Confidential investor materials
Obsidian Labs Business Plan
This plan gives a simple, high-level picture of Obsidian Labs for prospective investors.
It focuses on what the company does, how it is paid, how tokens reach its treasury and
how that can create value for equity holders, without diving into heavy technical detail.
The builder behind the ecosystem
DBT² Chain
Rock Messenger
Infrastructure
Obsidian Labs Corporation is the company that actually builds the Obsidian Chain
ecosystem. It engineered and coded the DBT² blockchain, the Rock Messenger app, validators, indexers and the user interfaces people interact with. Obsidian Labs will also be developing Android and iOS mobile apps, DEXs, the network bridge, running validators and continuing to develop new innovative technology.
Obsidian Labs Corporation does not hold the token treasury or issue any tokens. Instead, Obsidian Chain Corporation is a separate Wyoming company that stewards the network
and runs the token presale. It does not write the code itself and is structured to act as a stewardship-focused foundation for the ecosystem while operating as a fully compliant, tax-paying U.S. company committed to clear oversight and trusted governance. It engages
Obsidian Labs under formal contracts and pays Labs in United States dollars for the
development and infrastructure work.
In short, Obsidian Labs engineers, develops and operates the technology that makes the network useful, while Obsidian Chain Corporation issues and holds token reserves.
Fiat contracts ($USD) plus validator rewards ($OBS)
USD Contracts
Validators
Treasury
For clarity and compliance, Obsidian Labs is not paid directly in tokens by Obsidian
Chain Corporation. Service payments are made in fiat currency ($USD) under written
development and infrastructure agreements. This is income that accountants and
regulators understand.
For reference, Obsidian Labs will be paid 80% of all initial revenue generated by presale token rounds. If the token presale is sold out, Obsidian Labs will receive approximately $26,000,000 USD from this initial contract.
Furthermore, the Obsidian Chain foundation needs safe, reliable validators to
run the network. Obsidian Labs will operate validators for the foundation and for its
own accounts, just like any other validator on the network.
By operating validators, Obsidian Labs earns ongoing staking rewards in the native
token (yield or interest). These rewards are minted by the network itself and not from Obsidian Chain's treasury. They are earned by doing the
work of validation and are added to the Obsidian Labs treasury as a long-term asset.
This gives Obsidian Labs a mix of traditional fiat revenue ($) from contracts and network token
exposure ($OBS) through validator rewards, without blurring the line between token sales and
development invoices.
Engineering, Infrastructure, and Ecosystem Revenue
Contracts
Validators
DEX + Bridge
Enterprise
Apps
Obsidian Labs generates revenue through multiple, scalable business lines tied directly to the
expansion of the Obsidian Chain ecosystem. These streams support strong early-stage cash flow
and significant long-term upside as usage grows.
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Development contracts (initial revenue)
Using token presale funds, Obsidian Chain Corporation pays Labs in $USD to build the DBT²
blockchain, Rock Messenger, the DEX, bridge, indexers, infrastructure and mobile apps.
This represents the primary early revenue and establishes a multi-year engineering pipeline.
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Validator rewards (token treasury growth)
Labs operates validators for the foundation and for its own accounts, earning newly issued
native tokens. As chain activity increases, rewards scale naturally, building a long-term
treasury asset without being tied to service invoices.
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Indexer and API subscriptions
Developers and enterprises that do not want to run their own infrastructure can access
premium hosted indexers, analytics tools and APIs. This creates monthly or annual recurring
subscription revenue.
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DEX development and ongoing trading fees
Obsidian Labs is responsible for building the decentralized exchange on the network. Labs
receives USD compensation for development, and once live, the DEX can generate ongoing
revenue from trading fees, liquidity routing, token swaps and advanced order features.
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Native bridge development and volume-based fees
Labs builds the official Obsidian bridge connecting other chains. This includes development
fees as well as percentage-based revenue from cross-chain transfers as on-chain activity
increases.
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Rock Messenger growth and premium features
Labs continually enhances Rock Messenger and can introduce premium features such as business
tools, encrypted storage tiers, advanced group functionality, identity verification and
enterprise messaging packages.
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Token marketing and centralized exchange support
Labs may receive compensation for preparing documentation, technical integrations, compliance
tooling and liquidity planning required for U.S.-based exchange listings. This also reinforces
long-term token adoption.
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Liquidity provisioning services
Labs can support stable liquidity for DEX pairs or foundation-approved market operations,
earning percentage yields on liquidity pools as trading grows.
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New apps built on Obsidian Chain
Labs can design additional applications such as file storage layers, social tools, micro-apps,
identity systems or dashboards, earning both development fees and ongoing usage-based revenue.
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Enterprise integrations and custom deployments
Companies may want private messaging layers, audit trails, or communication tools integrated
into their existing systems. These engagements generate high-margin enterprise revenue.
These revenue streams together give Obsidian Labs both stable early-stage income from USD
contracts and powerful long-term upside from validator rewards, DEX and bridge fees, enterprise
work and new application growth.
