Tokenomics

Cycle Network, as the first all-chain settlement layer, designs its economic model around $CYC token’s multi-functional applications, liquidity incentives, staking security mechanisms, and market expansion strategies to ensure proper token circulation, long-term value growth, and sustainable ecosystem development.

Token Supply

  • Total supply: 1 Billion $CYC. No additional tokens will ever be minted.

Token Distribution

Distribution
Allocation
Release mechanism

Team and Advisor

20%

12-month cliff after TGE and vesting in 48 months linearly

Investors

15%

12-month cliff after TGE and vesting in 24-36 months linearly

Treasury

10%

Cliff 6 months and Unlock after next 48 months, release determined by governance

Market Expansion & Platform Staking

10%

Used for project TGE and subsequent platform partnerships and liquidity expansion

Business & Ecosystem Incentive

20%

Used to incentivize applications on the Cycle Network, released based on contribution to network usage. After the voting system is established, distribution will be decided by community votes.

Community

15%

Incentives for community users who use Cycle and contribute revenue to the Cycle network are released every half year and fully unlocked after three years.

Staking & Share Security Rewards

10%

Incentives for network security after TGE will be released linearly over 60 months.

Token Utility

  1. SDK Usage Fees:

  • Developers must pay $CYC to call Rollin/Rollout SDK.

  1. Mainnet Gas Fees:

  • Deploying dApps on Cycle requires paying $CYC for gas fees.

  1. Staking Mechanism:

  • Users can stake $CYC via Symbiotic for staking, enhancing Cycle’s security.

  • New networks or appchains wishing to join Cycle’s unified liquidity network must also stake $CYC tokens.

  1. Liquidity Mining:

  • ETH, USDT, and USDC mainstream assets require liquidity, incentivized through all-chain settlement LP staking rewards.

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