OwnRent Whitepaper
Version 2.0 — Draft
Classification: Institutional Disclosure Document
Status: Pre-launch · Subject to counsel review
Domains: ownrent.ai · getrentcoin.com
Tagline: OWN RENT. GET RENT.
Document control
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 |
| Date | 2026 |
| Time horizon | 300 years |
| Launch chain | Base (EVM L2) |
| Token symbol | RENT |
| Total supply | 1,000,000,000 (fixed) |
Source documents
This whitepaper synthesizes the following institutional documents:
- OWNRENT_CONSTITUTION_V1
- GOVERNANCE_V1
- TREASURY_POLICY_V1
- TOKENOMICS_V1
- TOKEN_ARCHITECTURE_V1
- SMART_CONTRACT_SPEC_V1
- LAUNCH_PLAN_V1
- TGE_V1
- OWNRENT_ECONOMIC_MODEL_V1
- OWNRENT_ECONOMIC_MODEL_V2
- STAKING_V1
- RENTX_ARCHITECTURE_V1
- OWNRENT_TREASURY_STRATEGY_V1
- OPEN_DECISIONS_V1
- DUBAI_STRUCTURE_V1
- MASTER_INDEX_V1
When documents conflict, the Constitution is supreme, followed by Treasury Policy, Tokenomics, and this whitepaper.
Related documents
| Document | Role |
|---|---|
| DUBAI_STRUCTURE_V1 | Issuer · treasury · operating entity architecture — O1 |
| TGE_V1 | Exact launch mechanics |
| MASTER_INDEX_V1 | Official document registry |
Important notice
This document is not an offer to sell or solicitation to buy any security. RENT is described as a utility token for participation in the OwnRent ecosystem. No financial return is promised. Community first. Token later.
1. Executive Summary
OwnRent is a permanent ownership institution — not a startup seeking an exit, not a speculative product, and not a short-term campaign. It is a global movement built to outlive its founders by uniting renters into a community with voice, participation, capital discipline, and long-term institutional purpose.
The structural problem OwnRent addresses is simple and durable:
You pay rent. Someone else builds wealth.
Billions of people pay for housing every month. They build neighborhoods, culture, and cities. Yet the wealth their payments create flows primarily to owners — not to them. OwnRent exists to correct this imbalance across generations, not overnight.
OwnRent does not start from zero. The founding team operates within the real estate sector and continuously evaluates acquisition opportunities through established sourcing relationships and transaction experience. Potential opportunities may be identified and evaluated through affiliated operating businesses before any consideration for inclusion within the broader OwnRent institutional framework. No specific asset, transaction, or treasury inclusion is promised.
What OwnRent is building
| Layer | Description |
|---|---|
| Institution | Constitutional governance, stewardship succession, 300-year horizon |
| Community | Founding members, referrals, education, belonging |
| Asset sourcing | Continuous deal flow, screening, and diligence — evaluated for potential institutional fit; no guaranteed inclusions |
| Treasury | Endowment-style capital managed for preservation, income, and measured growth |
| Token (RENT) | Fixed-supply utility token on Base for access, governance signaling, and ecosystem participation |
| Reward layer (TokenX) | Platform-only rewards connected to Treasury Income — not a public market product |
RENT at a glance
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | OwnRent |
| Symbol | RENT |
| Type | Utility token |
| Chain | Base |
| Supply | 1,000,000,000 (fixed; no post-deploy minting) |
| Burn (v1) | None |
| Standard | ERC-20 + EIP-2612 permit |
RENT is not equity, not a dividend instrument, and does not confer ownership of treasury assets or real estate. Holders participate in governance signaling, community programs, and ecosystem access. Any rewards flow through published rules — not guaranteed returns.
Treasury at a glance
The OwnRent Treasury is managed as an endowment, not a trading desk:
First: Capital preservation
Second: Sustainable income
Third: Measured growth
Never: Speculation that threatens permanence
Treasury Income is allocated by the fixed 25 / 75 rule:
- 25% → TokenX Redemption Pool (member rewards)
- 75% → Growth & Expansion (ecosystem, reinvestment, operations)
Capital deployment begins after launch under published policy. Treasury custody uses Gnosis Safe multisigs with a 3-of-5 threshold on the primary Treasury Safe.
Any capital deployment — including potential real estate or credit opportunities — follows institutional review, governance, and counsel approval. OwnRent does not claim ownership of assets it does not hold. Inclusion in the Treasury is never guaranteed for any sourced opportunity.
Governance at a glance
Year 1 governance is Snapshot signaling + manual Safe execution. There is no on-chain Governor at launch. The Steward Council, Constitution, and multisig timelocks bound steward power. RENT holders have voice — not unilateral control of treasury keys.
Founding phase
OwnRent is currently in founding phase. A waitlist at ownrent.ai seats founding members who receive launch communications, dashboard access, referral tools, and eligibility for founding allocation subject to published snapshot rules. Founding cohort target: 10,000 members.
What this whitepaper is not
- Not a promise of profit, yield, or passive income
- Not a securities offering document
- Not a guarantee of token value, liquidity, or allocation
- Not financial, legal, or tax advice
2. The Problem
2.1 Rent is structural
For generations, people have paid rent. This is not a personal failure. It is system design.
| Renters experience | Owners experience |
|---|---|
| Monthly payments | Monthly income |
| No equity in the asset | Growing equity |
| Rising costs | Rising asset values |
| Mobility without permanent stake | Wealth that compounds |
| Isolation | Leverage and optionality |
Housing became an asset class. Rent became a revenue stream. Renters became invisible payers in a system that extracts value upward — consistently, predictably, and at scale.
2.2 The one-way street
Rent is a one-way street. Value flows from those who occupy to those who own. The renter funds maintenance, improvements, neighborhood vitality, and municipal tax bases. The owner captures appreciation, refinancing optionality, generational transfer, and political voice tied to property.
Young professionals, students, and future homeowners pay on time — often half their income — yet stand permanently outside the wealth their payments help create.
