Universal Store of Value (USV) is a logical, fair, and energy-efficient alternative to Bitcoin:

• Bitcoin pays miners in newly-minted inflationary coins but doesn’t reward its "hodlers". USV, in contrast, rewards its hodlers (stakers).
• USV’s multi-chain protocol, available on many networks, stands in stark contrast to Bitcoin’s Proof-of-Work, energy-inefficient blockchain. The users can choose to hold USV on an energy-efficient eco-friendly blockchain such as Avalanche or Polygon.
• Even after 13 years of existence, the top 10,000 holders in Bitcoin still control about 1/3 of the cryptocurrency in circulation, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. 3 of USV’s largest initial wallets, however, are Protocol lockboxes that aren't owned by anyone (PODL, RACL, KFML wallets constitute 65% of the initial supply). These large initial holdings belong to no one and the principals are permanently locked. Furthermore, PODL (50% of initial supply) is never staked and therefore, gets diluted over time, allowing for new comers to gain market share. 

Almost everything in the Atlas Protocol revolves around its base layer token: USV (Universal Store of Value).

• Atlas users primarily interact with the protocol by purchasing USV and staking it in the USV Staking Contract.
• The protocol itself interacts with the rest of the DeFi world, as well as its own subsequent layers and tokens, by issuing Bartering Contracts. Users can transfer other tokens to the protocol's treasury, and in return they receive discounted USV tokens that vest over a period of time.