# Tokenomics

 Ticker: **HAUST**

Maximum supply: **10,000,000,000 HAUST**

Emission mechanism: An initial distribution event with token creation, followed by a gradual release process achieved through staking rewards and ecosystem contribution incentives.

**Token distribution**:

**- Liquidity: 15%** (1,500,000,000) for providing initial liquidity on DEXs and CEXs, with a portion immediately available and the rest gradually unlocked as needed

**- Ecosystem: 15%** (1,500,000,000) for incentivizing developers, users and partners, distributed through **grants and rewards over 5 years**

**- Community: 20%** (2,000,000,000) allocated to strengthen grassroots adoption and long-term engagement, distributed through community incentives, ambassador programs, events and participation rewards

**- Treasury: 25%** (2,500,000,000) reserve for strategic initiatives and ensuring the protocol's sustainability together with reserve for subsidize gas fees, unlocked as needed

**- Growth Loyalty Programs: 10%** (1,000,000,000) for Loyalty Program point holders with **a 1-year unlock period**

**- Team: 15%** (1,500,000,000) for the core team and advisors, with **a 3-year unlock period**

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HAUST token utility:

* Non-subsidized transaction fee&#x20;
* Deploying smart-contracts
* Listing of external projects
* veHAUST DAO
* Developing by Haust Labs
* Fee for Haust protocols and resources
* Haust Oracles connection fee (*Soon*)