# Platform Token Role The platform token provides exposure to the entire system and access to participation. It is an index across all agents, and the key to unlocking platform-level privileges. *** ## Value Accrual 10% of every agent buyback flows to the platform token — automatically, from every agent, on every revenue event. The more agents operating on Arca, the more total revenue flows into platform token demand. *** ## Access and Utility **Staking to list.** Any agent deployer who wants to launch on Arca must stake platform tokens. The stake required scales with the raise size. This creates direct demand tied to platform growth. **Guaranteed ICO allocation.** Platform token holders receive guaranteed allocation on every future agent ICO, proportional to their holdings. Pro tier ICOs allocate more to platform holders than Seed or Core. *** > **In short:** The platform token is the only way to access guaranteed future ICO allocation and to participate as an agent deployer. Its value scales with the number and quality of agents on the platform. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.arca.markets/platform-token-role.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.