On April 24th, Initia officially launched its mainnet, marking a significant step toward realizing its vision of an Interwoven Economy. Designed for full-stack applications, Initia combines appchain sovereignty with shared infrastructure, aiming to address fragmentation in multichain architecture.
As part of its launch sequence, Initia also released a comprehensive breakdown of INIT tokenomics, detailing how its 1 billion fixed token supply will be distributed over time to support growth, governance, and security across the network.
INIT Token Supply and Distribution
INIT has a total supply of 1 billion tokens. The distribution spans eight main categories, each with a specific role in bootstrapping and sustaining the network:
25% — Vested Interest Program (VIP) Rewards
25% — Enshrined Liquidity and Staking Rewards
15.25% — Protocol Sales (Investors)
15% — Protocol Developers (Team and contributors)
7.75% — Initia Foundation
6% — Binance Launch Campaign
5% — Airdrop
1% — Echo.xyz Community Sale
Half of the total INIT supply is allocated to incentive programs designed to reward real usage, long-term participation, and economic contribution within the network.
Vesting and Emission Structure
Tokens allocated to the protocol team and investors are subject to a four-year vesting schedule, with a one-year lockup and gradual release over the following 36 months.
Staking rewards and VIP incentives are distributed through gradual emissions. Enshrined Liquidity rewards begin with a 5% annual release rate, while VIP rewards start at 7% annually. This approach aims to avoid early supply shocks and promote sustainability across application layers and the L1 base.
Airdrop and Staking Access
The INIT airdrop, comprising 5% of total supply, is now live and claimable through airdrop.initia.xyz. Eligibility was determined through testnet participation, social contributions, and usage across Initia’s ecosystem partners.
Following airdrop claims, INIT holders can begin staking with validators like Stakecito immediately using supported wallets such as Keplr, Phantom Wallet, OKX Wallet, and MetaMask. Staking is available directly from wallet dashboards by selecting a validator from the list.
Enshrined Liquidity and the Interwoven Economy
Rather than relying on a traditional proof-of-stake model, Initia introduces Enshrined Liquidity - a mechanism where liquidity providers also serve as network security participants. This model ties economic security directly to the network’s application layer, allowing users to earn from staking, trading fees, and external incentives simultaneously.
VIP Rewards complement this model by incentivizing behavior aligned with network health, including app usage, governance participation, and liquidity provisioning. These rewards are escrowed and require continued participation to vest.
For more details, visit: https://initia.xyz or explore the tokenomics announcement thread: https://twitter.com/initiaFDN
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