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# AMPED Tokenomics

> Comprehensive overview of AMPED token distribution and vesting schedules

# AMPED Tokenomics

Amped Finance has a total supply of **100 million AMPED tokens** distributed across various stakeholders to ensure long-term sustainability, reward early supporters, and incentivize platform usage.

## Token Distribution Chart

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## Distribution Overview

The 100 million AMPED tokens are allocated across the following categories:

| Category                | Allocation | Percentage | TGE Release       | Description                            |
| ----------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| **Protocol Incentives** | 28,000,000 | 28.0%      | 2,100,000 (7.5%)  | Revenue share staking model rewards    |
| **Liquidity**           | 18,000,000 | 18.0%      | 7,200,000 (40.0%) | Exchange liquidity and market making   |
| **Public**              | 12,500,000 | 12.5%      | 6,250,000 (50.0%) | Community funding round                |
| **Strategic**           | 8,000,000  | 8.0%       | 2,400,000 (30.0%) | KOL and strategic investor round       |
| **Team**                | 7,500,000  | 7.5%       | 0 (0.0%)          | Team incentives with 18-month cliff    |
| **Reserve**             | 6,500,000  | 6.5%       | 0 (0.0%)          | Company treasury for future operations |
| **Seed**                | 5,000,000  | 5.0%       | 1,000,000 (20.0%) | Earliest venture capital investors     |
| **Marketing**           | 5,000,000  | 5.0%       | 500,000 (10.0%)   | Marketing and growth initiatives       |
| **Development**         | 3,500,000  | 3.5%       | 0 (0.0%)          | Development support and infrastructure |
| **Advisors**            | 3,000,000  | 3.0%       | 0 (0.0%)          | Advisor incentives with 12-month cliff |
| **Airdrop**             | 3,000,000  | 3.0%       | 0 (0.0%)          | Rewards for active liquidity providers |

## Vesting Schedules

### Early Investors & Strategic Partners

* **Seed Round**: 20% at TGE, remaining 80% vests linearly over 12 months starting Month 4
* **Strategic Round**: 30% at TGE, remaining 70% vests linearly over 8 months starting Month 3
* **Public Round**: 50% at TGE, remaining 50% vests linearly over 6 months starting Month 3

### Team & Advisors

* **Team**: 18-month cliff period, then linear vesting over 18 months (Months 19-36)
* **Advisors**: 12-month cliff period, then linear vesting over 18 months (Months 13-30)

### Protocol & Operations

* **Protocol Incentives**: 7.5% at TGE, remaining tokens vest linearly over 36 months
* **Liquidity**: 40% at TGE, remaining 60% vests linearly over 18 months
* **Marketing**: 10% at TGE, remaining 90% vests linearly over 18 months
* **Development**: Linear vesting over 24 months starting Month 5
* **Reserve**: Linear vesting over 36 months starting Month 13

### Community Rewards

* **Airdrop**: Released in Month 2 for active liquidity providers

## Key Distribution Milestones

### At Token Generation Event (TGE)

* **19,450,000 tokens** (19.45% of total supply)
* Immediate liquidity through Public and Strategic releases
* Initial protocol incentives and marketing budget activation

### Month 6

* **27,019,444 tokens** circulating (27.0% of total supply)
* Airdrop distribution complete
* Early investor vesting in progress

### Month 12

* **55,730,556 tokens** circulating (55.7% of total supply)
* Most early investor rounds fully vested
* Protocol incentives ramping up

### Month 24

* **71,584,722 tokens** circulating (71.6% of total supply)
* Development allocation fully distributed
* Team vesting begins

### Month 36

* **98,013,889 tokens** circulating (98.0% of total supply)
* Protocol incentives fully distributed
* Team vesting nearly complete

### Month 48

* **100,000,000 tokens** circulating (100% of total supply)
* All allocations fully distributed

## Token Utility Integration

The distribution schedule is designed to align with AMPED's core utilities:

### **Governance Participation**

* Gradual release ensures governance power is distributed over time
* Team and advisor cliff periods prevent early centralization
* Protocol incentives encourage long-term participation

### **Staking Rewards**

* Protocol incentives provide sustainable reward pool
* Reserve allocation supports long-term platform development
* Revenue sharing model creates value accrual

### **Liquidity Provision**

* Substantial liquidity allocation ensures market stability
* Marketing budget supports adoption and trading volume
* Development funds enable platform improvements

## Sustainability Model

The tokenomics design ensures long-term sustainability through:

1. **Balanced Release Schedule**: Prevents excessive selling pressure while maintaining liquidity
2. **Aligned Incentives**: Team and advisor cliff periods align with project success
3. **Community Focus**: Significant allocation to protocol incentives and community rewards
4. **Operational Support**: Dedicated allocations for development, marketing, and reserves

For more details about AMPED's utility and staking mechanisms, see our [AMPED Token Overview](/protocol-tokens/amped/overview) and [Holding AMPED](/protocol-tokens/amped/holding-amped) guides.