> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://etan-world.gitbook.io/etan-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://etan-world.gitbook.io/etan-docs/introduction.md).

# Introduction

The ETAN infrastructure on SOLANA

### ETAN NETWORK: \*NAV-Backed Token Incubator 

Over the years, tokens have gone through several evolutionary cycles: ICOs, DeFi, play-to-earn, NFTs, social tokens, and DAOs. With every wave, the same truth has surfaced: projects succeed when they build real utility, align contributors, and compound value sustainably over time.

**ETAN NETWORK** draws inspiration from a pioneering project built on Sui, reimagined and adapted for the Solana ecosystem. We are not a casino, a launchpad, or a traditional fund. Instead, we are a network of founders, partners, and advisors connected by a single index token: $ETAN.

### **Our mission is straightforward:**

* Support early-stage builders in exchange for 5% of their token supply.
* Consolidate these holdings into a NAV-backed treasury.
* Reinforce a price floor through buybacks.
* Provide every $ETAN holder with exposure to the upside of the entire network.<br>

> When one project succeeds, every $ETAN holder succeeds.

\*Net Asset Value (NAV) = market value of treasury ($ETAN + SOL + incubated token holdings) + open market positions