# AQLA Token The **AQLA token** is the backbone of the Aqualibre platform, functioning as a utility token that integrates seamlessly into the carbon credit ecosystem. Designed to bridge the gap between traditional finance and blockchain technology, AQLA is a key enabler of transparency, security, and accessibility in carbon credit trading. *** ## Token Features * **Utility Classification**\ AQLA has had a full legal opinion and has been classified as a utility token, ensuring global accessibility and trade. * **Carbon Neutrality**\ The token itself is carbon-neutral, with all emissions from its lifecycle offset. This commitment aligns AQLA with Aqualibre’s mission to drive environmental sustainability. * **Institutionalised Structure**\ AQLA operates within a framework that enables transactions with institutional-grade clients, ensuring trust and credibility. ## Functionality * **Purchasing Tokenised Carbon Credits**\ AQLA is the primary medium of exchange on Aqualibre’s **on-chain marketplace**, allowing users to buy, trade, and retire tokenised carbon credits. * **Staking and Rewards**\ Token holders can stake AQLA to earn USDC rewards. These rewards are funded by revenue streams such as marketplace fees, brokering deals onchain and OTC, and carbon credit generation via our own green projects, providing a stable and real yield for stakers. * **Integration Across Ecosystems**\ The AQLA token can connect seamlessly with decentralised platforms, such as DeFi money markets, enabling enhanced liquidity and performance. ## Market Adoption AQLA is poised for widespread adoption as the carbon credit market grows. By offering a transparent, secure, and regulated medium for transactions, it bridges the gap between traditional carbon offset mechanisms and blockchain technology. *** **With its comprehensive utility and strong institutional framework, AQLA represents the cornerstone of Aqualibre’s mission to revolutionise the carbon credit market** --- # 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.aqla.app/aqla-token.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.