The Graph Tokenomics Overview
Full The Graph tokenomics breakdown: GRT token allocation, vesting schedule, supply distribution, unlock dates, and investor terms.
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Full The Graph tokenomics breakdown: GRT token allocation, vesting schedule, supply distribution, unlock dates, and investor terms.
Comprehensive breakdown of all investment rounds, pricing terms, and vesting schedules
Key questions and answers about The Graph tokenomics.
The Graph has 5 primary token utilities:
The Graph token distribution allocates 10,000,000,000 GRT across 5 primary stakeholder groups:
GRT uses variable cliffs and vesting schedules that change depending on the allocation:
12.1% of the total supply (1,210,000,000 GRT) is unlocked at TGE, with the tokens split between Community and Insiders.
The Graph has a total supply of 10,000,000,000 GRT, of which 10,941,320,353 GRT (109.4% of total) is currently circulating.
Total length of the full The Graph emission schedule is 11 years, with 34.62% released in Year 1, while the remaining 64.59% is released over the following 10 years.
The Graph has 4 investor rounds, with the following investment price and vesting:
9% of the The Graph supply is allocated to community focused pools such as Curator Program Grants, Testnet Indexer Rewards, Educational Programs, and Bug Bounties.
The Graph GRT tokenomics drives the world's leading decentralized indexing protocol for blockchain data queries. The network utilizes GRT tokens for staking by indexers who maintain query infrastructure, curators who signal valuable data sources, and delegators who secure the network through token delegation. Token holders earn query fees and indexing rewards while participating in protocol governance. The Graph processes millions of daily queries for major DeFi protocols like Uniswap and Aave, creating sustainable token demand through network usage fees and staking incentives.
