# 2. "Stacked" Infrastructure and Selling Pressure Reduction

The Pixels team launched **Stacked**, an AI-driven rewards infrastructure that seeks to solve the problem of inflation:

* **Payments in USDC:** One of the most important innovations is the shift towards rewards in **USDC** for certain milestones. This separates "play-to-earn" from "token ownership," reducing the need for players to constantly sell their PIXEL for liquidity.

* **Motor Multi-game:** Stacked allows other studios (like *Pixel Dungeons* or *Sleepagotchi*) to connect to the ecosystem. This means that PIXEL now has utility in various games within the Ronin network, not just in Pixels.

### 3. Tokenomics Status (April 2026)

* **Circulating Supply:** About **66%** (approximately 3.3 billion out of a total of 5 billion) is already in circulation. This is positive as it reduces the fear of large unlocks from investors that used to tank the price.

* **Currency Consolidation:** The use of $BERRY (the old inflationary currency) has been almost completely eliminated. "Coins" (off-chain currencies) are now used for daily tasks, while **$PIXEL** is reserved for:

* VIP memberships and guild passes.

* Land acquisition and premium tools.

* Increase in "Trust Score" to combat bots.

* Governance in the Pixels DAO.

### 4. Reputation System and "Trust Score"

To ensure sustainability, the game now uses an on-chain **Social Reputation** system. Holding PIXEL in your wallet and actively participating in social interactions boosts your score, giving you access to better rewards and preventing you from being flagged as a bot.

**Fun Fact:** Unlike many projects that vanished after the initial hype, Pixels is positioning itself as the "Steam" of Web3 on Ronin, prioritizing that the game feels "alive" (with thousands of avatars running around the central plaza) instead of just being an investment panel.

a deeper dive into the critical changes happening right now in the **Pixels** ecosystem and its token, updated as of April 2026:

### 1. The Unlock Dilemma (April 2026)

A key point for any investor or player is the sell pressure.

* **Emission Schedule:** Currently, the token faces monthly unlocks of between **54 and 91 million $PIXEL**. This trend will remain constant until February 2029.

* **The Price "Wall":** Despite the game having healthy usage metrics (over 100,000 daily active users), the price has struggled against this token inflation. However, for the first time in 2026, the **Return on Reward Spending (RoR)** has crossed the 1.0 threshold, meaning the protocol is capturing more value than it emits.

### 2. Advanced Strategy: Yieldstones and Sabotage

In **Chapter 3 (Bountyfall)**, the way to earn PIXEL has shifted from an individual effort to a faction war:

* **Hearth Hall:** This building (which replaced the old HQ) is the heart of the competition. Here you deposit your **Yieldstones** to strengthen your Union (*Wildgroves, Seedwrights, or Reapers*).

* **Sabotage Mechanics:** You can obtain Yieldstones from rival unions through the *Task Board* and deposit them in their respective "Hearths" to **reduce their health**. The Union that reaches 100% health first wins the largest share of the prize pool (70%).

* **Seasonal Rewards:** Wells of up to **$50,000 PIXEL** are being distributed per season, depending on your Union's ranking and your personal participation.

### 3. Stacked: The "Intelligence Layer"

The team launched **Stacked**, an AI-driven rewards app that acts as a *LiveOps* engine:

* **Multi-Game Missions:** If you play other titles associated with the Ronin network, Stacked centralizes your achievements and allows you to claim PIXEL or USDC rewards in one place.

* **Anti-Bot:** This system analyzes player behavior to ensure that rewards go to real humans, helping to stabilize the token economy against automated bot farms.

### 4. Technical Data and Ronin Network

* **Infrastructure:** Pixels is currently the largest traffic validator on the **Ronin** network. The network has proven capable of handling over 7 million daily transactions with negligible gas fees (around **$0.001** per transaction), making micro-trading of in-game resources viable.

* **Staking:** Since mid-2025, PIXEL staking has been consolidated. There are over **100 million tokens locked** in guild pools, which now operate almost like corporations within the game, sharing benefits and industrial resources.

### Current Utility Summary of the Token

| Token Use | Impact on the Game |

|---|---|

| **Guild Pools** | Allows guilds to operate as companies with shared resources. |

| **Premium Task Board** | Access to tasks that grant higher value rewards and $PIXEL. |

| **Land Tier** | Required to operate high-level *Yieldstone Presses* (Tier 4 and 5). |

| **Trust Score** | Keeping PIXEL in your wallet is the #1 factor for not being restricted by the anti-bot system. |

Are you interested in diving deeper into any of the **Unions** in particular or how to maximize your **Trust Score**?

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