2.3 No permanent institution for renters
Labor organizes. Consumers advocate. Asset owners have had family offices, endowments, REITs, and centuries of legal infrastructure.
Renters — billions strong — had no permanent global institution designed to outlive its founders and steward participation across generations.
OwnRent names the problem plainly and builds the institution to address it: community first, capital second, permanence always.
2.4 Why existing answers fail
| Approach | Limitation |
|---|---|
| Individual homeownership alone | Capital barriers, geographic lock-in, timing risk |
| Short-term rental platforms | Optimized for transactions, not intergenerational institution |
| Speculative crypto projects | Hype cycles, insider enrichment, no constitutional restraint |
| Traditional REIT exposure | Financial product, not renter community or voice |
| Policy-only advocacy | Necessary but insufficient without durable capital and institution |
OwnRent does not claim to replace housing policy or individual ownership paths. It adds what has been missing: a permanent ownership institution for people who rent.
3. Why Ownership Matters
3.1 Ownership is dignity
Ownership is not merely a financial position. It is voice, belonging, and stake in the future one helps build.
People who pay for housing deserve more than a lease termination date. They deserve institutions that recognize their contribution and expand their participation — not extract from it.
3.2 Participation versus extraction
Modern housing finance often optimizes extraction: maximize rent growth, minimize tenant voice, financialize every square foot. OwnRent optimizes participation: gather renters, educate, steward capital with restraint, and expand access to wealth creation — never narrow it.
3.3 Generational thinking
Wealth that compounds across generations creates structural advantage. Institutions that endure — universities, endowments, family offices — share common traits:
- Written purpose that outlives founders
- Capital discipline and transparency
- Restraint over speculation
- Succession planning, not cult of personality
OwnRent applies these standards to renters for the first time at global scale.
Institutions that hold real assets do not typically begin with an empty pipeline on launch day. OwnRent is designed to leverage existing sourcing capability, market relationships, and transaction experience from day one — not to promise that any particular opportunity will close or enter the Treasury. See Section 7.
3.4 The Wallenberg standard
OwnRent adopts the standard of generational stewardship: act as if your grandchildren's grandchildren will read the record of what you did today.
Every treasury decision, every communication, every token design choice is tested against permanence — not quarterly metrics.
3.5 What OwnRent does not promise
Ownership participation through OwnRent does not guarantee financial outcomes. Participation is structural and institutional — not a contract for profit. See Section 14.
4. The OwnRent Vision
4.1 Eternal purpose
To build a permanent ownership institution that expands access to participation, opportunity, and long-term wealth for people who rent — and for all who are excluded from ownership — across every generation.
4.2 Mission
To unite the world's renters into a permanent ownership movement — and to steward the capital, community, and institutions that turn participation into lasting wealth.
Duties of the mission
OwnRent shall, for all time:
- Gather those who rent into a global community with voice and belonging
- Educate so housing and ownership literacy are universal, not elite
- Source and evaluate opportunities through disciplined screening and institutional review — without promising specific assets or outcomes
- Steward capital with discipline, transparency, and generational patience
- Expand access to participation in wealth creation — never narrowing it
- Endure as an institution successors inherit intact, not depleted
4.3 What OwnRent is
OwnRent is an institution of ownership — not a product launch, not a meme, not a get-rich narrative.
The institution is intended to build on existing market presence and deal flow in the real estate sector — evaluated under governance and published policy, not marketed as a portfolio of assets OwnRent already owns.
OWN RENT. means participation in ownership.
GET RENT. means a fairer share of the future through community, governance, and institutional design.
4.4 What OwnRent is not
OwnRent shall never exist primarily to:
- Enrich insiders at community expense
- Sacrifice permanence for short-term gain
- Promise guaranteed returns or passive income
- Represent that OwnRent owns specific real estate or assets unless publicly verified and held
- Behave like a speculative crypto project
- Exit or dissolve when founders depart
4.5 North star
Build the world's largest ownership movement — not the loudest, not the fastest, but the most trusted.
Success is measured across centuries: a young person who pays rent can say:
I am not alone. I belong to something permanent. I participate in ownership. My children will inherit more than a lease.
4.6 Values
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Permanence | Built for centuries, not quarters |
| Stewardship | Assets held in trust for those not yet born |
| Integrity | Truth, kept word, published accounts |
| Participation | Voice — not silence, not extraction |
| Restraint | Do not chase what cannot be sustained |
| Dignity | Renters are people, not a market segment |
| Generosity of purpose | Wealth flows to the many, not the few |
| Humility | Stewards serve the institution |
5. The 300-Year Institution
5.1 The 300-Year Question
Most projects are built for years. OwnRent is being built for centuries.
Every decision shall be tested against one question:
If the founders are dead and the world has changed entirely, does this act strengthen or weaken OwnRent's ability to serve its purpose in the year 2326?
If the answer is uncertain, the act shall not be taken.
Imagine it is the year 2326. The people who founded OwnRent in 2026 are long gone. The buildings have changed. The technology has changed. The world has changed.
Yet the institution remains.
The treasury remains.
The mission remains.
The question is not what we can build this year. The question is:
What can we build that still matters three centuries from now?
5.2 Institutional models
OwnRent takes inspiration from institutions that endured centuries through purpose, restraint, and stewardship:
- The endowment that outlives its benefactor
- The family office that thinks in generations
- The university that serves truth longer than any chancellor
- The company that refuses to destroy what it was given
OwnRent is not built to exit. It is built to remain.
5.3 Constitutional supremacy
The OwnRent Constitution is the supreme law of the institution. It defines:
- Eternal purpose and mission
- Treasury principles and allocation covenant
- Capital allocation rules and prohibited uses
- Steward duties and succession
- Amendment procedures
- The 300-year test
No whitepaper section, token design, or steward action may violate the Constitution's spirit.
5.4 Succession and permanence
| Milestone | Institutional evolution |
|---|---|
| Launch | Founder-led council + multisig + founding community |
| Year 1 | First independent steward seated |
| Year 2 | Community-elected steward seat |
| Year 5 | Council majority non-founder |
| Year 10+ | Institution governed primarily by successors |
Founding member honor is permanent in the institutional record. Names and founding status are never erased.
