# Giza Protocol

> Documentation for Giza Protocol

## Docs

- [Token Distribution Overview](/token/distribution): The GIZA token follows a strategic distribution model designed to support both near-term development and long-term ecosystem growth. The total fixed supply of GIZA tokens is allocated across several key stakeholder groups and strategic allocations:
- [Fee System Basics](/token/fees): The Giza Protocol implements a fee system designed to sustain the network's decentralized infrastructure rather than generate revenue for Giza as an entity. When agents execute transactions on the Giza AVS, they generate fees that can be paid in any whitelisted token, not limited to the native GIZA tokens.
- [$GIZA Purpose and Utility](/token/purpose-utility): The GIZA token fulfills essential functions within the protocol, creating alignment between all ecosystem participants while supporting the network's security and operations.
- [Contract Addresses](/technical/addresses): Below are the official contract addresses for Giza Protocol across different networks. Always verify these addresses before interacting with any contracts.
- [Bridging Your Tokens](/technical/bridging): Thanks to the LayerZero OFT standard, users can easily bridge their GIZA tokens between supported networks (Ethereum and Base) using Stargate Finance.
- [Token Standard](/technical/standard): GIZA implements the standard ERC-20 interface for basic token functionality such as transfers and approvals.
- [Trading Your Tokens](/technical/trading): GIZA tokens can be traded on two major decentralized exchanges (DEXs): Aerodrome on the Base network and Camelot on the Arbitrum network. These platforms serve as the primary venues for acquiring and trading GIZA tokens in the DeFi ecosystem.
- [Community Staking](/staking/community-staking): The Giza community staking mechanism uses a well-established reward distribution system that works as follows:
- [Staking Example Scenarios](/staking/examples): Note that for both the boosts and unstaking fee, the mentioned calculations apply at the individual deposit level. For example Alice makes 2 deposits separated by 6 months, the boosts and unstaking fees will be calculated for each individual deposit.
- [How to Stake GIZA](/staking/guide): This guide will walk you through the process of staking your GIZA tokens, claiming your staking rewards and withdrawing your position.
- [How Staking Works](/staking/how-it-works): Staking is a key feature of the Giza ecosystem that allows community members to participate in governance and earn additional Giza tokens as rewards.
- [Operator Staking](/staking/operator-staking): Detailed information about Giza Protocol's operator staking mechanism will be available here in the near future.
- [Staking Overview](/staking/overview): Giza Protocol supports two complementary staking mechanisms that serve distinct purposes within the ecosystem: operator staking and community staking.
- [Staking Rewards Allocation](/staking/rewards): Giza allocates a budget to sustain staking rewards for the coming years. For the first year, here is the monthly budget allocated for rewarding stakers:
- [Time-Weighted Influence & Rewards](/staking/time-weighted): A key feature of Giza's staking program is its time-weighted mechanism, which rewards long-term stakers with additional benefits:
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)](/resources/faq): To check your eligibility, connect your wallet to the official GIZA Protocol Claim page and click on the “Check your eligibility” button. If eligible, you’ll see a confirmation and the amount of GIZA tokens you can claim. If not eligible, you’ll receive a clear notification.
- [Support](/resources/support): If you need help or have questions about the Giza Protocol, you can reach out through the following channels:
- [MiCA Compliance](/legal/mica): Details related to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.
- [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy): *Version: 1.0*
- [Terms of Service](/legal/terms): **Terms of Use For gizaprotocol.ai**
- [Giza Agents](/introduction/agents): Giza Agents are autonomous financial entities that optimize positions across DeFi protocols while maintaining non-custodial sovereignty for users. Unlike basic automation tools, these agents continuously analyze market conditions and execute complex strategies without requiring user intervention.
- [Giza Protocol](/introduction/protocol): To accelerate the evolution of agent-driven market interfaces, a specialized infrastructure which enables permissionless innovation while maintaining trust-minimized principles is key. Giza Protocol provides this foundation through three core innovations:
- [Governance Overview](/governance/overview): Giza's governance system is designed to solve the fundamental tension between expertise and representation that plagues most protocol governance. Rather than pursuing the illusion of direct democracy, where token holders vote on technical decisions they lack expertise to evaluate, Giza implements a council-based system with delegation that aligns governance power with both skin-in-the-game and domain expertise.
- [How to Participate in Governance](/governance/participation): During Phase 1, only stakers of the GIZA token have influence in community voting. To participate in governance, community members must first stake their GIZA tokens in the protocol's staking contracts. This requirement ensures that governance participants have aligned economic interests with the protocol's long-term success.
- [Phase 1 Governance](/governance/phases): Giza Protocol's governance begins with Phase 1, a bootstrapping phase that balances efficiency with community input. During this phase, the protocol establishes product-market fit and security while laying the groundwork for robust governance processes.
- [Proposal Process](/governance/proposal-process): The Phase 1 proposal process follows these key steps:
- [Future Airdrop Seasons](/airdrop/future): Information about planned future airdrop seasons.
- [Season 2 and Beyond: Expansion of Intelligent Markets](/airdrop/future): If you're reading this, **Season 2 has already begun.**
- [$GIZA Airdrop Season 1](/airdrop/season1): The $GIZA airdrop is designed to reward those who have demonstrated genuine commitment to our vision of transforming decentralized finance through autonomous agents. As we develop technologies that amplify human decision-making in markets, our airdrop recognizes those forward-thinking individuals who took the first step in this evolution: Users who understood that the future of finance lies in the harmonious collaboration between human intent and algorithmic execution.
- [Detailed Allocation for Season 1](/airdrop/season1/allocation): This section provides a detailed breakdown of how the **13.8 million $GIZA** tokens were allocated across the different participant categories in Season 1.
- [Season 1 Social Campaigns](/airdrop/season1/campaigns): This category acknowledged community members who helped build awareness and engagement around Giza through specific social initiatives. A total of **2,678,220 $GIZA** (0.27% of total supply) was allocated to **14,880 qualified users** in this category, with each receiving **180 $GIZA** per completed campaign.
- [How to Claim Season 1 Airdrop](/airdrop/season1/claim): This guide walks you through checking eligibility and claiming your GIZA tokens for the Season 01 airdrop.
- [Season 1 Claiming Deadline](/airdrop/season1/deadline): Eligible users must claim their Season 1 airdrop tokens before the specified deadline.
- [Season 1 Airdrop Distribution Summary](/airdrop/season1/distribution): This page summarizes the key numbers for the Season 1 $GIZA token distribution.
- [Season 1 Airdrop Eligibility Criteria](/airdrop/season1/eligibility): To qualify for the Season 1 airdrop, users needed to meet specific criteria within one or more of the four participant categories defined below. Our process included measures to filter for genuine participation and mitigate sybil activity.
- [Season 1 Airdrop Overview](/airdrop/season1/overview): The $GIZA airdrop is designed to reward those who have demonstrated genuine commitment to our vision of transforming decentralized finance through autonomous agents. As we develop technologies that amplify human decision-making in markets, our airdrop recognizes those forward-thinking individuals who took the first step in this evolution: Users who understood that the future of finance lies in the harmonious collaboration between human intent and algorithmic execution.