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# Token Utility

## Core Utilities

**Staking Rewards**\
Earn MCT through our dual-tier staking system with 7-day and 1-year options. Reward rates are dynamically adjusted through governance to ensure long-term sustainability while maintaining competitive yields. Longer commitments receive higher APRs to incentivize stability.

**Governance Rights**\
Staked MCT provides voting power in protocol governance. Your voting weight is calculated from both 7-day and 1-year stakes, enabling participation in decisions about protocol parameters, treasury allocations, and strategic direction.

**Buyback & Value Accrual**\
Between 1-10% of all protocol profits from the LP optimization system (set by governance) are used to buy back MCT from the market, creating consistent demand and value accrual for token holders.

**Treasury Governance**\
MCT holders vote on deployment of the token treasury management, directing resources toward ecosystem growth initiatives.