5.5 No speculative roadmap
OwnRent does not publish milestone predictions for 2050, 2100, or other arbitrary future dates. Institutional evolution is governed by constitutional law, steward succession, and capital discipline — not product roadmaps that imply certainty about unknowable futures.
What is knowable today:
- The Constitution
- Treasury policy
- Token supply and vesting rules
- Governance process
- The 300-Year Question
6. RENT Token
6.1 Token identity
| Field | Specification |
|---|---|
| Name | OwnRent |
| Symbol | RENT |
| Type | Utility token |
| Chain | Base (EVM L2, Chain ID 8453) |
| Decimals | 18 |
| Standard | ERC-20 (EIP-20) + EIP-2612 permit |
| Total supply | 1,000,000,000 RENT |
| Post-deploy minting | Prohibited |
| Burn (v1) | Prohibited — no holder, governance, or treasury burn function |
| Upgradeability | None — immutable non-proxy deployment |
| Pause / transfer gating | None on token contract |
6.2 Utility scope (permitted)
RENT enables:
| Utility | Description |
|---|---|
| Access | Platform features, founder dashboard, institutional communications |
| Governance participation | Snapshot signaling votes (Year 1: non-binding) |
| Community participation | Referrals, founding tiers, activity recognition |
| Founder benefits | Early-member status, onboarding sequence |
| Ecosystem access | Future products, education, marketplace participation |
| TokenX weight | Pro-rata earning weight for platform reward layer |
6.3 Explicitly excluded rights
RENT shall never be marketed or structured as conferring:
- Equity or ownership in OwnRent legal entities
- Dividends or profit distributions
- Guaranteed returns or passive income
- Ownership of treasury assets or portfolio positions
- Ownership of real estate or property titles
- Profit-sharing rights or revenue claims on Treasury Income
These exclusions are architectural, legal, and constitutional — not merely marketing choices.
6.4 Technical architecture
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ OwnRent Institution │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Community Layer │ Waitlist · Founders · Referrals · App │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Governance Layer │ Safe Multisig · Council · Snapshot │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Token Layer (Base) │ RENT (ERC-20) · Vesting · Distribution │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Treasury Layer │ Multisig Wallets · NAV Ledger · Ops │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Reward Layer │ TokenX (off-chain v1) · Redemption │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
On-chain (v1)
- RENT ERC-20 with fixed supply and EIP-2612 permit
- Per-beneficiary vesting contracts (team, strategic, ecosystem, governance reserve)
- Gnosis Safe multisigs for custody
- Timelocks on sensitive treasury operations
Off-chain (v1)
- Waitlist and founding profiles (Supabase)
- Treasury NAV ledger and quarterly reporting
- TokenX accrual and redemption (platform-enforced)
- Snapshot governance signaling
Deferred (post-v1)
- Merkle founding claim contract (v1.1 post-TGE)
- On-chain Governor
- TokenX on-chain
- Cross-chain bridges
- Staking or native yield on RENT
6.5 Chain selection: Base
| Factor | Rationale |
|---|---|
| EVM compatibility | OpenZeppelin, Safe, institutional audit tooling |
| Cost | Lower gas for distributions |
| Accessibility | On-ramp and custodian familiarity |
| Institutional norms | Counsel and compliance frameworks exist |
6.6 TokenX reward layer
TokenX is the platform reward layer — separate from RENT:
| Property | Rule |
|---|---|
| Supply | Dynamic — minted as rewards, burned on redemption |
| Earned by | RENT holders and active participants |
| Public market | Not required; not listed on DEX |
| Redeemable | Only through OwnRent platform |
| Backed by | TokenX Redemption Pool (25% of Treasury Income) |
TokenX redemption is not guaranteed, not immediate, and not a RENT token feature. Redemption rates are set quarterly; oversubscription is handled pro-rata. See Section 8.6.
6.7 Permitted and prohibited language
Permitted:
- "Utility token for governance and community participation"
- "Fixed supply membership instrument"
- "Access to ecosystem features and founder programs"
- "Potential to earn platform rewards (TokenX) subject to published rules"
Prohibited:
- Investment, returns, yield, passive income, APY, APR
- Share of treasury profits, dividends, backed by real estate
- Guaranteed allocation, guaranteed value, guaranteed redemption
7. Asset Sourcing Engine
7.1 Purpose
OwnRent does not start from zero.
The institution is designed to build on existing market presence, sourcing relationships, and transaction experience in the real estate sector — not to begin searching for opportunities only after token launch. This chapter describes how opportunities are identified and evaluated. It does not describe assets OwnRent owns, will own, or will acquire. No specific asset or treasury inclusion is promised.
7.2 Existing market presence
The founding team operates within the real estate sector and actively evaluates acquisition and investment opportunities as part of ongoing professional activity.
This presence includes:
- Relationships with brokers, operators, lenders, and counterparties
- Familiarity with market cycles, underwriting standards, and transaction mechanics
- Capacity to review opportunities on a continuous basis — not only in response to launch milestones
Market presence supports evaluation capability. It does not, by itself, confer ownership of any asset to OwnRent or to RENT token holders.
7.3 Deal flow
Opportunities are continuously sourced, screened, and evaluated against institutional criteria — including fit with Treasury policy, risk limits, counsel guidance, and governance requirements.
Deal flow may include opportunities in:
- Real estate debt and secured lending
- Private credit with collateral relevance to housing and property
- Operating partnerships or structures reviewed under published policy
Screening is selective. Most opportunities are declined at initial review. Passing screening does not mean an opportunity will proceed, close, or enter the Treasury.
7.4 Transaction process
Institutional review follows a disciplined sequence. Stages may overlap or pause; no stage guarantees advancement.
