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Tokenomics

The economic model powering the Datamark protocol

Token Allocation

1B DMK Total Supply
Community & Ecosystem35%350M
Team & Founders18%180M
Development & Ops15%150M
Staking Rewards15%150M
Liquidity & Listings10%100M
Advisors & Partners5%50M
Reserve / Treasury2%20M

Emission Schedule

100% Fully Vested
TGE 12%
Y1 28%
Y2 58%
Y3 85%
Y4 100%

Fee Distribution

70% Validators

Processing verification

20% Indexers

Serving verified data

10% Burned

Deflationary pressure

Allocation Details

Category Allocation Amount Vesting
Community & Ecosystem35%350,000,00010% at TGE, linear over 36 months
Team & Founders18%180,000,00012-month cliff, linear over 36 months
Development & Operations15%150,000,00010% at TGE, linear over 24 months
Staking Rewards15%150,000,000Emitted over 48 months via protocol
Liquidity & Listings10%100,000,00050% at TGE, 50% over 6 months
Advisors & Partners5%50,000,0006-month cliff, linear over 24 months
Reserve / Treasury2%20,000,000Governance-controlled

Token Utility

Verification Fees

Pay for data verification and stamping

Staking

Validators and indexers stake as collateral

Governance

Vote on protocol upgrades and treasury

Data Access

Premium feeds and API tiers

Vesting Schedule

Community & Ecosystem (35% — 350M DMK)

10% unlocked at Token Generation Event (TGE) for immediate ecosystem bootstrapping, airdrops, and launch incentives. The remaining 90% vests linearly over 36 months, distributed through community grants, developer bounties, liquidity mining programs, and ecosystem partnerships.

Team & Founders (18% — 180M DMK)

Subject to a 12-month cliff from TGE. No tokens are accessible during the first year, ensuring long-term alignment with the protocol. After the cliff, tokens vest linearly over 36 months (3 years), with monthly unlocks distributed proportionally among team members.

Development & Operations (15% — 150M DMK)

10% unlocked at TGE to fund initial development milestones, infrastructure costs, and security audits. The remaining 90% vests linearly over 24 months to sustain ongoing protocol development, bug bounties, and operational expenses.

Staking Rewards (15% — 150M DMK)

Emitted programmatically over 48 months through the protocol's staking smart contracts. Rewards follow a decreasing emission curve, with higher yields in the early phase to incentivize validator and indexer participation during network bootstrap.

Liquidity & Listings (10% — 100M DMK)

50% available at TGE for initial DEX liquidity (PancakeSwap) and centralized exchange listings. The remaining 50% releases over 6 months to support additional market-making, cross-chain bridge liquidity, and exchange partnerships.

Advisors & Partners (5% — 50M DMK)

6-month cliff from TGE, followed by linear vesting over 24 months. Allocated to strategic advisors, early partners, and ecosystem contributors who provide ongoing value through industry connections, technical guidance, and business development.

Reserve / Treasury (2% — 20M DMK)

Fully governed by on-chain governance. Token holders vote on treasury deployments including emergency reserves, unforeseen opportunities, and protocol insurance. No tokens can be moved without a successful governance proposal and execution timelock.

Deflationary Mechanism

10% Fee Burn

Every data verification, stamping, and query fee processed on the Datamark network includes a 10% burn component. These tokens are sent to a dead address and permanently removed from circulation, creating continuous deflationary pressure as network usage grows.

Projected Impact at Scale

~2.5M

Estimated annual burn at 10K daily txns

~25M

Estimated annual burn at 100K daily txns

~250M

Estimated annual burn at 1M daily txns

Burn projections are illustrative and depend on average fee size and network adoption.