Understanding the Emission Schedule

The emission schedule is designed to balance rewarding early adopters and ensuring the network's long-term sustainability. The decreasing emission rate over time prevents excessive token inflation, while the dynamic adjustment based on network participation ensures that rewards remain attractive and encourage continued growth. By striking this balance, the Aethir Edge emission schedule aims to foster a healthy and sustainable ecosystem that benefits early adopters and long-term contributors.

The Aethir Edge network employs a dynamic emission schedule to reward participants for their contributions. The maximum allocation for Edge devices is 23% of the entire ATH token supply, which amounts to 9.66 billion tokens. These tokens are emitted as rewards over 10 years, with the emission rate decreasing each year. The first year has the highest allocation at 40%, followed by 24.12% in the second year, and so forth.

The emission schedule is not solely time-based; it's also influenced by the number of Edge devices connected to the network. As more devices join and actively participate, the emission amount increases, incentivizing broader network involvement. The relationship between the number of devices and the corresponding emission rate is detailed in Table 2 on the Edge Mining Emissions page.

Notably, the 40% allocation in the first year represents a maximum potential emission. The amount of ATH tokens released that year depends on the number of active Edge devices. If many devices are operational, the full 40% will be emitted. However, the emission will be proportionally lower if fewer devices are active.

In essence, the Aethir Edge emission schedule is designed to be both time-based and participation-driven. It rewards early adopters with higher initial emissions while adjusting the emission rate based on network activity to ensure sustainable distribution over the long term. This approach encourages continuous growth and engagement within the Aethir Edge ecosystem.