Strip does not rely on external incentives. System growth is driven by a closed compounding loop.Vaults generate yield. 50% of that yield compounds, expanding the base that produces future yield. 49% removes STRIP from circulation through market buybacks. A larger base produces more yield in subsequent cycles, increasing both compounding and buybacks.As TVL grows, yield grows. As yield grows, buybacks grow. As buybacks grow, STRIP supply contracts. Scarcity increases value, value attracts deposits, and deposits expand the base further. Each cycle reinforces the next.
Most incentive-driven protocols decay once emissions end. Strip does not. Even with zero growth, the existing base continues to generate yield, compound, and buy back STRIP. Growth amplifies outcomes, but sustainability does not depend on it.
