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# mechanics.

volume$ is an ETH token on the Ethereum Blockchain. It was created with a starting supply of zero.

* The maximum supply is **21,000,000 Volume$.**
* The only way to generate volume$ is by staking your A.I Generative Instrument.
* Each Instrument can generate a specific amount of Volume$ in his lifetime.
* There will be only 888 unique A.I Generative Instruments and once they generate all the Volume$ they have, they die.
* To stake your Instruments you need at least 1 WOM (<https://opensea.io/collection/womnft>)
* If you stake your Instruments with 4 WOM's and make them learn music every day, your Instrument will generate Volume$ faster.
* There will be other tools to improve the generation of Volume$ of your Instrument.