Although 'DUST' was the ticker assigned at the deployment of the DUST Protocol Token's smart contract, it is also in use by another asset with a larger market presence and higher trading volume on major exchanges. To avoid confusion in the marketplace, the alternative ticker 'DUSTPROTOCOL' has been adopted for this token. This designation ensures that assets are distinctly identified.

DUST protocol is a decentralized protocol and SPL (Solana Program Library) token created on the Solana blockchain with a starting supply of zero, and a maximum supply of 33,300,000. DUST has an emission schedule with multiple halvings and mining rewards that are earned via staking NFTs.

Projects can independently adopt DUST within their own ecosystems and create their own utility for the token.