Deal Flow
↓
Initial Screening
↓
LOI (Letter of Intent)
↓
Due Diligence
↓
Investment Review
↓
Potential Treasury Inclusion
| Stage | Role |
|---|---|
| Deal flow | Opportunity identified through market activity or relationships |
| Initial screening | Preliminary fit against strategy, risk, and policy — most exit here |
| LOI | Non-binding expression of interest subject to diligence and approval |
| Due diligence | Legal, financial, and operational review — may terminate without cause |
| Investment review | Steward Council and governance process per published authority matrix |
| Potential Treasury inclusion | If — and only if — approved, funded, and held under Treasury custody and disclosure rules |
Potential Treasury inclusion is the final stage, not a default outcome. Many opportunities never reach it.
7.5 Relationship to OwnRent
Potential opportunities may initially be identified, negotiated, and evaluated through affiliated operating businesses before being considered for inclusion within the broader OwnRent institutional framework.
Important distinctions:
- Affiliated evaluation ≠ OwnRent ownership. Activity by related parties does not mean OwnRent holds or will hold an asset.
- Consideration ≠ commitment. Governance, counsel, and Treasury policy must approve any inclusion.
- Inclusion ≠ token holder claim. RENT does not represent equity in real estate or a share of treasury assets.
Public disclosure will describe what the Treasury holds when and as required — not a pipeline marketed as guaranteed future assets.
7.6 Strategic advantage
The objective is not to begin searching for opportunities after launch.
The objective is to build an institution that can leverage existing sourcing capabilities, market relationships, and transaction experience from day one — under constitutional governance, published risk limits, and transparent reporting.
That advantage is operational and institutional, not a promise of:
- Any specific transaction
- Any minimum number of assets
- Any return, yield, or financial outcome for RENT holders
7.7 What this chapter does not promise
- OwnRent does not state that it owns assets it does not own
- OwnRent does not promise that any specific opportunity will enter the Treasury
- OwnRent does not guarantee timing, volume, or performance of sourced transactions
- RENT holders do not acquire rights to deal flow, carried interest, or underlying assets through this process
See Section 8 for Treasury mission and deployment policy.
8. Treasury Framework
8.1 Treasury mission
Preserve capital · Generate sustainable income · Fund long-term ecosystem growth — in that order.
The Treasury exists to support the institution. It does not create ownership claims for RENT token holders.
Capital considered for the Treasury may originate from the Asset Sourcing Engine — but only after passing screening, diligence, investment review, and governance approval. No sourced opportunity is guaranteed to be funded or held.
8.2 Order of obligations
First: Capital preservation
Second: Sustainable income
Third: Measured growth
Never: Speculation that threatens permanence
The Treasury is managed as an endowment — producing income forever, not maximizing this year at the expense of the next century.
8.3 Funding sources
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Treasury RENT allocation | 300M RENT held in Treasury Safe — institutional reserve |
| Investment income | Yield from deployed capital |
| Operating revenue | Platform fees, marketplace, partnerships, licensing |
| Launch proceeds | If any, per published terms and counsel approval |
| Donations / grants | Institutional gifts |
| Approved deployments | Income from capital deployed per published sleeves — subject to counterparty and market risk |
Sourced real estate or credit opportunities are potential funding inputs only after closing and Treasury custody. They are not marketed as existing OwnRent assets before verified holding and disclosure.
8.4 The 25 / 75 rule
Every quarter, Treasury Income is split:
Treasury Income
├── 25% → TokenX Redemption Pool
└── 75% → Growth & Expansion
Treasury Income includes qualifying cash inflows: platform fees, marketplace revenue, partnership income, premium programs, licensing, ecosystem fees, and investment yield — measured quarterly in USD equivalent.
Growth & Expansion (75%) typical uses:
| Use | Typical share of 75% |
|---|---|
| Product & platform | 35% |
| Community & grants | 25% |
| Liquidity & RENT support | 20% |
| Operations | 15% |
| Reserve | 5% |
The 25 / 75 top-level rule is fixed. Sub-shares within the 75% bucket may flex with governance.
Unused Redemption Pool balance rolls forward quarter to quarter.
8.5 Capital deployment
Treasury deployment follows published policy and governance approval — not an automatic pipeline from deal flow to balance sheet.
Opportunities evaluated through the Asset Sourcing Engine may be considered for deployment. Consideration is not commitment. OwnRent does not represent that any specific asset will enter the Treasury or that deployment begins with a pre-identified portfolio.
Deployment phases
| Phase | Timing | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 0 | Pre-launch | Safes deployed; signers confirmed; policies published |
| Phase 1 | Launch + 0–30 days | Reserves established; LP seeded |
| Phase 2 | Launch + 30–90 days | First productive allocation if approved under governance |
| Phase 3 | Launch + 90–365 days | Progress toward sleeve targets as opportunities close and pass review |
Reference allocation sleeves
| Sleeve | Target weight | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Private credit / secured lending | 40% | Income anchor |
| Real estate debt | 30% | Thematic alignment |
| Cash & liquidity | 15% | Survival buffer |
| Strategic investments | 10% | Ecosystem reinforcement |
| Venture / innovation | 5% | Long-horizon optionality |
Risk limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Max 12-month NAV drawdown | 5% |
| Minimum cash / liquidity | 10% of NAV |
| Maximum venture allocation | 5% of NAV |
| Maximum illiquid allocation | 75% of NAV |
| Single counterparty exposure | ≤ 5% of sleeve |
Prohibited allocations
- Unsecured speculation
- Activities that primarily enrich stewards or insiders
- Instruments the institution cannot explain in plain language
- Any use violating the Constitution
8.6 Buyback and redemption language
These concepts require counsel-approved language only.
Treasury RENT acquisition (not "buyback for returns"):
The Treasury may, subject to governance approval and published policy, acquire RENT on the open market for institutional purposes including liquidity management and ecosystem alignment. Such activity does not confer rights on token holders and does not promise any outcome.
TokenX redemption (not RENT redemption for profit):
TokenX may be redeemed through OwnRent subject to published quarterly rules and available Redemption Pool balance. Redemption is not guaranteed, not immediate, and does not represent ownership of treasury assets.
