Question 1

Why is ETHIC+ better than Bitcoin?

Accepted Answer

ETHIC+ uses 99.9% less energy than Bitcoin, settles transactions in 3 seconds instead of 10 minutes, has a gold index reference (0.1g per token), a permanent 1% charity mandate for Galamsey elimination in Ghana, and a tree planting initiative. Bitcoin has no social mandate, burns 168 TWh per year, and can trap small holders in 'dust' if fees exceed wallet value.

Question 2

What is the Bitcoin dust trap?

Accepted Answer

The Bitcoin dust trap occurs when transaction fees exceed the value of a wallet's Bitcoin holdings. If fees hit $300 and your wallet holds $300, your Bitcoin is mathematically unmovable. In a market panic, with institutions paying higher fees to jump the queue, retail holders with small balances can find their funds permanently inaccessible in practice.

Question 3

How does Ethicoin plant trees?

Accepted Answer

Qualifying ETHIC+ holders trigger the physical planting of trees on rehabilitated Galamsey mine land in Ghana. When a holder acquires or burns a qualifying minimum threshold of ETHIC+ tokens, trees are planted on degraded land in Ghana's mining regions, coordinated with on-ground ecological partners.

Question 4

What is the Burn-to-Redeem mechanism?

Accepted Answer

Registered ETHIC+ holders who hold a qualifying minimum threshold can redeem gold index value by permanently burning their tokens on BNB Smart Chain through AIA Exchange. The 4 steps: (1) KYC on AIA Exchange, (2) hold minimum threshold, (3) permanently burn tokens on-chain, (4) receive gold index value settlement from AIA Exchange.