$DEGEN Balance
$DEGEN is DegensQuest’s in-game soft currency. It is the primary medium of exchange for day-to-day game activities — buying items, betting in Prediction Markets, upgrading your setup, and unlocking cosmetics.
$DEGEN is not QUEST. $DEGEN has no real-world monetary value, cannot be traded on exchanges, cannot be sold, and cannot be withdrawn. It is purely an in-game currency — think arcade tokens.
$DEGEN vs. QUEST
| Property | $DEGEN | QUEST |
|---|---|---|
| Type | In-game soft currency | ERC-20 token on Base |
| Real-world value | None | Yes — traded on Uniswap v4 |
| Withdrawable | No | Yes (it’s in your wallet) |
| How you earn it | Quests, games, daily bonus | Protocol fee flywheel, staking |
| Where it lives | DegensQuest servers | Your wallet on Base |
| Transferable | No (non-transferable between accounts) | Yes |
| Main use | Marketplace, Prediction Market, cosmetics | Battle Pass, guild upgrades, governance |
Earning $DEGEN
$DEGEN flows from many sources — you accumulate it naturally just by playing.
| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
Welcome bonus (first /start) | 500 $DEGEN |
| Daily login bonus | 100 $DEGEN (resets 00:00 UTC) |
| Quest completion (daily) | 10–500 $DEGEN per quest |
| Quest completion (weekly) | 100–2,000 $DEGEN per quest |
| Battle Pass tiers (free track) | 500–5,000 $DEGEN per milestone tier |
| Raid participation | 50–500 $DEGEN based on damage dealt |
| Trivia wins | 50–200 $DEGEN based on placement |
| Prediction Market wins | Variable — proportional to stake and pool size |
| Marketplace sales | You receive $DEGEN when another player buys your listed item |
| Community events | Variable — announced per event (giveaways, trivia marathons, etc.) |
| Referral bonus | 500 $DEGEN when a referred user completes their first game |
| Achievement unlocks | 100–1,000 $DEGEN per achievement tier |
Spending $DEGEN
| Category | Cost Range | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetics | 100–10,000 $DEGEN | Profile borders, chat sticker packs, avatar frames, emotes |
| Loot Boxes | 500–5,000 $DEGEN | Common (500), Rare (1,500), Epic (3,000), Legendary (5,000) |
| Prediction Market bets | 10–10,000 $DEGEN | Minimum 10, maximum 10,000 per prediction |
| Guild upgrades (partial) | Variable | Some guild upgrades accept a $DEGEN contribution alongside QUEST |
| Marketplace listings | Listing fee: 10 $DEGEN | Required to list an item for sale |
| Crafting | Variable | Combine materials from raids into crafted items |
| Revives | 200 $DEGEN | Revive from an early exit in certain game modes |
Checking Your Balance
In Telegram, use the /balance command:
/balance — current $DEGEN balance
/balance history — last 50 transactions (earnings and spends)In the Mini App or at app.degensquest.xyz, your $DEGEN balance is displayed in the top navigation bar next to your avatar.
$DEGEN Ledger
Every $DEGEN credit and debit is recorded in an append-only ledger. Entries are never deleted or modified. This ensures full auditability of the in-game economy.
Each ledger entry records:
- Timestamp (UTC)
- Amount (positive = credit, negative = debit)
- Source/reason (e.g., “QUEST_COMPLETE”, “PREDICTION_WIN”, “MARKETPLACE_BUY”)
- Reference ID (quest ID, prediction ID, listing ID, etc.)
You can view your full ledger history via the API:
GET /economy/degen-ledger
Authorization: Bearer <your-token>Converting $DEGEN to QUEST
$DEGEN cannot be directly converted to QUEST. This is intentional — the two currencies serve different purposes and maintaining their separation preserves the integrity of both the in-game economy and the on-chain token.
To earn QUEST:
- Win games that distribute QUEST from the protocol fee reward bucket.
- Stake existing QUEST to earn yield from the staking bucket.
- Complete season quests with QUEST prize pool rewards.
- Participate in sponsored quest campaigns that pay out QUEST.
See QUEST Token for the full details on earning on-chain token rewards.
Economy Design Notes
$DEGEN is designed to be:
- Abundant — earned from many sources so that players always have $DEGEN to spend.
- Expendable — meant to circulate, not hoard. Item prices are calibrated so active players spend regularly.
- Separate from real value — the wall between $DEGEN and QUEST means game economy balance does not directly impact the token market.
- Anti-exploitable — the daily earning cap (50,000 $DEGEN/day across all sources) prevents farming automation from inflating supply.