DEMt is a 1:1 backed wrapped token of the original Deutsche eMark (DEM) on the Tron blockchain. For every DEMt in circulation, one real DEM is locked and secured on the DEM blockchain. DEM itself remains a standalone SHA256 mineable coin; DEMt simply extends DEM with modern utility in the Tron ecosystem.
FAQ
These answers explain the bridge in simple words.
No. The DEM blockchain remains untouched: same consensus, same mining, same rules. DEMt is a separate service layer (bridge), not a protocol change, fork, or network upgrade.
By tokenizing DEM into DEMt, you can use your DEM within the Tron ecosystem: DEX trading (e.g. SunSwap), smart contracts, liquidity pools, fast and cheap transfers, modern wallet support, and new DeFi/utility use-cases. DEM stays the underlying asset; DEMt is the Tron representation that makes DEM easier to use and trade.
You send DEM to a unique deposit address managed by the bridge. From there, the DEM is internally transferred to the bridge hot wallet, and this internal transfer consumes the regular DEM network fee. The bridge then locks the DEM and mints the corresponding amount of DEMt on Tron, minus the DEM network fee. Example: You deposit 100 DEM → internal transfer fee is 0.001 DEM → 99.999 DEM arrive as backing → 99.999 DEMt are minted for you on Tron.
For the reverse path, you burn your DEMt via the bridge on Tron. The bridge verifies the burn event and sends the corresponding DEM from the hot wallet back to your DEM address. This payout again consumes a regular DEM network fee. Example: You burn 99.999 DEMt → the bridge sends 99.998 DEM to your DEM wallet (99.999 minus 0.001 DEM tx fee). The only loss is standard DEM network fees on deposit and withdrawal – there are no extra hidden bridge fees.
No coins are lost to the bridge itself. The only reduction is the normal DEM transaction fees you would pay anyway when moving coins on-chain. For every DEMt, there is one real DEM locked behind it. No DEM is created out of thin air, and the total DEM supply is not increased – DEMt is fully 1:1 backed.
The DEMt smart contract is immutable (non-upgradeable). Minting is only possible through the bridge logic using properly signed operations. There is no admin switch to arbitrarily create tokens and no proxy setup that can silently swap out the contract. Control resides in the transparent, verified contract and the auditable bridge process.
Using DEMt is entirely optional. If you prefer to stay on the native DEM chain for mining, wallet staking, or simple transfers, you can keep doing that. DEMt is an additional tool for users who want to leverage DEM in a modern environment (Tron, DEX, smart contracts, DeFi).
Tron offers high throughput, very low fees, a mature DEX ecosystem (e.g. SunSwap), strong wallet support (like TronLink), and a simple resource model (Energy/Bandwidth). This makes Tron a suitable choice for a wrapped asset like DEMt.
The plan is to list DEMt on SunSwap (V2), an AMM DEX on Tron. On Tron, there are no DEX listing fees – a token becomes tradable as soon as a liquidity pool (e.g. DEMt/TRX) is created. The initial liquidity (DEMt + TRX) is provided by the bridge operator; there are no listing costs for the community or the DEM core team.
Initial liquidity is provided by the bridge operator, for example using 50,000–100,000 DEM worth of DEMt plus the corresponding amount of TRX. Users do not need to swap millions of DEM before trading is possible. Liquidity can grow organically later as demand increases and optional LPs join.
Bandwidth and Energy are purely blockchain-side resources on Tron and have nothing to do with your local CPU power or internet connection. Bandwidth is used for simple transfers; Energy is used for smart contract calls (like mint/burn). You receive both by freezing (staking) TRX in your wallet. There is no mining and no use of your local hardware resources.
TRX can be purchased on common exchanges such as Bitcoin.de, Binance, Kraken, KuCoin, Bitpanda, etc., and then sent to a Tron wallet. TronLink (browser extension or mobile app) is recommended. There you can see TRX, Bandwidth, Energy, and later DEMt.
Energy and Bandwidth are generated by freezing (staking) TRX in a Tron wallet. The more TRX you freeze, the more free resources you get for transactions and smart contract executions. For the DEMt bridge, it is beneficial to accumulate sufficient Energy/Bandwidth so that contract calls (mint/burn, pool interactions) are very cheap and users pay minimal or no TRX gas fees.
You receive (minus the DEM network fees) almost the same amount in DEMt on Tron. You can use that DEMt for trading, liquidity providing, DApp interactions, and ultra-cheap transfers in the Tron ecosystem. Meanwhile, the underlying DEM remains locked and secured. You lose only the standard DEM fees on the way in and out but gain additional flexibility and utility.