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# Shadow Token

## SHDW

* **Ticker: SHDW**
* **Contract Address: TBA**
* **Contract Address Testnet**

{% embed url="<https://scan.test.btcs.network/token/0xa48496b0a392007ea9e0354cc804d98444ecc227>" %}

* **Chain:** Core Network (Satoshi plus consensus)

## What is SHDW

SHDW coin is the platform token of Shadowswap. It has various utilities such as purchasing NFTs, staking (Farm and pool), governance, participating in the various products on the shadow ecosystem, and more integrations to come.

## The Summary

Earn Shadow(SHDW) from Farms and Shadow Pools, win it in the lottery, or buy it on the exchange, then explore its use cases:

1. Stake it in Shadow Pools to earn free tokens
2. Use it in Yield Farms to earn more SHDW
3. Powers Shadow Ecosystem(Shadowswap, NFT AMM Marketplace)
4. Participate in IFO Token Sales
5. Vote on proposals relating to the Shadowswap ecosystem

But that's not all -- there are much more surprises in the Shadow

## In Details

Check below to discover the SHDW Token Economics

{% content-ref url="/pages/MhCAqNKlk4Kqf3f2N5RD" %}
[SHDW Tokenomics](/shadowswap/token-economics/shadow-token/shdw-tokenomics.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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