> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.generos.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.generos.io/technical-decisions/leveraging-solana-blockchain-for-true-digital-ownership-and-economic-empowerment-in-generos.md). # Why We Build on Blockchain The decision to build Generos on a blockchain is deliberate, and it is worth being clear about what that means. The blockchain serves one purpose in Generos: trust through transparency. Every act of generosity recorded on-chain cannot be altered. Every treasury balance is publicly auditable. Every Gencoin in circulation has a corresponding USDC backing verifiable by anyone, at any time, without needing to trust an intermediary. The chain is the record. ## Why Solana Generos builds on Solana for practical reasons: low transaction costs, high throughput, and the speed required for a protocol where vault cycles and gifting happen at scale. The choice is infrastructural, not ideological. ## What Lives On-Chain The following assets are minted and recorded on-chain: * **Gencoin (GGC)**: the protocol's primary token, backed 1:1 by USDC in the Redemption Treasury * **Seed (GSD)**: the redemption token * **Good Token (GGT)**: the protocol's governance token * **Vaults**: on-chain records of generosity, tied to each participant's account All treasury activity: every deposit, every cycle, every redemption, is publicly visible and auditable at any time. The treasury on-chain addresses are published and accessible to anyone. ## The Result Participants in Generos do not need to trust the company. They can verify. That is what the blockchain makes possible: not speculation, but infrastructure for trust. As the protocol matures, blockchain infrastructure may serve additional roles. The foundation is built to support that evolution without compromising the core: transparency, verifiability, and community ownership of the economic record. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.generos.io/technical-decisions/leveraging-solana-blockchain-for-true-digital-ownership-and-economic-empowerment-in-generos.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.