Reppo Tokenomics
Reppo’s token economy is designed to be the incentive and governance layer for open, high-quality AI training data. Similar to how some protocols coordinate compute and model training, Reppo coordinates data sourcing, generation, ranking, annotation, and validation. We do this uniquely through prediction markets. The network token aligns incentives between data contributors, curators, and users to make the production of verified datasets self-sustaining and economically efficient.
REPPO's utility token powers:
Incentives for data creators, subnet operators, and curators
Governance of network emissions and proposal funding through VeREPPO
Long-term alignment between contributors, subnet owners, developers, and ecosystem participants.
Reppo’s economic model is partly inspired by Bitcoin’s halving and Bittensor’s adaptive decay, without the concentration of power at the validator level. This allows the network to combine predictable scarcity with adaptive network incentives.
Total Supply
Total Supply (Hard Cap)
21 000 000 REPPO
Emission Pool
55 % = 11 550 000 REPPO
Emission Model
Immutable halving every ≈ 2.5 years (≈ 130 weeks)
Emission Horizon
~ 70 years (total emission decay)
Governance Locking
VeREPPO model (vote-escrowed REPPO)
Distribution Summary
Community / Emissions
55 %
11 550 000
Weekly emissions with adaptive halving
Team + Founders + Advisors
22 %
4 620 000
4-year vesting / 1-year cliff
Investors
6.9 %
1 449 000
2 Year Vesting/ 6-Month Cliff
DAO / Ecosystem Fund
10 %
2 100 000
Grants, partnerships, subnet incubation, governance ops
Liquidity / Market Ops
6.1 %
1 281 000
Exchange liquidity & market-making
Total
100 %
21 000 000
Fixed cap – non-inflationary
Halving & Adaptive Emission Policy
Immutable Emission Curve
The total REPPO supply is permanently capped at 21 M. Of that, 11.55 M REPPO (55 %) is emitted gradually over ~70 years.
The base emission rate halves every ≈ 2.5 years.
The emission curve is hard-coded and non-governable.
The curve approaches 21 M REPPO asymptotically, ensuring predictable scarcity.
Adaptive Component — Lock Participation Ratio (LPR)
Emission decay adapts to real network participation via LPR:
Lock Participation Ratio (LPR):
LPR = (Total REPPO locked in VeREPPO) ÷ (Total REPPO in circulation)
If more REPPO is locked (higher LPR), emissions decay faster. If fewer are locked, decay slows slightly — allowing early growth.
Time-based
Every ≈ 130 weeks
Standard halving (50 % reduction)
LPR-based
LPR ≥ DAO threshold (e.g. 45 %)
Adaptive decay accelerates
Combined
Both met
Compound decay event
Governance Role
The emission curve itself is immutable — governance cannot mint, burn, or alter the total emission schedule.
Governance does manage:
Distribution weights between subnet owners, creators, and voters.
VeREPPO reward ratios and LPR thresholds
Subnet or participant penalties for abuse
DAO reserve allocations and grant budgets
This separation keeps monetary policy fixed while enabling flexible economic steering.
Emission Governance & Abuse Control
DAO governance can reallocate, not re-mint. If any subnet, actor, or voter misbehaves:
Rewards may be redirected to the DAO treasury
Weights for that subnet can be reduced
Unclaimed emissions can be recycled or burned
This allows dynamic response to abuse while preserving total emission discipline.
Emission Schedule
Emission Schedule (Updated Bootstrap Rate)
Overview
Reppo’s emission curve begins at ≈ 30 000 REPPO per week, halving roughly every 2.5 years (≈ 130 weeks). This rate equals ~0.13 % of total supply per month — calibrated to balance early network growth with long-term scarcity. Over ~70 years, cumulative emissions reach ≈ 11.55 M REPPO (55 % of total supply), with emissions asymptotically approaching zero.
Bootstrap
0 – 26 weeks
30 000 REPPO / week
Early subnet + curator incentives
Infant
27 – 156 weeks
30 000 → 15 000
First halving (~2.5 yrs)
Toddler
157 – 286 weeks
15 000 → 7 500
Second halving
Young
287 – 416 weeks
7 500 → 3 750
Third halving
Teen
417 – 546 weeks
3 750 → 1 875
Fourth halving
Adult
> 10 yrs
≤ 1 000 → 200 REPPO / week
Long-tail decay (~70 yrs total)
Emission Formula
[ E_t = 30{,}000 \times (0.5)^n ]
where n = number of halvings since launch (every ≈ 130 weeks). Total emission curve is immutable and encoded at genesis.
Why This Matters
Predictable Scarcity : 21 M REPPO hard cap; halving every 2.5 years.
Adaptive Incentives : Emissions dynamically interact with the Lock Participation Ratio (LPR).
Long-Term Sustainability : Rewards extend across ~70 years with a gentle asymptotic tail.
Aligned with Long-term growth: Decaying emission curve that rewards long-term participation and network utility.
Why This Design Matters
Predictable Scarcity: Immutable cap like Bitcoin
Adaptive Economy: Emission decay reacts to VeREPPO locking (LPR)
Governance Balance: DAO directs incentive flows, not monetary policy
Long-Term Sustainability: Rewards shift toward quality and participation over time
Subnets & Network Incentives
Reppo is composed of public and private data subnets — specialized domains for AI data types (text, image, code etc.).
Subnet creators and operators earn a fraction of weekly emissions based on performance.
DAO can adjust emission weights per subnet.
Subnet participants (data creators + curators) receive the major share of rewards.
This architecture allows horizontal growth without inflation — each subnet competes for a slice of the fixed emission pool.
Economic Phases Timeline
Bootstrap (0–5 yrs)
High emissions to attract early subnets and data creators
Transition (5–15 yrs)
Emissions halve progressively; DAO fully controls distribution
Sustainability (15 + yrs)
Minimal inflation; network self-sustaining via fees & staking yields
Governance & Labs Reserve
A portion of the DAO / Ecosystem Fund (~3 %) supports Reppo Labs operations, community grants, and partnerships. All usage is governed through on-chain proposals and DAO approval.
Supply Integrity
The 21 M REPPO cap is hard-enforced at protocol level. Once reached, no new tokens can ever be minted. This ensures scarcity, fairness, and long-term value alignment across the Reppo ecosystem.
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