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Filecoin Tokenomics Overview

Full Filecoin tokenomics breakdown: FIL token allocation, vesting schedule, supply distribution, unlock dates, and investor terms.

Produced by Tokenomics.com in collaboration with BlackTokenomics.
TGE DateOctober 15, 2020
Max Total Supply2,000,000,000
Total Supply1,959,845,164
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FIL Allocation Distribution
Shows how the tokens are split across all allocation pools.
Pool Name
Allocation %
Release Progress
Locked $
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Baseline Minting
38.50%
29.2%
$366.6M28 Days
Simple Minting
16.50%
50.2%
$110.6M28 Days
Mining Reserve
15.00%Undisclosed$201.6MUndisclosed
Protocol Labs
15.00%
97.2%
$5.6M28 Days
Fundraising 36
5.80%
100.0%
$0.0Finished
Filecoin Foundation
5.00%
97.2%
$1.9M28 Days
Fundraising 6
2.20%
100.0%
$0.0Finished
Fundraising 12
1.50%
100.0%
$0.0Finished
FIL Vesting Release Schedule
Full token vesting release schedule over time, broken down by allocation pool. Undisclosed allocations are shown as a faint max-immediate-unlock overlay.

Investor Rounds & Terms

Comprehensive breakdown of all investment rounds, pricing terms, and vesting schedules

Round
Allocation
Entry Price
Entry FDV
Raised
Vesting Terms
Fundraising 6
2.20%$1.91$3.8B$84.0M6 Month Linear Vesting
Fundraising 36
5.80%$0.75$1.5B$87.0M36 Month Linear Vesting
Fundraising 24
0.50%$0.012$24.0M$120.0K24 Month Linear Vesting
Fundraising 12
1.50%$1.16$2.3B$34.8M12 Month Linear Vesting

FIL Tokenomics FAQ

Key questions and answers about Filecoin tokenomics. Last updated 06/17/26, 12:06 AM

What is the utility of the FIL token?

Filecoin has 8 primary token utilities:

  • Network Security: Storage providers must lock FIL as pledge collateral (initial pledge, block reward collateral, and deal provider collateral) proportional to committed storage capacity to participate in the network and secure consensus, combining hardware-backed and token-based security.
  • Staking Rewards: Storage providers who lock FIL collateral and commit storage earn block rewards (75% vesting linearly over 180 days, 25% immediately accessible) plus storage fees. Third-party liquid staking protocols (Bifrost, NodeDAO, Collectif DAO) also allow passive FIL holders to earn yield.
  • Staking Access: Storage providers must pledge FIL collateral to participate in block reward elections and earn rewards; a minimum of 10 TiB storage power (requiring proportional FIL collateral) is needed to be eligible for WinningPoSt elections.
  • Feature Access: Clients must hold FIL to pay for storage and retrieval services on the network, and storage providers must hold FIL to pledge collateral and participate in the storage economy.
  • Gas Token: FIL is the native gas token for the Filecoin L1 network, used to pay for all on-chain transaction fees following a modified EIP-1559 model with dynamic BaseFee and GasPremium components.
  • Service Payments: Clients spend FIL to pay storage providers for data storage and retrieval services, with prices set through open market competition. Funds are locked with the StorageMarketActor and disbursed throughout deal lifecycles.
  • Ecosystem Currency: FIL serves as the primary medium of exchange across the entire Filecoin ecosystem — every economic interaction including storage fees, retrieval fees, block rewards, gas, and collateral is denominated in FIL.
  • Other: Filecoin uses a proposal-driven governance model (Filecoin Improvement Proposals/FIPs) where stakeholders participate through community review and discussion rather than token-weighted voting. FIL is not currently used as a voting mechanism; governance is facilitated through diverse stakeholder input.

What is the token allocation for FIL?

Filecoin token distribution allocates 2,000,000,000 FIL across 4 primary stakeholder groups:

  • Community: 55.00% (Baseline Minting 38.50%, Simple Minting 16.50%)
  • Foundation: 20.00% (Mining Reserve 15.00%, Filecoin Foundation 5.00%)
  • Insiders: 15.00% (Protocol Labs 15.00%)
  • Private Investors: 10.00% (Fundraising 36 5.80%, Fundraising 6 2.20%, Fundraising 12 1.50%)

What is the vesting schedule for FIL?

FIL uses variable cliffs and vesting schedules that change depending on the allocation:

  • Baseline Minting: Up to 770M FIL minted based on network storage growth
  • Simple Minting: 6-Year Half-Life Decay (~30yr release)
  • Mining Reserve: 300M FIL held in Reserve
  • Protocol Labs: 72 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 36: 36 Month Linear Vesting
  • Filecoin Foundation: 72 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 6: 6 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 12: 12 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 24: 24 Month Linear Vesting

How many FIL tokens unlock at TGE?

0% of the total supply (0 FIL) is unlocked at TGE, with the tokens split across the allocation pools.

What is the total supply and circulating supply of FIL?

Filecoin has a total supply of 2,000,000,000 FIL, of which 819,536,748 FIL (41% of total) is currently circulating.

What is the token emission schedule for FIL?

Total length of the full Filecoin emission schedule is 31 years, with 11.77% released in Year 1, while the remaining 73.23% is released over the following 30 years.

What are the investor terms for FIL private and seed rounds?

Filecoin has 4 investor rounds, with the following investment price and vesting:

  • Fundraising 36: priced at $0.75, with 36 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 24: priced at $0.012, with 24 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 12: priced at $1.159523, with 12 Month Linear Vesting
  • Fundraising 6: priced at $1.91, with 6 Month Linear Vesting

What percentage of FIL is allocated to the community?

55% of the Filecoin supply is allocated to community focused pools such as Baseline Minting and Simple Minting.

What is Filecoin (FIL)?

Filecoin (FIL) is a groundbreaking decentralized storage protocol designed to disrupt traditional cloud storage models. Operated by a global network of participants instead of a central authority, Filecoin offers an innovative platform where users can rent or buy secure, scalable, and cost-effective data storage. Launched by Protocol Labs in October 2020, Filecoin's mainnet allows people worldwide to join its ecosystem, creating an extensive and reliable storage marketplace. At its core, Filecoin revolutionizes data storage by splitting files and distributing them across multiple nodes within its decentralized network. Storage providers, referred to as "miners," compete for storage contracts based on pricing and speed, while users retain the ability to select options that meet their specific requirements. Once uploaded, data is securely stored on the chosen miners' nodes, benefiting from high redundancy and decentralized encryption.

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