# $WORM

> *"Tube within a tube; Eyes blind to day, blind to night; Composter in our soil."*
>
> – Haiku, author unknown

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$WORM was the fourth token introduced to the Chikn ecosystem. At launch, the token was billed as a replacement for $FEED rewards that were approaching exhaustion. Like $FEED, players generate $WORM through their LP Farm.

The little wrigglers beneath the dirt are often overlooked, but any gardener will tell you just how important $WORM are. Living beneath your FarmLand, $WORM help turn over soil, bringing valuable resources and crafting blueprints to the surface.

$WORM is the primary token needed for Crafting. Crafting includes several ways to burn $WORM—see the section on [$WORM Burning](https://docs.chikn.farm/tokens/worm/worm-burning) for more information.