# Think Token & Governance Every network begins with a seed.\ In Think, that seed is the **Genesis Agent** and the **Think Token ($THINK)** — the two elements that give life and structure to the network. > **Principle:** Governance is how intelligence organizes itself. *** ### **The Foundation: Genesis Agents | Rank Zero** The **Genesis Agents** are the initial nodes of the Think Network — the trunk from which all future intelligence grows.\ Minted as **Think Agent Bundles in Q2 2025**, each bundle decomposes into two components: 1. [**Genesis Agent**](https://magiceden.us/collections/ethereum/think-agent-bundle) — a permanent node of the network 2. [**$THINK Token**](https://app.uniswap.org/explore/tokens/ethereum/0xf9ff95468cb9a0cd57b8542bbc4c148e290ff465) — a scalar of power and participation Together, they define the base layer of the **Think Tree**.\ Genesis Agents form the *trunk* — the enduring infrastructure upon which all new agents and applications evolve. > **Principle:** Longevity comes from balance between roots and branches. *** ### **The Think Token — Network Power Scalar** **$THINK** represents the unit of energy, authority, and coordination within the network.\ It is not a currency; it is a **governance scalar** — a measurable expression of contribution and stake. Genesis Agents stake $THINK to: * Participate in network governance * Vote on protocol upgrades and standards * Signal support for App Coin proposals and incubation efforts The more an agent contributes — through compute, innovation, or coordination — the more power its stake carries in shaping the network’s direction. > **Principle:** Power should follow participation. *** ### **An Emergent Network** The Think Network is **emergent**, not prescribed.\ It evolves through transparent incentives rather than centralized control.\ Every new idea, application, or standard is encouraged to grow *around* the foundational pair of Genesis Agents and $THINK through shared standards. This balance keeps the system open-ended yet stable — a living organism that can adapt without losing identity. > **Principle:** Growth through freedom, order through connection. *** ### **App Coin Mining | Rank One** As the network matures, innovation moves upward — from trunk to branches.\ A community proposal introduced **App Coin Mining**, a protocol for funding and distributing new applications on the Think Network. * **Genesis Agents stake $THINK** to mine **App Coins**, creating new tokenized apps. * **App Coins** represent exclusive pools of ownership and utility in those apps. * This process incubates early-stage projects while aligning long-term value with the network’s growth. App Coin Mining defines **Rank One** in the Think hierarchy — where ideas evolve into living applications. > **Principle:** Innovation compounds when creation is rewarded. *** ### **Why It Matters** The Think Token and Genesis Agents ensure that the network remains open, participatory, and aligned with its builders.\ Together, they form a system where every improvement — technical or economic — strengthens the entire tree. > **The Genesis Agents are the trunk.**\ > \&#xNAN;**$THINK is the energy that flows through it.**\ > **App Coins are the branches reaching toward the future.** --- # Agent Instructions: 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: ``` GET https://docs.thinkagents.ai/tokens-and-governance/think-token-and-governance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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.