8.7 Custody and wallets
| Wallet | Purpose | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Safe | Endowment RENT + primary stablecoin custody | 3/5 |
| Operations Safe | Payroll, vendors, < $10K ops | 2/3 |
| Liquidity Safe | DEX LP management | 3/5 |
| Ecosystem Safe | Grants, vesting releases — separate from Treasury | 3/5 |
| Community Safe | Community & founding allocation (200M pool) | 3/5 |
| Vesting Admin Safe | Vesting contract admin | 3/5 |
Signer policy
- Hardware wallets mandatory
- Minimum 3 jurisdictions across signers
- Public materials describe roles and entity categories — individual names deferred
- Treasury transfers > $250,000 equivalent require 72h timelock
- LP removal and contract upgrades require 3/5 + timelock + public notice
8.8 Transparency
| Report | Cadence |
|---|---|
| Treasury NAV summary | Quarterly (public, high-level) |
| Sleeve allocation | Quarterly |
| Significant transactions | Within 7 days |
| TokenX Redemption Pool balance | Quarterly |
| Full audit | Annual when scale warrants |
8.9 RENT treasury allocation (300M tokens)
The 30% treasury endowment in RENT is not a promise of value to holders.
| Use | Governance required |
|---|---|
| Liquidity support | Yes |
| Ecosystem grants | Yes |
| Strategic partnerships | Yes (vested delivery preferred) |
| Market stability operations | Yes + counsel |
| Sale for operating capital | Supermajority + public justification |
Default state at launch: Hold. No programmatic selling.
9. Governance
9.1 Principles
| Principle | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Constitutional supremacy | Constitution overrides all subordinate policy |
| Stewardship over control | Leaders serve the institution |
| Transparency | Material decisions published |
| Restraint | Power bounded; timelocks on irreversible actions |
| Participation | RENT holders have voice |
| No guaranteed outcomes | Governance does not promise returns |
Governance serves the 300-year mission, not short-term token price.
9.2 Structure
Constitution (supreme law)
│
Steward Council (founders · advisors · independent stewards)
│
┌────┼────┐
│ │ │
Treasury RENT Operations
Safe Holder Safe
3/5 Signaling 2/3
(Snapshot)
9.3 Steward Council
| Seat | Count | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Founding stewards | 2–3 | Until succession |
| Independent stewards | 2 | 3-year renewable |
| Advisor stewards | 1–2 | 2-year |
| Community-elected (Phase 2) | 1 | 1-year |
Council approves: treasury policy changes, large grants, legally sensitive marketing, signer changes.
Founding steward roles
| Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Lead Steward | Institutional direction |
| Treasury Steward | Capital deployment, NAV reporting |
| Community Steward | Founding members, communications |
| Technical Steward | Platform, contracts, security |
Founders hold multisig seats but do not unilaterally control Treasury Safe (3/5 threshold).
9.4 Year 1 governance (launch)
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Platform | Snapshot on Base |
| Weight | 1 RENT = 1 vote |
| Binding | No — signaling only |
| Execution | Manual Treasury Safe 3/5 after council review |
| Quorum | 5% of circulating supply |
| On-chain Governor | Not deployed |
| Zodiac / Reality.eth | Not included |
Process:
Proposal → Discussion (7 days) → Signaling vote (5 days) → Council review → Safe 3/5 execution → Public report
9.5 Decision authority matrix (Year 1)
| Decision | Authority | Timelock |
|---|---|---|
| Daily ops (< $10K) | Operations Safe 2/3 | None |
| Ecosystem grants (< $25K) | Ecosystem Safe 3/5 | 48h |
| Community distributions | Community Safe 3/5 | 48h |
| Treasury deployment | Treasury Safe 3/5 | 72h |
| RENT treasury allocation use | Treasury Safe 3/5 + council + signaling | 72h |
| Buyback / market activity | Treasury Safe 3/5 + counsel + signaling | 72h + notice |
| Vesting schedule changes | Not permitted | — |
| Token contract change | Not permitted | — |
| Constitution amendment | Supermajority council + counsel + signaling | 30 days |
9.6 RENT governance rights
Permitted:
- Signaling votes on published proposals
- Petition for proposals (1M RENT threshold)
- Access to governance forum and treasury transparency reports
Excluded:
- Equity or entity ownership
- Dividend or profit distribution votes
- Direct control of treasury private keys
- Claims on treasury assets or real estate
- Guaranteed allocation or return outcomes
9.7 Emergency protocol
- Operations Safe may halt non-critical outflows
- Council convenes within 24 hours
- Public notice within 48 hours
- Post-mortem within 14 days
RENT token has no pause function. Emergency response operates at Safe and operational layer.
9.8 Geo compliance
Geo and legal restrictions are handled off-chain and in the launch access process. The RENT token contract includes no transfer gating, blacklist, or whitelist.
10. Founding Members
10.1 Founding phase
OwnRent is in founding phase prior to RENT Token Generation Event (TGE). Founding members join the waitlist at ownrent.ai and receive:
- Founding member status and dashboard access
- Referral code and referral engine participation
- Launch communications and institutional onboarding sequence
- Eligibility for founding allocation subject to published snapshot rules
- Priority information before public launch
Founding cohort target: 10,000 members.
Joining the waitlist does not guarantee token allocation, launch access, price, or any financial benefit.
10.2 Founding tiers (proposed)
Based on waitlist position at snapshot:
| Tier | Position | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| Founding 100 | 1–100 | 3.0× |
| Founding 1,000 | 101–1,000 | 2.0× |
| Founding 10,000 | 1,001–10,000 | 1.5× |
| General founding | 10,001+ | 1.0× |
Base allocation per eligible member:
(Founding pool ÷ total weighted eligibility) × tier multiplier
Exact base amount and snapshot date are published with minimum 7 days notice before snapshot execution.
