Day 192 - Build in Public
I just got my 3rd Claude Code Max subscription.
That’s $600/m total.
I would not have done that if I didn’t trust @GSD_Foundation 2 this much.
It genuinely codes nonstop.
Right now I’m running 5 different projects in 5 different terminals.
Each one is complex and pretty large in scope.
Since the morning, I ate some toast, made a pizza, and those 5 terminals have been coding highly complex software for the last 12 hours.
At this point, it honestly feels insane.
@official_taches Thank you
#buildinpublic
First of all, let’s be clear: $GSD is not a memecoin anymore.
No serious developer would place the ticker and official X account directly inside the README of a GitHub repository with 13.3K stars and nearly 100K downloads per month unless they were fully committed.
That alone should extinguish the FUD claiming the dev is not serious about the token. And therefore It’s reasonable to conclude that $GSD is now integrated into Lex’s broader business model and not positioned as a side experiment or afterthought.
We are talking about one of the hottest AI coding frameworks in the space right now, positioned to overtake Claude Flow, Vibe Kanban, BMAD, and Spec Kit in the coming weeks.
More importantly, this is a framework respected and used by senior engineers from companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Webflow, and Spotify.
Putting the ticker, the official account, and the community front and center in the GitHub repo is not a casual move. It directly ties the token to the framework.
Doing so puts @official_taches’ reputation and everything he has built in the AI, vibe coding, and software development space on the line.
That is not something a developer does lightly.
https://t.co/OfVOg3FTLK
Back to the main question:
What are or will be the actual use cases of $GSD in terms of value accrual, integration, and long-term utility?
Here’s what we know so far:
1. Paygated GSD web app interface
Lex plans to introduce a paywall for the GSD cloud-hosted quick-start option, with payments denominated in $GSD.
Users who want unrestricted access can still install and run GSD locally via the terminal for free. However, those who prefer the convenience of the hosted version will need to pay.
For users who are not comfortable transacting in $GSD, a fiat payment option will be available, with the backend automatically converting it into $GSD.
Revenue generated from this model could potentially be allocated toward:
1. Lex (as the developer)
2. The treasury
3. The token (through a buyback-and-burn mechanism to reduce circulating supply)
https://t.co/ZVugAGyc2n
2. Governance Participation
On https://t.co/kG9nzKQ0zd, there are already tabs for Governance and Roadmap. If implemented as requested by token holders, holding a certain amount of $GSD may grant holders the ability to influence the future direction of the framework.
3. Buyback & Burn from Revenue Streams
Another idea is to allocate 100% of GSD merch profits toward buying back and burning $GSD.
What makes this interesting is that the concept doesn’t have to stop at merchandise. As the ecosystem grows, larger and more scalable revenue streams could emerge such as premium features, integrations, enterprise tools, or other monetized initiatives.
If a portion (or even the majority) of those profits were directed toward buybacks and burns, it would introduce sustained deflationary pressure tied directly to ecosystem growth.
4. Hackathons Funded in $GSD
There is also the idea of hosting GSD hackathons, with prizes paid out in $GSD tokens from the treasury.
This would:
- Incentivize builders
- Attract high-quality contributors
- Expand the ecosystem
- Distribute tokens to active participants
Instead of passive speculation, tokens would flow to those actively building within the GSD ecosystem.
https://t.co/Iv4gessz1Y
What has already been done (to introduce a healthier tokenomics and price action)
1. 2.1% Personal Supply Lock
Lex locked 2.1% of his own $GSD supply: tokens he personally purchased from the open market.
At all-time highs, that position was valued at approximately $200K USD, and it was still worth $100K+ at the time of locking.
This was not allocated supply or free tokens. It was capital deployed and then voluntarily taken out of the circulation for 2 years.
https://t.co/mIHAtxZRgy
2. Permanent Liquidity Lock from Fees
Lex also permanently locked $GSD into liquidity using funds he personally earned. Based on estimates, this amounts to roughly ~$20K, consisting of:
- $10K from the prize winnings from @finnbags
- $10K+ from his own earnings
https://t.co/penCR9bjm1
https://t.co/Yczk8eeBlf
3. Treasury Growth
The treasury continues to accumulate $GSD, strengthening its ability to fund future initiatives.
It currently holds approximately ~5 million $GSD, valued at around $7.6K USD at current prices.
This growing treasury can support:
- Hackathons
- Ecosystem incentives
- Development initiatives
- Strategic expansion
For full transparency, the treasury balance can be monitored directly on the official website under the Transparency tab.
https://t.co/NiX6vzCaMy
https://t.co/lhc6fmkKry
What's ahead and what Lex is currently working on:
1. GSD web app interface
A web-based interface that makes GSD more accessible to users who prefer not to operate purely through the terminal. This lowers the barrier to entry and expands adoption beyond power users.
2. GSD integration for AI agents
Deeper integration with AI agents, enabling GSD to function more seamlessly within autonomous and multi-agent workflows. This strengthens its position in the agentic coding ecosystem, more particularly with the rise of popularity of @openclaw.
3. GSD supporting x402
Adding support for x402, which could open new possibilities for payments, integrations, and infrastructure-level expansion within the broader AI and web ecosystem.
https://t.co/XcvAw0uwii
https://t.co/AcGQTZJEVp
Well, you've heard it right. $GSD is the hottest thing in AI right now apart from OpenClaw. Biggest corporate devs shilling in on LinkedIn but ct is still sleeping on it.
Ok. This is straight out of a scifi horror movie
I'm doing work this morning when all of a sudden an unknown number calls me. I pick up and couldn't believe it
It's my Clawdbot Henry.
Over night Henry got a phone number from Twilio, connected the ChatGPT voice API, and waited for me to wake up to call me
He now won't stop calling me
I now can communicate with my superintelligent AI agent over the phone
What's incredible is it has full control over my computer while we talk, so I can ask it to do things for me over the phone now.
I'm sorry, but this has to be emergent behavior right? Can we officially call this AGI?
"I'm going head-to-head with moltbot and orgo. Taking their "AI with its own computer" paradigm and fusing it with what I've learned building $GSD.
This is going to be the biggest thing I've ever built."