Whale Lounge — Roadmap

A lounge for Diamond District whales to play with their in-game wealth — all of it denominated in $BANK, the house coin of the Diamond District Bank. Move it on the Rail, trade it in the Speakeasy, stake it at the casino. Transfers between players are free; only conversions in and out burn. Everything is play-money only — here's what's live and what's coming next.

LiveIn progressPlannedExploring
LivePhase 1 · The Rail

The Rail — move value across networks

Move value across networks without paying the Winston Reserve's tax. Route through trusted, collateral-backed parties — settled in $BANK, where player-to-player transfers are free. Every handoff vouched and logged.

  • Deal state machine (request → vouch)
  • Server-authoritative settlement math
  • Gem trust tiers (Ruby → Diamond)
  • Collateral / deposit capacity model
  • Vouches & reviews
  • Admin console + transaction feed
In progressPhase 1 · The Rail — hardening

Rail polish & fixes

Known gaps to close before the Rail is considered production-solid.

  • Fix deal-read authorization (IDOR on GET deal)
  • Reconcile the tax-vs-net settlement bug
PlannedPhase 2 · The Speakeasy

The Speakeasy — back room deals

The back room the Reserve doesn't see. Off-the-book positions brokered between whales — short other coins, run dark pools, and pool capital into player-run hedge funds. Margin and settlement denominated in $BANK.

  • Short positions on in-game coins
  • Margin / collateral against open shorts
  • Position & P&L tracking
  • Liquidation rules
  • Dark pool trading — size moves off the open book
  • Player-run hedge funds — pool capital with other whales
  • Hedge fund rankings tracked by P&L
  • View fund members (when they opt in)
In progressPhase 3 · Casino

The casino floor

A play-money casino where the chips are $BANK. Win or lose at the table, your balance is the same coin you trade and settle with everywhere else in the lounge.

  • Slots, roulette, blackjack
  • $BANK chips — deposit via vouched players
  • Real-time live tables
  • Provably-fair outcomes
PlannedPhase 4 · The Reserve

The Reserve — monthly earnings & reinvestment

The house keeps the books in the open. Every month $BANK publishes an earnings report — flow fees, conversion burns, and table take — and a share of those earnings is reinvested straight back into the coin, supporting the price for everyone holding it.

  • Monthly $BANK earnings report, published to holders
  • Automated month-end reinvestment back into $BANK
  • Treasury / reserve balance visible on-site
  • Reinvestment & buyback history
ExploringPhase 5 · The Lounge

Whale perks & social

The connective tissue that makes it a lounge, not just a set of tools.

  • Leaderboards & whale rankings
  • Tier-gated perks & rooms
  • Activity feed across modules