10.3 Referral engine
Founding members may invite others via referral codes. Referral activity:
- Tracks signup attribution in Supabase
- May affect founding tier recognition and TokenX activity multipliers
- Allocates from 50M RENT referral sub-pool (25% of community allocation)
- Distributes over 24 months with 10% at TGE (proposed)
Referral participation does not guarantee outcomes for referrer or referee.
10.4 Snapshot and claim process
| Step | System |
|---|---|
| Signup | Email + referral code on waitlist |
| Eligibility | Published snapshot rules; snapshot date announced TGE − 7 days minimum |
| Allocation | Calculated from founding pool and tier multipliers |
| Delivery | Community Safe custody; Merkle claim v1.1 post-TGE (not launch blocker) |
| Terms | Claim requires acceptance of published terms |
No automatic on-chain link at signup. Identity and eligibility are verified off-chain first.
10.5 Founding member communications
Founding members receive an email onboarding sequence covering mission, treasury orientation, governance participation, and launch expectations. Communications use institutional tone — no hype, no guaranteed returns, no price targets.
10.6 What founding membership is not
- Not equity or ownership in OwnRent entities
- Not a promise of token quantity or value
- Not guaranteed launch access or allocation
- Not financial advice or an investment recommendation
11. Tokenomics
11.1 Design principles
| Principle | Application |
|---|---|
| Fixed supply | 1B RENT minted once; no inflation |
| Institution first | Largest pools serve treasury and long-term ecosystem |
| Founder alignment | Meaningful allocation with vesting |
| Legal safety | Utility positioning only |
| Transparency | Allocations published pre-launch; on-chain verifiable |
11.2 Total supply
Total supply: 1,000,000,000 RENT
Post-deploy minting: PROHIBITED
Burn (v1): PROHIBITED
Chain: Base
11.3 Allocation summary
| Pool | % | RENT | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasury Endowment | 30% | 300,000,000 | Long-term institutional capital |
| Community & Founding | 20% | 200,000,000 | Waitlist, tiers, referrals, grants |
| Ecosystem Growth | 15% | 150,000,000 | Grants, partnerships, product incentives |
| Liquidity | 12% | 120,000,000 | DEX LP, launch liquidity |
| Team | 10% | 100,000,000 | Core contributors — fully vested |
| Strategic Partners | 8% | 80,000,000 | Advisors, audit, institutional allies |
| Governance Reserve | 5% | 50,000,000 | Future governance incentives, emergency grants |
| Total | 100% | 1,000,000,000 |
11.4 Community & founding sub-allocation
| Sub-pool | Share of 20% | RENT |
|---|---|---|
| Founding waitlist | 50% | 100,000,000 |
| Referral rewards | 25% | 50,000,000 |
| Community grants | 15% | 30,000,000 |
| Reserve | 10% | 20,000,000 |
Custody: Community Safe 3/5 until distribution.
11.5 Vesting schedules
All vesting starts at TGE timestamp. One vesting contract per beneficiary where multiple recipients exist.
| Recipient class | Cliff | Vest duration | TGE unlock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 12 months | 48 months linear | 0% |
| Strategic partners | 6 months | 24 months linear | 0% |
| Ecosystem growth | 6 months | 48 months linear | 0% |
| Governance reserve | 12 months | 36 months linear | 0% |
| Referral rewards | None | 24 months linear | 10% (proposed) |
| Founding waitlist | — | Per v1.1 claim process | Post-TGE |
Vesting is irrevocable after deploy. No acceleration except governance supermajority or counsel-approved change of control.
Individual caps:
- Team: no beneficiary > 25% of team pool without governance exception
- Strategic: max 10M RENT (1% of supply) per partner unless exception
11.6 Launch float (illustrative)
| Source | TGE circulating (est.) |
|---|---|
| Liquidity pool | 60M – 80M RENT |
| Founding claims | ~0 at TGE (Merkle v1.1 post-TGE) |
| Referral (10%) | ~5M RENT |
| Total float | ~65M – 85M (6.5% – 8.5%) |
All other supply locked in vesting or treasury Safes at TGE.
11.7 Liquidity and market structure
| Parameter | Proposal |
|---|---|
| Primary DEX | Aerodrome or Uniswap v3 (Base) — open decision |
| Initial LP | 60–80M RENT + paired USDC or ETH — open decision |
| LP lock | 12 months minimum (24 preferred) — open decision |
| CEX | Not required for launch |
| Price | Market-set at pool creation — no official price promise |
11.8 Initial distribution (deployment)
| Recipient | RENT | Custody at TGE |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Safe | 300,000,000 | Treasury Safe 3/5 |
| Community Safe | 200,000,000 | Community Safe 3/5 |
| Ecosystem vesting | 150,000,000 | Per-beneficiary contracts → Ecosystem Safe |
| Liquidity Safe | 120,000,000 | Liquidity Safe 3/5 |
| Team vesting | 100,000,000 | Per-beneficiary contracts |
| Strategic vesting | 80,000,000 | Per-beneficiary contracts |
| Governance reserve vesting | 50,000,000 | Per-beneficiary contracts |
Deployer EOA must hold zero RENT and zero admin rights after distribution transaction.
12. Launch Plan
12.1 TGE definition
RENT launch (TGE) means:
- RENT ERC-20 deployed on Base: fixed 1B supply, EIP-2612 permit, no burn
- Per-beneficiary vesting contracts live (start = TGE timestamp)
- Treasury Safe (3/5), Ecosystem Safe, Community Safe, and auxiliary Safes funded; addresses published
- Initial liquidity pool seeded and locked
- This whitepaper and token description published
- Founding snapshot executed; allocation ledger published
- No guaranteed return language in any public material
Not required for TGE: CEX listing, Merkle claim contract, on-chain Governor, Zodiac/Reality modules, TokenX on-chain, full treasury sleeve deployment.
Reference TGE date: 2026-09-01 (subject to confirmation — see Open Decisions).
