Chicago Coin (CLT) is a blockchain-based project designed to create a decentralized economy for the esports and gaming industry. It aims to provide an ecosystem that connects gamers, developers, and fans, allowing them to share in the value they create. ^{[1] [2]}​

Overview

Chicago Coin aims to integrate blockchain technology with the esports and gaming sectors to empower players and fans with ownership of their digital assets and new earning opportunities. The project's stated vision is to build a player-centric gaming ecosystem where participants can monetize their engagement through activities such as trading in-game assets, earning rewards for streaming, and interacting with creators via fan tokens. ^[3]​

The core concept revolves around fostering collaboration and economic inclusion through a decentralized model built on smart contracts. By providing tools for value creation and exchange, Chicago Coin intends to build a community-driven platform. To promote long-term stability and security, the project announced a three-year vesting schedule for its investors in October 2025 and completed a full smart contract audit to verify the integrity of its on-chain components. ^{[3] [1]}​

Ecosystem

• Strategic Partnerships: The project collaborates with game developers, e-sports organizations, and streaming platforms to enhance the token’s functionality and broaden ecosystem participation.
• User Participation: Governance features, staking mechanisms, and reward systems enable community involvement and encourage sustained engagement from participants.
• Circular Economy: The ecosystem is designed to maintain a self-sustaining economic structure where the token’s utility supports continual ecosystem development and shared long-term value creation. ^[1]

Use Cases

• Trading in-game digital assets, such as items and skins, securely on the blockchain.
• Earning rewards for achievements in gameplay or for streaming and content creation.
• Receiving, holding, or utilizing fan tokens to support specific creators or esports teams.
• Staking $CLT tokens to earn passive rewards from the designated rewards pool.
• Participating in project governance by voting on key ecosystem decisions and development proposals.
• Exchanging value and assets across different gaming platforms integrated with the ecosystem. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Tokenomics

The Chicago Coin (CLT) token is an ERC-20 token built on the Ethereum blockchain. The project leverages Ethereum's smart contract capabilities to facilitate secure, transparent, and automated transactions within its ecosystem. It also has a total supply of 1,000,000,000 $CLT. ^[3]​

Allocation

• 40% — Team
• 30% — Operational Budget
• 12% — Reward Pool
• 8% — Pre-sale
• 7% — Headquarters Reserve
• 3% — Advisors ^[1]

Token Utilities

• Transactions: It serves as the primary currency for trading in-game items and other digital assets within the ecosystem.
• Rewards: The token is used to distribute rewards to users for gameplay achievements, content creation, streaming, and other forms of community engagement.
• Staking: Holders can stake their $CLT tokens to earn a yield from the designated rewards pool.
• Fan Tokens: The token is expected to be integrated with a fan token system, allowing users to interact with creators and teams. ^{[1] [3]}

Governance

Chicago Coin aims to implement a decentralized governance model where $CLT token holders can influence the project's direction. A full token holder voting system, which would grant the community direct control over key ecosystem decisions, is scheduled for rollout in September 2026. This phased approach is intended to gradually transition control to the community as the platform matures. ^[1]​

Confirmed Partnerships

Chicago Coin has established several partnerships to expand its ecosystem and enhance its technological capabilities.

• Apexium Agency
• CreatorX
• Ortcoin
• Digikaai
• QuillAudits
• WEEX ^{[1] [3]}