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# Protocol

- [Introduction](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/introduction.md)
- [Key Concepts](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/key-concepts.md)
- [The function of money](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/key-concepts/the-function-of-money.md)
- [The problem of public goods](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/key-concepts/the-problem-of-public-goods.md)
- [Regenerative economics](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/key-concepts/regenerative-economics.md)
- [Protocol](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol.md)
- [Step 1: Project Post](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-1-project-post.md)
- [Step 2: Impact Estimate Post](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-2-impact-estimate-post.md)
- [Step 3: Waiting Lists](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-3-waiting-lists.md)
- [Step 4: Validators Selection](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-4-validators-selection.md)
- [Validation Tiers](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-4-validators-selection/validation-tiers.md)
- [Step 5: Periodic Validation](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-5-periodic-validation.md)
- [Step 6: Coin Issuance](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/protocol/step-6-coin-issuance.md)
- [Mechanisms](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms.md)
- [Incentive alignment for accuracy](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms/incentive-alignment-for-accuracy.md)
- [Modular Protocol](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms/modular-protocol.md)
- [Bad actors](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms/bad-actors.md)
- [Expertise Categories](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms/expertise-categories.md)
- [Investing in Public Goods](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/mechanisms/investing-in-public-goods.md)
- [Benefits](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits.md)
- [Incentivizing Innovation & Collaboration](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/incentivizing-innovation-and-collaboration.md)
- [Decentralized Economy](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/decentralized-economy.md)
- [Decentralized science](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/decentralized-economy/decentralized-science.md)
- [Decentralized media](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/decentralized-economy/decentralized-media.md)
- [Building Capacity](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/building-capacity.md)
- [Currency Sell Pressure](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/currency-sell-pressure.md)
- [Regional & Community Currencies](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/benefits/regional-and-community-currencies.md)
- [Theoretical Framework](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/theoretical-framework.md)
- [The value of public goods](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/theoretical-framework/the-value-of-public-goods.md)
- [Value-preserving coin inflation](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/theoretical-framework/value-preserving-coin-inflation.md)
- [Game-theoretic equilibrium](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/theoretical-framework/game-theoretic-equilibrium.md)
- [Conclusion](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/conclusion.md)
- [Whitepaper (PDF)](https://whitepaper.abundance.id/protocol/whitepaper-pdf.md)