12.2 90-day launch phases
| Phase | Days | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | 0–30 | Legal, entity, docs, multisig |
| Build | 31–60 | Contracts, audit, testnet |
| Launch prep | 61–75 | Mainnet deploy, LP, snapshot |
| TGE | 76–90 | Go-live, liquidity, reporting |
12.3 Smart contract deliverables
| Contract | Priority | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RENT ERC-20 | P0 | Solidity 0.8.24+; exact version pinned at implementation |
| Team vesting (per-beneficiary) | P0 | 12mo cliff, 48mo linear |
| Strategic vesting (per-beneficiary) | P0 | 6mo cliff, 24mo linear |
| Ecosystem vesting (per-beneficiary) | P0 | 6mo cliff, 48mo linear |
| Governance reserve vesting | P1 | 12mo cliff, 36mo linear |
| Merkle founding claim | v1.1 | Post-TGE; not launch blocker |
External audit required before mainnet (or documented waiver with counsel sign-off).
12.4 Go / No-Go gates
All must pass before public TGE:
| Gate | Requirement |
|---|---|
| G1 | Audit complete or documented waiver |
| G2 | All Safe addresses published; signers confirmed |
| G3 | Whitepaper live; matches deployed contract |
| G4 | LP seeded and lock proof published |
| G5 | Founding snapshot executed; allocation ledger published |
| G6 | No prohibited language on public surfaces |
| G7 | Counsel Go sign-off |
| G8 | Founder Go sign-off |
12.5 Post-TGE milestones (illustrative, not guaranteed)
| Milestone | Target window |
|---|---|
| First treasury productive deployment | TGE + 30–90 days |
| First quarterly treasury report | First full quarter post-TGE |
| First Snapshot signaling vote | ~TGE + 90 days |
| Merkle founding claim (v1.1) | Post-TGE |
| TokenX accrual beta | Post-TGE |
| Independent steward seated | Year 1 |
12.6 Launch communications
Permitted: utility token, fixed supply, governance participation, founding claim per published rules, no financial return promised.
Prohibited: ROI, APY, yield, passive income, investment opportunity, guaranteed allocation/returns, backed by treasury/real estate, launch price targets, urgency pressure tactics.
13. Risks
13.1 Regulatory and legal
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Securities classification | RENT treated as security in some jurisdictions | Utility-only design; counsel review; no profit promises; excluded rights documented |
| MiCA / Dubai / US exposure | Cross-border regulatory action | Issuer structure decision; geo restrictions off-chain; counsel monitoring |
| Marketing misstatement | Prohibited language in communications | Pre-clear process; legal review room; trigger word policy |
| KYC/AML | Compliance requirements on claims or sale | Policy TBD (open decision); off-chain enforcement |
13.2 Smart contract and custody
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Contract exploit | Bug in token or vesting contracts | Audit, testnet, timelocks, no token upgrade surface |
| Key compromise | Signer key loss or theft | 3/5 multisig, hardware wallets, geographic distribution |
| Deployer risk | EOA retains admin or supply | Zero deployer balance post-distribution; renounce admin |
| Timelock bypass | Improper Safe configuration | Documented ceremony; audit scope includes Safe integration |
13.3 Treasury and market
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| NAV drawdown | Portfolio losses | Sleeve limits, cash minimum, stress tests |
| Counterparty default | Private credit / real estate debt failure | Diversification, LTV caps, senior secured preference |
| Liquidity crisis | Insufficient cash for operations | 15% cash sleeve; staged deployment |
| Buyback miscommunication | Market interprets treasury activity as profit promise | Counsel-approved language only |
| Redemption pool insolvency | TokenX redemptions exceed pool | 25% rule, roll-forward balance, pro-rata oversubscription |
| Sourcing misstatement | Pipeline or affiliated activity described as OwnRent-owned assets | Asset Sourcing Engine disclosure; hold only what Treasury custody verifies |
13.4 Token and tokenomics
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Team dump narrative | Large unlock perceived as sell pressure | 0% TGE team unlock; 12-month cliff; 4-year vest |
| Low float manipulation | Small circulating supply | Transparent LP lock; treasury hold default |
| Founding allocation dispute | Snapshot eligibility disagreements | Published rules; 7-day notice; allocation ledger |
| Dilution concern | Supply increase | No mint function; fixed 1B forever |
| Liquidity failure at TGE | Insufficient LP depth | Pre-seeded pool; lock proof published |
13.5 Governance and operational
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Founder centralization | Perceived control by founders | 3/5 multisig; independent stewards; succession plan |
| Whale governance capture | Large holder dominates signaling | Vote caps under evaluation; quorum requirements |
| Low participation | Signaling votes fail quorum | Monthly cadence; clear proposals; founding incentives |
| Smart contract exploit (ops) | Platform or Supabase breach | Security practices; incident response plan |
13.6 Adoption and execution
| Risk | Description | Mitigation |
|---|---|---|
| Low adoption | Insufficient founding community | Community-first launch; no paid hype |
| Execution delay | TGE slips past 90-day window | Phased plan; open decision on exact date |
| Open decisions unresolved | Issuer, KYC, LP parameters undecided | OPEN_DECISIONS_V1 registry; counsel gates |
13.7 Risk matrix summary
| Tier | Examples |
|---|---|
| Critical | Securities classification, smart contract exploit, key compromise |
| High | Regulatory action, NAV drawdown, buyback/redemption miscommunication, founding disputes |
| Medium | Liquidity crisis, whale capture, low adoption, team narrative |
| Low | Dilution (no mint), chain/bridge risk (no bridge at launch) |
No risk mitigation guarantees outcomes. Participants may lose entire value of RENT.
14. Legal Disclaimer
14.1 Not an offer
This whitepaper is for informational purposes only. It does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation to buy, or a recommendation regarding any security, commodity, token, or financial instrument in any jurisdiction.
RENT is described as a utility token intended for participation in the OwnRent ecosystem. Nothing herein creates a binding contract except where separate written terms are explicitly executed.
14.2 No financial return promised
OwnRent, its stewards, affiliates, and contributors do not promise:
- Guaranteed profits, returns, yield, or passive income
- Token price appreciation or floor
- Dividends, profit sharing, or revenue distribution
- Allocation, listing, or liquidity
- Redemption value or timing for RENT
- Ownership of treasury assets, real estate, or underlying portfolio
You may lose all value associated with RENT or participation in OwnRent.
