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## The Big Picture

The $TOMB algorithmic token serves as the backbone of a rapidly growing ecosystem aimed towards bringing liquidity and [new use cases to the Opera network](https://docs.tomb.finance/faq-1#1-what-is-ftmpad-and-how-will-it-benefit-usdtomb-investors).\
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The protocol's underlying mechanism dynamically adjusts $TOMB's supply, pushing its price up or down relative to the price of $FTM.

Inspired by the original idea behind Basis as well as its predecessors (bDollar and soup), Tomb.finance is a multi-token protocol which consists of the following three tokens:\
-Tomb ($TOMB).\
-Tomb Shares ($TSHARE)\
-Tomb Bonds ($TBOND).

## What differentiates $TOMB from other algorithmic tokens?

Unlike previous algorithmic tokens, $TOMB is not pegged to a stable coin— it is instead pegged to $FTM. \
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Why is this?\
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Tomb.Finance believes in the potential of Fantom Opera, and has chosen to align its mission to both provide value to and derive value from $FTM's future growth. [In addition to existing and future use cases such as FTMPad, $TOMB aims to become the main medium of exchange on Fantom Opera: this will be achieved by providing a mirrored, liquid asset to $FTM. ](https://docs.tomb.finance/faq-1#why-tomb-finance)

One of the primary shortcomings of past algorithmic tokens has been a lack of use cases, leaving no good reason for somebody to want to use or hold them. In order to successfully maintain the peg in the long-run, the Tomb team will maintain a focus on innovation around enhanced functionality and use cases.