What is Definitive (EDGE)?

Deep Dive

1. Core Utility

EDGE primarily reduces trading fees on Definitive when staked, similar to exchange tokens like BNB or FTT but decentralized. Holders also get exclusive features like advanced order types (TWAP, stop-loss) – critical for professional traders navigating volatile crypto markets.

The token’s value proposition hinges on Definitive’s adoption as a trading terminal, with 124K+ wallets eligible for its initial airdrop targeting active traders from platforms like Jupiter and Hyperliquid (Definitive Docs).

2. Technical Backbone

Built as an ERC-20 token on Coinbase’s Base chain, EDGE leverages Ethereum’s security while benefiting from Base’s low fees and growing ecosystem. Definitive’s platform aggregates liquidity across EVM chains and Solana, letting users trade assets like ZORA or AERO without switching networks (Revolut listing).

3. Token Distribution

With a fixed 1B supply:
- 49% to community (10.95% airdropped, 38.05% future rewards)
- 26.9% to team – locked for 12 months then vesting over 2 years
- 14.64% to investors – same vesting schedule

This structure prioritizes long-term alignment, though 80% of tokens remain non-circulating as of September 2025 (Tokenomics).

Conclusion

EDGE functions as both a discount mechanism and governance stake (via future upgrades) for Definitive’s multi-chain trading ecosystem. While its current utility focuses on fee reduction, planned features like revenue-sharing could expand its role.

Key question: Can Definitive maintain its edge as centralized exchanges like Coinbase increasingly adopt DeFi-like features?