14.3 Not advice
This document is not investment, legal, tax, or financial advice. Consult qualified professionals in your jurisdiction before any decision.
14.4 Forward-looking statements
This whitepaper contains forward-looking statements about plans, timelines, treasury deployment, governance evolution, and ecosystem development. Actual results may differ materially. OwnRent undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law or published policy.
14.5 Regulatory status
The regulatory classification of RENT is uncertain and varies by jurisdiction. OwnRent is evaluating issuer structure, MiCA exposure, utility token classification, and cross-border participation. See OPEN_DECISIONS_V1.
Participation may be restricted in certain jurisdictions. Geo compliance is enforced off-chain and in launch access processes.
14.6 Token status
RENT is not launched as of the founding phase. Pre-launch waitlist signup does not create entitlement to tokens. TGE terms will be published separately and require acceptance where applicable.
14.7 Third parties
References to Base, Gnosis Safe, Snapshot, Supabase, and other third parties do not imply endorsement. Use of third-party services is subject to their terms.
14.8 Conflicts and authority
In case of conflict between this whitepaper and the Constitution, the Constitution governs. Subordinate policy documents are listed in Appendix B.
14.9 Contact
Institutional inquiries: hello@ownrent.ai
Legal review room: ownrent.ai/legal-review (access restricted)
15. Conclusion
OwnRent begins with a problem that will outlive any founder: rent flows one way, and billions of people stand outside the wealth they help create.
The response is not a faster product or a louder campaign. The response is an institution — constitutional, transparent, capital-disciplined, and designed for three centuries.
OwnRent does not start from zero. The institution is built to leverage existing sourcing capability and market relationships from day one — under governance, counsel, and published policy. No specific asset or treasury inclusion is promised.
RENT is the utility instrument of that institution: fixed supply, clear excluded rights, governance voice without treasury ownership claims, and connection to a reward layer governed by published rules — not promises.
The Treasury is the financial embodiment of permanence: preserve first, income second, growth third — never speculation that threatens the institution. Deployments follow approved opportunities and governance — not guaranteed deal flow outcomes.
Governance binds power: Snapshot signaling, manual multisig execution, timelocks, independent stewards, and succession planning that reduces founder dependence over time.
Founding members are not early investors in a hype cycle. They are the first cohort of a permanent ownership movement — seated before launch, recorded in the institutional ledger, and invited to help build something that still matters in 2326.
The question is not what we can build this year.
The question is what we can build that still matters three centuries from now.
OWN RENT. GET RENT.
Community first. Token later. No financial return is promised.
Appendix A: Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TGE | Token Generation Event — initial deployment and launch of RENT on Base |
| RENT | Fixed-supply utility token of OwnRent (1B, Base) |
| TokenX | Platform reward layer; earned by participants; redeemed only through OwnRent |
| Treasury | Institutional endowment managing capital for the 300-year mission |
| Treasury Income | Qualifying cash inflows to Treasury per published definition |
| Redemption Pool | 25% of quarterly Treasury Income reserved for TokenX redemptions |
| Steward | Person or entity with fiduciary duty to the institution, not personal enrichment |
| Steward Council | Governing body of stewards overseeing policy and succession |
| Safe | Gnosis Safe multisig wallet on Base |
| Snapshot | Off-chain governance signaling platform |
| Founding member | Waitlist participant seated before TGE per published rules |
| Asset Sourcing Engine | Institutional process for identifying, screening, and evaluating opportunities — not a claim of owned assets or guaranteed inclusions |
| 300-Year Question | Constitutional test: does this act strengthen OwnRent in 2326? |
Appendix B: Document index
| Document | Role |
|---|---|
| OWNRENT_CONSTITUTION_V1 | Supreme institutional law |
| GOVERNANCE_V1 | Decision rights and voting |
| TREASURY_POLICY_V1 | Capital custody and policy |
| OWNRENT_TREASURY_STRATEGY_V1 | Portfolio sleeves and strategy |
| TOKENOMICS_V1 | Allocation and vesting |
| TOKEN_ARCHITECTURE_V1 | Technical blueprint |
| SMART_CONTRACT_SPEC_V1 | Pre-Solidity implementation spec |
| LAUNCH_PLAN_V1 | 90-day TGE execution |
| TGE_V1 | Exact launch mechanics |
| OWNRENT_ECONOMIC_MODEL_V1 | TokenX and 25/75 rule |
| OWNRENT_ECONOMIC_MODEL_V2 | Master ecosystem explanation |
| STAKING_V1 | RENT staking and founder levels |
| RENTX_ARCHITECTURE_V1 | RENTX participation layer |
| OPEN_DECISIONS_V1 | Resolved and open decisions |
| DUBAI_STRUCTURE_V1 | Legal and operational entity architecture |
| MASTER_INDEX_V1 | Official document registry |
Appendix C: Open decisions
The following items remain unresolved as of this whitepaper version. See OPEN_DECISIONS_V1 for full registry. TGE design defaults: TGE_V1 §13.
Launch blockers
| ID | Decision |
|---|---|
| O1 | Dubai issuer structure — see DUBAI_STRUCTURE_V1 |
| O2 | KYC level |
| O3 | Public sale vs claim-only |
| O4 | LP venue (Aerodrome vs Uniswap v3) |
| O5 | LP pair (USDC vs ETH) |
| O6 | LP lock duration |
| O7 | Audit provider |
| O8 | TGE exact date |
Resolved (for reference)
Treasury Safe 3-of-5 · No burn in v1 · EIP-2612 permit required · Per-beneficiary vesting · Dedicated Ecosystem Safe · Merkle claim v1.1 post-TGE · Year 1 Snapshot + manual Safe · No token geo gating · Solidity 0.8.24+ · Vesting starts at TGE timestamp.
OwnRent Whitepaper v2.0 · Draft · Subject to counsel review · No financial return is promised · Community first.