# ERC404 The ERC404 standard is central to the Visionaries experience, enabling us to create a unique, evolving economy around $VTrove and the Visionary characters. $VTrove, the ERC404 token tied to Visionaries, is divided into numerous fragments, and each time a new Visionary character is minted—whether through fresh minting or by breeding two characters—a random portion of $VTrove is unlocked. To balance the economy, each 25% unlock of $VTrove triggers an increase in the minting and breeding costs of Visionary characters. This dynamic adjustment slows the rate at which $VTrove is unlocked, making each newly minted or bred character more valuable over time. By tying $VTrove’s unlock rate to the cost of new characters, we create a sustainable ecosystem where the value of earlier mints increases, fostering a sense of rarity and progression. ERC404 allows Visionaries to integrate game mechanics, economy, and rewards, transforming it into a continuous experience with layered incentives for holders. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.visiongame.io/visiongame-ecosystem/visionaries/erc404.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.