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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +slug: tokenomics |
| 3 | +title: Tokenomics |
| 4 | +description: Overview of Flare's token economics, allocation, and utility |
| 5 | +keywords: [tokenomics, FLR, token, allocation, distribution, inflation, vesting] |
| 6 | +hide_table_of_contents: false |
| 7 | +--- |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +# Tokenomics |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Flare's token economics support Flare's ambition to connect the decentralized economy and drive broader adoption of web3. These tokenomics help to create a more balanced playing field where multiple connected ecosystems have an incentive to grow and participate with Flare. The adoption of [FIP.01](https://flare.network/fip01/) on [January 27, 2023](https://portal.flare.network/proposal/view/31313223399225215467886651717691514407244212421129328237186875197531473335173) enabled this approach by changing the mechanism of the public token distribution. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +## Token Allocation |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +At network genesis, 100 billion $FLR tokens (100,000,000,000) were created. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +:::note |
| 18 | +[FIP.01](https://flare.network/fip01/) lowered the initial token supply to 15 billion FLR tokens. Accordingly, the "Initial Supply" means 15 billion $FLR tokens, and "Distributed Supply" means 100 billion FLR tokens to be distributed over 36 months via FlareDrop. "Final Supply" means Initial Supply plus Inflation. |
| 19 | +::: |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +These tokens have been allocated to the following groups. Note the delegation, claiming, and voting abilities of each, defined here: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +- **Can delegate**: The entity can delegate tokens to the Flare Time Series Oracle to earn standard inflationary rewards. |
| 24 | +- **Can claim**: The entity can wrap tokens to claim a portion of the FlareDrop. |
| 25 | +- **Can vote**: The entity can use its tokens to participate in governance by voting on Flare Improvement Proposals. |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +### Flare Partners |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +| Entity | Total $FLR Allocation | Can Delegate | Can Claim the FlareDrop | Can Vote | |
| 30 | +| ------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------------- | -------- | |
| 31 | +| **Flare Labs (FL)** | 12,965,300,324<br/>(12.97 billion) | YES | NO | YES | |
| 32 | +| **Flare VC Fund** | 10,000,000,000<br/>(10 billion) | With tokens from FL only | NO | NO | |
| 33 | +| **SUBTOTAL** | 22.97 billion $FLR | | | | |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### Flare Community |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +| Entity | Total $FLR Allocation | Can Delegate | Can Claim the FlareDrop | Can Vote | |
| 38 | +| ------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------- | -------- | |
| 39 | +| **Flare Foundation (FF)** | 9,787,578,628<br/>(9.8 billion) | NO | NO | NO | |
| 40 | +| **Initial Token Distribution** | 4,278,738,206<br/>(4.3 billion) | YES | YES | YES | |
| 41 | +| **FlareDrop** | 24,246,183,166<br/>(24.2 billion) | YES | YES | YES | |
| 42 | +| **Incentive Pool** | 20,000,000,000<br/>(20 billion) | YES | YES | YES | |
| 43 | +| **SUBTOTAL** | 58.3 billion $FLR | | | | |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +### Team, Advisors, and Backers |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +| Entity | Total $FLR Allocation | Can Delegate | Can Claim the FlareDrop | Can Vote | |
| 48 | +| ----------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------- | -------- | |
| 49 | +| **Founding Team** | 7,000,000,000<br/>(7 billion) | YES | NO | YES | |
| 50 | +| **Rest of Team** | 1,500,000,000<br/>(1.5 billion) | YES | NO | YES | |
| 51 | +| **Future Team** | 3,000,000,000<br/>(3 billion) | YES | NO | YES | |
| 52 | +| **Advisors** | 2,000,000,000<br/>(2 billion) | YES | YES | YES | |
| 53 | +| **Backers** | 3,100,811,196<br/>(3.1 billion) | YES | YES | YES | |
| 54 | +| **SUBTOTAL** | 16.6 billion $FLR | | | | |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +### Inflation Amount |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +| Entity | Total $FLR Allocation | Can Delegate | Can Claim the FlareDrop | Can Vote | |
| 59 | +| ------------- | --------------------- | ------------ | ----------------------- | -------- | |
| 60 | +| **Inflation** | N/A | YES | YES | YES | |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +## Token Description |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +$FLR is the transactional token for the Flare network. |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +| Attribute | Description | |
| 67 | +| ---------------------------------- | ---------------- | |
| 68 | +| **Network** | Flare | |
| 69 | +| **Token name** | Flare | |
| 70 | +| **Ticker** | FLR | |
| 71 | +| **Initial supply** | 15 billion | |
| 72 | +| **Distributed supply** | 100 billion | |
| 73 | +| **Decimals** | Up to 18 | |
| 74 | +| **Genesis creation date** | July 14, 2022 | |
| 75 | +| **Token Distribution Event (TDE)** | January 9, 2023 | |
| 76 | +| **FIP.01 acceptance** | January 27, 2023 | |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +## Flare Token Utility |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | +Flare is an EVM-based Layer 1 that gives developers decentralized access to data from other chains and the internet. |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +$FLR provides support for each of these functions: |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +- **Network Security**: Staking to validator nodes to provide network security through proof of stake consensus. |
| 85 | +- **Data Provision**: Incentivized delegation to the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO). |
| 86 | +- **DApp Collateral**: Collateral within decentralized applications built on Flare blockchains. |
| 87 | +- **Governance**: Participation within network governance. |
| 88 | +- **Transaction Fees**: Prevention of spam attacks. |
| 89 | + |
| 90 | +## Public Distribution |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +The 28,524,921,372 $FLR public distribution is split into two parts: |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +1. The first 15%, the initial Airdrop (4,278,738,206 $FLR), was distributed during the Token Distribution Event (TDE) on January 9, 2023 to wallets that held XRP on December 12, 2020. |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +2. The remaining 85% (24,246,183,166 $FLR), the FlareDrop, are being distributed over 36 monthly amounts directly to token holders who have wrapped their $FLR into $WFLR. |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +## Inflation Calculation |
| 99 | + |
| 100 | +Annual inflation is calculated based on circulating supply: |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +- 10% in year 1 |
| 103 | +- 7% in year 2 |
| 104 | +- 5% from year 3 onwards |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +## Vesting Overview |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +Most token allocations follow a 36-month vesting schedule: |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +- 15% unlocked at TDE (January 9, 2023) |
| 111 | +- Remaining 85% vesting over 36 months: |
| 112 | + - 35 monthly amounts of 2.37% each |
| 113 | + - Final amount of 2.05% in month 36 |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +The Flare Team has selling restrictions: |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +- No sales permitted within the first 6 months |
| 118 | +- Maximum 10% of vested tokens permitted to be sold within months 7-12 |
| 119 | +- Maximum 25% of vested tokens permitted to be sold within months 13-18 |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +## Supply Metrics |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +- **Initial Supply**: 15B $FLR (as specified in FIP.01) |
| 124 | +- **Distributed Supply**: 100B $FLR (Initial supply + FlareDrop distribution) |
| 125 | +- **Total Supply**: Distributed supply + inflation |
| 126 | +- **Circulating Supply**: Unlocked distributed tokens |
| 127 | +- **Liquid Supply**: Tokens available for sale (circulating supply minus locked tokens) |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +After the 36-month distribution period, approximately 93.9B $FLR will be circulating out of a total 110.1B $FLR (including inflation). |
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