> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://polycruz.gitbook.io/whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://polycruz.gitbook.io/whitepaper/token-details/tokenomics.md).

# Tokenomics

### **Polycruz Tokenomics Model - Built for Long-Term Sustainability**

The Polycruz tokenomics framework is designed to ensure sustainable growth, ecosystem alignment, and long-term value for contributors, investors, users, and partners. With a total supply of **1 billion tokens**, the allocation and vesting structures incentivize both short-term participation and long-term commitment.

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#### **Key Design Principles**

1. **Long-Term Team Alignment**
   * **18%** allocated to early contributors and future employees, with **24-month vesting and 12-month cliffs**, ensuring long-term commitment and accountability from the founding team and future hires.
2. **Sustainable Ecosystem Growth**
   * **16.5%** allocated to Treasury Project Expansion across development, marketing, and operations. Vesting over 24 months ensures capital is deployed gradually to support product scaling and user growth.
3. **Strategic Investor Participation**
   * **30%** allocated to investors across 6 rounds with varying vesting (18–24 months) and cliffs (2–14 months), balancing fundraising needs with market protection. Investors are aligned through staggered unlocks.
4. **Advisor Commitment**
   * **2%** allocated to strategic advisors under a 24-month vesting plan, ensuring consistent engagement and value delivery throughout the growth phase.
5. **User Incentives and Network Effects**
   * **20%** reserved for rewards, including staking and referral programs, vesting over **36 months with no cliff**, promoting active user engagement and ecosystem retention.
6. **Healthy Liquidity Management**
   * **10%** allocated to Treasury Reserve and Exchange Liquidity, unlocking progressively over 30–33 months. This supports listings, market stability, and emergency reserves.
7. **Controlled TGE Circulation**
   * **3.5%** of tokens released at TGE (DEX + Free Float) to provide initial liquidity while limiting overexposure. Cliff and vesting on these ensure a stable price discovery phase.