Crypto Economy & Token Design
Tokenomics is the study and design of how a crypto token works, including supply, distribution, and incentives.
Controls token value 💰 Encourages user participation 🧑💻 Prevents inflation 📉 Builds ecosystem trust 🔐
Total Supply → maximum tokens available Circulating Supply → tokens in market Distribution → who gets tokens Utility → what token is used for
Utility Token 🛠️ → used in apps (ETH, BNB) Governance Token 🗳️ → voting rights (UNI, AAVE) Security Token 📊 → investment-like asset
Fixed Supply → limited tokens (Bitcoin 🪙) Inflationary → new tokens created over time Deflationary → tokens burned 🔥
Staking rewards 🪙 Liquidity mining 💧 Airdrops 🎁 Burn mechanisms 🔥
40% Community 🌍 20% Team 👨💻 20% Investors 💰 20% Ecosystem Fund 🌱
Bitcoin → fixed supply 🪙 Ethereum → utility + gas fees ⛓️ Uniswap → governance token 🗳️