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Blue Monkey Token “MKY”
The Blue Monkey Token (MKY) is a research tool developed within the Indigo Field Expansion Project.
Rather than functioning as a currency or investment asset, MKY serves as a structured way to document participation and acknowledge contributions to the cultivation and transformation of indigo in Amsterdam.
MKY records actions such as time, labour, land use and shared knowledge. It operates as a participation ledger, making visible how collective production unfolds over time.

Purpose of MKY
The token is designed to:
- Register and trace forms of contribution
- Support long-term engagement in the indigo field project
- Experiment with alternative ways of recognising shared authorship
MKY is not a financial product and does not promise value, profit or convertibility.
MKY Token Design
- Maximum supply: 100,000 MKY (hard cap)
- Purpose: A reward and record for contributions to the indigo field project
- Nature: Community token (not a financial product)
MKY is distributed as a form of appreciation and acknowledgment for actions, time, land, and knowledge contributed to growing indigo fields.
How MKY Is Distributed
Tokens are allocated according to participation in activities such as:
- Field work (weeding, watering)
- Indigo harvesting
- Contribution of land
- Donation of dried leaves
- Participation in sukumo production
These allocations function as a structured record of involvement rather than as payment.
Why Use a Token?
Unlike informal markers such as stamps or attendance lists, MKY creates a traceable structure of participation. It allows patterns of engagement to be analysed over time as part of the projectโs research into collective production and ownership.
Technical Framework
MKY is implemented using blockchain technology to ensure transparency and immutability of records. However, technology is not the core focus of the project. The token functions primarily as a conceptual and practical tool within an artistic research framework.
Important Note
MKY is not designed for speculation or resale.
It exists to support collaboration, continuity and shared responsibility in growing indigo together.
Blue Monkey – Spread Indigo –
Ameland 4F, Zaandam
1506ZW, Netherlands
BTW: NL004713543B69
Akifumi Takeshita
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