Messier FAQ
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Messier was chosen as our brand name to give tribute to Charles Messier, the French astronomer who discovered M87 and cataloged it as a Nebula in a catalogue of 110 nebulae & stars that are more commonly referred to as the Messier Objects.
The treasury will automatically take any ETH that is in excess of 87 tokens and send it to a seperate smart contract that will then buy & burn M87, thus reducing the circulating supply & adding liquidity.
VirgoDAO acts as the governing body of this ecosystem. Powered by M87 stakers, VirgoDAO collects utility fees from all integrated dApps and redistributes a portion of the profits back to the community. Through smart contracts, the DAO automates fund management, investments, and staking rewards, ensuring transparency and efficiency. Notably, the top 87 stakers gain proposal rights, making governance a meritocratic and incentive-driven process. Following every successful DAO investment, a 12.13% reward distribution is shared among M87 stakers, reinforcing a strong incentive for long-term participation.
Integral to the ecosystem is the Messier Objects NFT collection, artistic tributes to the 110 celestial bodies cataloged by Charles Messier. Each NFT not only offers aesthetic and collectible value but also entitles holders to share in 12.13% of the $MTT pool and an additional 0.87% from the $MOTT pool, further bridging the gap between digital art and functional utility.
OpenHatch revolutionizes peer-to-peer (P2P) commerce by enabling secure, Web3-based transactions for real-world assets and services. Users can create “Hatches” through the platform or its Telegram bot, where payment is held in escrow and only released upon delivery confirmation or verified Proof-of-Work. This innovation brings the simplicity of platforms like Craigslist into the decentralized age.
The Horizon protocol ensures privacy remains a cornerstone of the ecosystem. Through zk-SNARK anonymization, Horizon facilitates confidential token transfers without requiring wallet connections, blending privacy with compliance and security.
The ecosystem also harnesses the power of artificial intelligence through its AI GPU Nodes, a decentralized GPU marketplace. Server owners can list unused GPU resources, while the platform’s AI efficiently matches them with renters, offering a passive income model and democratizing access to high-performance computing.
Adastra, a next-gen point-of-sale (POS) solution, integrates crypto payments, swaps, NFT utility, fiat transfers, and more into one seamless app available now on both Android and iOS. It brings Web3 utility into everyday financial activity with the convenience of virtual and physical crypto cards.
The P2P Exchange and its Telegram-based Swap Bot eliminate traditional trading inefficiencies, including MEV risks, slippage, and hidden fees. These tools empower users to conduct secure, cost-effective token swaps at competitive prices.
Together, these components form a synergistic and evolving ecosystem, where governance, utility, privacy, and profitability converge.
The Adastra Card is part of Messier's broader initiative to bridge the gap between digital assets and traditional financial systems, enhancing the practical utility of cryptocurrencies in daily transactions.
It allows users to spend their cryptocurrency assets worldwide, facilitating both point-of-sale purchases and ATM cash withdrawals in multiple currencies.
Right now, users can top up their Digital Adastra Card with various cryptocurrencies, including the native $M87 token, with settlements available in USD or EUR.
The card can also be added to mobile payment platforms like Apple Pay, making it easy to use directly from your phone.
Physical cards are coming soon, giving users even more flexibility, also non-KYC card options are currently in the works for those who prefer more privacy,
