# Tokenomics ## Distribution #### Total **s**upply with no future inflation: 1,000,000,000 $TPY Tokens * **Future Development** - 8.33% (83,300,000 tokens) * **Operating Expenses** - 8.33% (83,300,000 tokens) * **Team** - 8.33% (83,300,000 tokens) * **Community & Strategic Partnerships** - 75% (750,000,000 tokens) ## Vesting Schedule **Future Development** / **Operating Expenses / Team** 1*½* years cliff period followed by * Year 1 unlock 30% * Year 2 unlock 7.5% every quarter * Year 3 unlock 10% every quarter **Community & Strategic Partnerships** Based on approved governance proposals ## Token Burn Token burning mechanism is an anti-inflation solution. We are using the following method to increase the value of our token without shocking the system: #### Buyback & Burn A dynamic percentage from our revenue (transaction and platform fees) is being used to buyback and burn our token to achieve a healthy, and sustainable positive virtuous cycle. * In total, we will destroy and burn 50% of all our tokens. Eventually 500M tokens will be destroyed --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://thrupenny.gitbook.io/whitepaper/usdtpy/tokenomics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.