Building Financial Infrastructure on Obsidian Chain
Stablecoin
Digital Banking
U.S. Banking Partners
Once the core network, Rock Messenger and the initial ecosystem applications are live,
Obsidian Labs enters Phase Two, transforming the Obsidian Chain into a real financial
platform for American users and businesses. This phase opens entirely new high-value revenue
streams aligned with the future of digital payments and compliant blockchain banking.
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Launch of an Obsidian-backed USD stablecoin
Obsidian Labs intends to develop a compliant, asset-backed USD stablecoin native to
Obsidian Chain. This stablecoin becomes the foundation for payments, DEX liquidity,
savings products, cross-app transactions and enterprise integrations.
Revenue sources may include:
Minting and redemption fees
Float revenue from treasury management in partnership with regulated custodians
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Obsidian digital banking platform
Leveraging the stablecoin, Labs plans to build an on-chain digital banking platform that
offers a safe, transparent alternative to traditional fintech rails.
Potential features include:
On-chain checking and savings tools
Stablecoin-based payments and transfers
Business accounts for U.S. companies
Integrated on-chain transaction history for auditability
Income can be generated through service fees, interest-earning products, enterprise
onboarding and premium financial tools.
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Strategic partnerships with U.S.-based banks
To ensure regulatory compliance and trust, Obsidian Labs plans to form partnerships with
established American banks.
These partnerships can unlock:
Custodial bank accounts for stablecoin reserves
FDIC-compatible product structures
Banking-as-a-service rails for deposits and withdrawals
Debit card and payment integrations
These relationships strengthen credibility and provide additional fee-based revenue from
banking operations tied to Obsidian's digital financial infrastructure.
Phase Two evolves Obsidian Labs from a blockchain engineering company into a financial
technology provider capable of powering payments, savings, enterprise transactions and modern
blockchain banking, all fully U.S. based and built on the DBT² architecture.
The First $1M Raise vs Future Reg D 506(c) Rounds
Founders Round
Private Sale
Future 506(c)
The very first capital that Obsidian Labs raises is not a Regulation D 506(c)
offering. This first raise is a simple private sale of equity in a small, closed group of
individuals who are already known to the founders or network. There is no advertising, no public
solicitation and no broad investor outreach.
This type of private sale is legally permitted because it falls under the category of
non-solicited, non-public, personal network transactions. In other words, a
company is allowed to sell part of itself directly to a small number of known individuals, so
long as:
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There is no public marketing or solicitation.
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The people involved already have a relationship with the founders or network.
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It is not offered to the open market or advertised online.
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The transaction is between a small number of private parties.
This first raise is often called a founders round or
friends-and-family strategic round. Many startups begin this way, using a small
amount of trusted capital to structure the business correctly before opening the doors to a
broader group of accredited investors.
One of the purposes of this initial raise is to fund the legal work needed to properly set up a
Regulation D 506(c) framework, which then allows Obsidian Labs to raise additional capital in the
future with public communication, while still selling only to accredited U.S. investors.
Once the legal groundwork is complete, all future fundraising rounds will be conducted under
Regulation D, Rule 506(c). Under 506(c), Obsidian Labs can market openly and raise
an unlimited amount of money, but only from accredited investors. This keeps the company fully
U.S. based, fully compliant and ready for the larger institutional rounds that will follow as the
chain launches and the user base grows.
This two-step structure keeps early ownership clean and simple, and ensures that when Obsidian
Labs opens a large 506(c) round, everything is legally aligned and professionally set up.
Own the Company That Powers the Entire Ecosystem
Equity Growth
Multiple Revenue Streams
Strategic Position
Investing in Obsidian Labs means owning the company that builds, operates and profits
from the entire Obsidian Chain ecosystem, not just a token. Obsidian Labs earns fees in USD and native
token (OBS) from development, validators, DEX and bridge fees, enterprise integrations, APIs,
messaging products and future financial infrastructure. As the network grows, Obsidian Labs grows.
Multiple Expanding Revenue Engines
• Token-presale funded contracts (initial revenue)
• Validator rewards (token yield added to treasury)
• DEX and bridge volume fees
• API and indexer subscriptions
• Rock Messenger premium and enterprise tools
• New app development and liquidity services
All revenue grows with network usage.
Strategic Ownership Advantage
Investors own the company that:
• Builds the DBT² blockchain
• Controls the roadmap and innovations
• Produces the ecosystem’s core apps
• Operates yield-generating validators
• Forms banking and enterprise partnerships
Equity captures value far beyond token price movement.
Why This Stage Matters
Obsidian Labs is entering a high-growth phase: launching the chain, mobile apps, the DEX, the bridge
and eventually a stablecoin and digital banking layer. Investing before these milestones creates the
highest leverage opportunity.
Equity holders gain exposure to every major revenue line Obsidian Labs creates.
This structure is designed so company growth and investor outcomes move together over the long term.