than the headline rate once you're deploying real size. The issuance budget is constitutionally capped at 3% annually - it can't be inflated away by a future decision, since raising it requires a two-thirds vote across 126 independent governors in 30+ countries, the same threshold that's held for six years without a single violation. The rate itself isn't set internally - it's benchmarked to the 2-Year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate and resets every Q4, so it tracks real capital costs rather than drifting from them. Custody sits with BitGo, institutional-grade infrastructure, the same standard you'd require of any digital-asset counterparty.
Mechanically: tokens lock for your chosen term, reducing circulating supply; the protocol mints new STORE from the fixed 3% budget; rewards distribute quarterly at the rate set by your term length.
At $24.52M in current capacity, this program is built for allocations above the $2,500 retail minimum. Institutional terms, timelines, and direct reporting are available through the founding team rather than the standard reservation flow.
Most networks get more fragile as they grow - more users, more concentrated power. STORE runs the opposite direction. The framework is called Multi-Level Power Distribution: stability rises with every governor who joins, not falls. At 126 governors across 30+ countries, this system is measurably harder to capture today than it was at 13.
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High-risk deposit program. 75% early withdrawal penalty. All deposits and rewards paid in STORE tokens, not USD. U.S. investors must be accredited. This is invite-only, not a public offering, conducted under Regulation D in the U.S. and Regulation S globally. Read full terms before investing.
TREASURIES deposits do not include governance rights or responsibilities. STORE Protocol is governed today by First Governance - a democratic system with 126 Governors across 30+ countries, operating since 2020 (approximately 6 years), with zero constitutional violations.
Governance transition, in progress: First Governance currently operates within STORE Research Inc. (Delaware C-Corp). STORE Association (the Swiss Verein now in formation) - which will hold ratifying authority going forward - requires four conditions to all clear, not one: funding reaching the Third Funding Milestone ($2.67M), Swiss legal counsel (MME) sign-off on payment flows, a favorable tax ruling on the asset transfer itself, and completion of technical execution. All four are required; funding alone is not sufficient. STORE Research Inc. continues on as the R&D and product arm once the transition completes, with more inventors and builders expected to join, scaling democratic governance into compute and AI at the far edges of the network. Deposit terms and rewards do not change at this transition - only which entity holds ratifying authority.
Post-launch, Second Governance introduces competitive seat allocation via auction. Current First Governance participants may transition via auction ($10,000+ bid) or continue as TREASURIES depositors. TREASURIES (infrastructure security) and governance remain fully separate functions.
Conducted under Regulation D in the U.S. and Regulation S globally. U.S. investors must meet accredited investor requirements. This is invite-only participation, not a public offering. Digital assets involve substantial risk including potential total loss, paid entirely in STORE tokens. This is a cryptocurrency infrastructure product, not a government security, with a different risk profile than traditional instruments. Product delivery ETA 2027, subject to regulatory approval.