Dusk's documentation states 500 million DUSK emits to stakers over 36 years. The decay model halves emissions every four years at a rate of 0.5, releasing close to half the total scheduled supply within the first four years.
A useful comparison: a ten-year bonus plan paying half its total value in year one, then small trickles after, looks steady over its full span but concentrates real cost early.
Circulating supply already sits near 497 million against a 500 million pre-mainnet allocation, leaving little unlock overhang. Ongoing supply pressure now comes mainly from staking emissions, not investor cliffs.
Two counterpoints matter here.
First, front-loaded emissions are a common design choice, not automatically a flaw. Heavier early rewards can strengthen validator participation while a network is still young.
Second, circulating figures vary slightly across trackers, and real staking participation behind these emissions is not fully public.
Whether this timing adds pressure during the current developer-adoption phase remains open.@Dusk_Foundation #dusk $DUSK
A useful comparison: a ten-year bonus plan paying half its total value in year one, then small trickles after, looks steady over its full span but concentrates real cost early.
Circulating supply already sits near 497 million against a 500 million pre-mainnet allocation, leaving little unlock overhang. Ongoing supply pressure now comes mainly from staking emissions, not investor cliffs.
Two counterpoints matter here.
First, front-loaded emissions are a common design choice, not automatically a flaw. Heavier early rewards can strengthen validator participation while a network is still young.
Second, circulating figures vary slightly across trackers, and real staking participation behind these emissions is not fully public.
Whether this timing adds pressure during the current developer-adoption phase remains open.@Dusk_Foundation #dusk $DUSK