SPENDWITHOUTOWNING
Authorization-based payments where you never hold money—you prove permission to spend. No accounts. No balances. Just cryptographic proof.
A New Primitive for Onchain Finance
SHADE introduces authorization-based payments where users never hold money, never manage balances, and never appear on-chain.
Authorization-Based
Spend without owning. Receive cryptographic permission to access shared liquidity pools.
Fog Pools
Shared liquidity reservoirs managed by pool authorities. Funds drawn at time of spend.
Staking & Rewards
Stake $SHADE to unlock higher spending tiers and earn USDC from protocol fees.
Constraints
Spending caps, time windows, and purpose restrictions. Security through policy.
Open Source
Fully auditable smart contracts on Solana. Verify everything on GitHub.
Privacy Layer
ZK-based authorization unlinking planned for v1. Opt-in privacy, not default.
Spendability Without Ownership
Request Authorization
Connect your wallet and request spending authorization. Stake $SHADE to unlock access tiers.
Receive Permission
Get cryptographic proof of your spending limits, time windows, and purpose constraints.
Submit Intent
Express what you want to spend. No balance checks, no ownership verification.
Access Fog Pools
Liquidity is drawn from shared pools. Your spend is validated, executed, and forgotten.
The Paradigm Shift
Traditional finance vs. authorization-based finance
| Aspect | Traditional | SHADE |
|---|---|---|
| Spending Model | Own first, then spend | Authorize first, spend from pools |
| Liquidity | Fragmented across individual wallets | Unified Fog Pools (authority-managed) |
| Constraints | Unlimited spending if you own it | Caps, expiry, purpose restrictions |
| Privacy (v1) | Transaction history fully exposed | Authorization unlinking planned |
$SHADE Token
The coordination and governance asset for SHADE Protocol. Stake to access, earn from fees, and govern the future.
Stake for Access
Stake $SHADE to unlock authorization tiers. Higher stakes = higher spending limits.
Fee Sharing
Protocol fees are distributed to $SHADE stakers. Earn yield from network activity.
Governance
Vote on protocol parameters, fee structures, and new feature implementations.
LP Rewards
Liquidity providers to Fog Pools earn $SHADE emissions as incentives.