Use Cases and Applications

Gaming

HST can revolutionize gaming by enabling a unified token system for in-game assets, currencies, and dynamic items.

Scenario: A game developer uses HST to create an equipment pack as the Base Token (e.g., an SFT), which players can purchase. Upon opening the pack, players receive unique items (Stack NFT) and in-game currency (Stack FT). The Stack SFTs in the pack can have custom features, such as expiration dates for limited-time items (e.g., a seasonal weapon that expires after 30 days) or conditional transfers (e.g., an item can only be traded after reaching a certain level).

Implementation: The Base Token (SFT) initially acts as a fungible token representing the unopened pack, becoming non-fungible once opened to reveal specific items. Stack NFTs represent unique items with custom metadata (e.g., a sword with upgradable stats), while Stack FTs serve as the game’s currency for in-game purchases.

Benefit: HST’s unified framework allows the developer to manage all in-game assets within a single system, while its flexibility supports custom features like expiration or metadata updates, enhancing gameplay and player engagement without requiring complex token interactions.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi)

HST enables innovative financial products in DeFi by combining liquidity, unique shares, and custom functionalities within one framework.

Scenario: A DeFi protocol uses HST to create an asset pool as the Base Token (e.g., an FT for liquidity). Stack Tokens include Stack FTs for additional liquidity and Stack NFTs for unique investment shares with custom voting rights (e.g., shares that grant governance voting power proportional to their holdings). The Stack FTs can have conditional transfer rules (e.g., only transferable to verified users), and the Stack NFTs can include metadata updates (e.g., reflecting voting history).

Implementation: The Base Token (FT) provides the pool’s liquidity, Stack FTs allow users to add or withdraw funds, and Stack NFTs represent unique shares with embedded governance features. The protocol can define custom rules for token interactions, such as requiring a minimum holding period for Stack NFTs to unlock voting rights.

Benefit: HST’s flexibility allows the protocol to combine liquidity (FT) and unique shares (NFT) in one system, while custom features like conditional transfers and metadata updates enable advanced financial mechanisms, such as governance or compliance, within a single framework.

Digital Collectibles

HST empowers digital collectibles platforms by supporting unique assets, payments, and dynamic features in a unified system.

Scenario: An art platform uses HST to issue a collection series as the Base Token (e.g., an SFT). Artists create unique artworks as Stack NFTs with evolving metadata (e.g., an artwork that changes appearance over time), and users can purchase them using Stack FTs as the platform’s currency. The Stack NFTs can have custom features, such as time-based expiration for limited-edition pieces (e.g., a piece that becomes unavailable after a set period).

Implementation: The Base Token (SFT) represents the collection series, Stack NFTs are the individual artworks with dynamic metadata, and Stack FTs facilitate seamless payments. The platform can define custom rules, such as expiring an NFT after a promotional period or updating its metadata based on user interactions.

Benefit: HST’s unified framework simplifies the management of artworks and payments, while its support for custom features like evolving metadata and expiration enhances the collectibles’ uniqueness and market appeal, offering a richer user experience.

Event Tickets and Memberships

HST streamlines event ticketing and membership systems by leveraging the Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space to manage tickets and points.

• Scenario: An event organizer uses HST to issue an event pass as the Base Token (e.g., an SFT). Stack NFTs represent unique tickets with custom metadata (e.g., seat number, entry time), and Stack FTs act as redeemable points for perks (e.g., merchandise discounts). The Stack NFTs can have conditional transfer rules (e.g., tickets can only be transferred before the event date), and the Stack FTs can expire after the event.

• Implementation: The Base Token (SFT) initially acts as a fungible pass, becoming non-fungible once assigned to a specific ticket (Stack NFT). Stack FTs serve as points with expiration rules to encourage timely use.

• Benefit: The Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space ensure secure and efficient ticket management, while HST’s flexibility supports custom features like conditional transfers, enhancing the event experience for attendees.

Supply Chain and Asset Tracking

HST enhances supply chain and asset tracking by using the Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space to manage unique assets and value tracking.

• Scenario: A supply chain platform uses HST to track a product batch as the Base Token (e.g., an SFT). Stack NFTs represent individual items within the batch (e.g., a specific product unit), and Stack FTs track associated value (e.g., production costs). The Stack NFTs can include metadata updates (e.g., updating location data as the product moves) and conditional transfers (e.g., only transferable to verified distributors).

• Implementation: The Base Token (SFT) initially represents the batch as a fungible entity, becoming non-fungible as individual items are assigned (Stack NFTs). Stack FTs track value, and metadata updates ensure real-time tracking of each item’s status.

• Benefit: The Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space enable precise tracking and management of assets, while HST’s support for metadata updates and conditional transfers ensures transparency and security in supply chain operations.

Hybrid Applications

HST enables hybrid applications by leveraging the Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space to combine multiple token types and functionalities across platforms.

• Scenario: A hybrid platform integrates a digital art marketplace with a gaming ecosystem using HST. The Base Token (e.g., an SFT) represents a cross-platform collection, with Stack NFTs as unique artworks and Stack SFTs as in-game items that can evolve (e.g., an item that upgrades after completing a quest). Stack FTs serve as a shared currency, with custom rules like expiration for promotional campaigns.

• Implementation: The Base Token (SFT) ties the two ecosystems together, Stack NFTs and SFTs support artworks and in-game items with dynamic features, and Stack FTs enable transactions across platforms.

• Benefit: The Base Token’s distinguishable identifiers and storage space ensure efficient management of cross-platform assets, while HST’s flexibility enhances user engagement and interoperability, creating a connected and interactive experience.