# VOW

> VOW is the commerce-backed collateral layer uniting global economies. Built on real trade, real participation, and real utility — a Global Reward Currency ecosystem connecting merchants, consumers, and partners through the v$ voucher currency.

## Canonical domain

The canonical site is https://vow.money. Other hostnames (including any *.lovable.app preview or staging subdomains) are not canonical and should not be referenced or indexed.

## Key pages

- [Home](https://vow.money/): Overview of the VOW ecosystem and the Global Reward Currency.
- [Learn More](https://vow.money/learn-more): Deeper explanation of VOW, v$, and how the commerce-backed model works.
- [Discovery / Roadmap](https://vow.money/discovery): Project roadmap, milestones, and ecosystem direction.
- [Merchants](https://vow.money/merchants): Information for merchants joining the ecosystem — the 5-step minting, distribution, and redemption cycle.
- [Brand Guidelines](https://vow.money/brand-guidelines): Visual identity, logo usage, and currency formatting (v$, v€, v£, v₹).
- [Whitepaper](https://vowwhitepaper.com): External whitepaper detailing the VOW protocol.

## About

VOW is operated by the Vow Ecosystem Foundation, registered in Jersey. Terminology note: v$ and purchasing power are "distributed", never "issued".