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# Tokenomics

# \$DUST Tokenomics

\$DUST is the native token of Dustswap, issued on Base with a fixed supply of 100,000,000. This page sets out the complete supply breakdown: what each allocation funds, how much unlocks at TGE, and the vesting schedule that governs every remaining token.

## Token overview

|                       |                                  |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------- |
| **Ticker**            | \$DUST                           |
| **Network**           | Base                             |
| **Total supply**      | 100,000,000 (fixed)              |
| **Unlocked at TGE**   | 18,000,000 (18% of total supply) |
| **Locked at TGE**     | 82,000,000 (82% of total supply) |
| **Liquidity routing** | OpenOcean routed liquidity       |

## Allocation

The full supply is divided across five allocations. No portion of the supply sits outside this table.

| Allocation          | Share    | Tokens          |
| ------------------- | -------- | --------------- |
| Ecosystem           | 30%      | 30,000,000      |
| Liquidity & CEX     | 20%      | 20,000,000      |
| Community & Airdrop | 20%      | 20,000,000      |
| Team & Investor     | 20%      | 20,000,000      |
| Marketing           | 10%      | 10,000,000      |
| **Total**           | **100%** | **100,000,000** |

## What each allocation funds

**Ecosystem (30%)**
Reserved for strategic partnerships, developer grants, and building core products that expand protocol utility.

**Liquidity & CEX (20%)**
Provides depth to \$DUST markets and supports market stability across exchange venues.

**Community & Airdrop (20%)**
Distributed to early adopters and active users, so that ownership is broadly held rather than concentrated at launch.

**Team & Investor (20%)**
Long-term allocation for the core team and backers, subject to a cliff and linear vesting so that incentives track the protocol's progress rather than its launch.

**Marketing (10%)**
Dedicated budget for awareness and user acquisition, including creators, community campaigns, and partnerships.

## Vesting and release schedule

Each allocation unlocks on its own schedule. Percentages in the TGE Unlock column apply to that allocation, not to total supply.

| Allocation          | TGE unlock | TGE tokens     | Cliff    | Vesting period              |
| ------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | -------- | --------------------------- |
| Ecosystem           | 0%         | 0              | None     | 36 months, linear           |
| Liquidity & CEX     | 50%        | 10,000,000     | None     | 24 months, linear           |
| Community & Airdrop | 20%        | 4,000,000      | None     | Partner dependent           |
| Team & Investor     | 10%        | 2,000,000      | 2 months | 12 months, linear           |
| Marketing           | 20%        | 2,000,000      | None     | One third released annually |
| **Total**           |            | **18,000,000** |          |                             |

The Ecosystem allocation, the single largest share of supply, releases nothing at TGE and vests linearly over three years. Team & Investor tokens are the only allocation behind a cliff, and begin releasing two months after TGE.

## Supply position at TGE

| Allocation          | Unlocked at TGE | Still locked   | Locked share of allocation |
| ------------------- | --------------- | -------------- | -------------------------- |
| Ecosystem           | 0               | 30,000,000     | 100%                       |
| Liquidity & CEX     | 10,000,000      | 10,000,000     | 50%                        |
| Community & Airdrop | 4,000,000       | 16,000,000     | 80%                        |
| Team & Investor     | 2,000,000       | 18,000,000     | 90%                        |
| Marketing           | 2,000,000       | 8,000,000      | 80%                        |
| **Total**           | **18,000,000**  | **82,000,000** | **82%**                    |

Of the 18,000,000 tokens released at TGE, 10,000,000 (56% of the TGE release) goes to liquidity rather than to any discretionary holder.

## Release profile after TGE

The following rates follow directly from the schedule above.

* **Ecosystem** releases 30,000,000 evenly across 36 months, approximately 833,333 \$DUST per month, starting at TGE.
* **Liquidity & CEX** releases its remaining 10,000,000 evenly across 24 months, approximately 416,667 \$DUST per month.
* **Team & Investor** releases its remaining 18,000,000 evenly across 12 months after a 2 month cliff, 1,500,000 \$DUST per month, fully vested 14 months after TGE.
* **Marketing** releases its remaining 8,000,000 in annual tranches of one third.
* **Community & Airdrop** releases its remaining 16,000,000 on a partner dependent schedule, tied to distribution programs rather than a fixed calendar.

Ecosystem is the last allocation to finish vesting, at month 36.

## Notes and disclosures

> **Important**
> The figures on this page describe the intended token structure. A TGE date has not been announced, and \$DUST is not available to buy, claim, or pre-register for today. Particle Points (PP) are a separate, off-chain progression system with no monetary value. See [Risk Disclosures](/docs/security/risk-disclosures) and [PP Rewards](/docs/rewards/pp-rewards).

> **User Safety Note**
> Dustswap operates only through `app.dustswap.wtf` and the official Discord. There is no presale, no allowlist purchase, and no official $DUST contract address published anywhere else. Treat any account, site, or DM offering $DUST allocations as a scam. See [User Safety](/docs/security/user-safety) and [Official Links](/docs/introduction/official-links).

## Related pages

* [What is Dustswap](/docs/introduction/what-is-dustswap)
* [PP Rewards](/docs/rewards/pp-rewards)
* [Leaderboard Overview](/docs/leaderboards/leaderboard-overview)
* [Roadmap](/docs/resources/roadmap)
* [Official Links](/docs/introduction/official-links)