> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mohai.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Tokenomics Supply, distribution, and economic design of the STABLE token Stable is a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain optimized for stablecoin settlement, enterprise-grade payments, and USDT-centric infrastructure. This Tokenomics page outlines the supply, distribution, and economic design of the STABLE token. ## Overview | Item | Details | | ---------------- | ------------------------------ | | **Symbol** | STABLE | | **Total Supply** | 3,000,000,000 tokens | | **Standard** | ERC-20 (on Stable Mainnet EVM) | | **Decimals** | 18 | STABLE is the governance token of the Stable Mainnet and Ecosystem, designed to support long-term economic alignment across validators, developers, and users. ## Token Allocation **Total Supply:** 3,000,000,000 STABLE tokens | Category | Allocation | Amount of STABLE | | ------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------- | | **Investors & Advisors** | 45% | 1,350,000,000 | | **Team** | 20% | 600,000,000 | | **Ecosystem & Community** | 25% | 750,000,000 | | **Genesis Distribution** | 10% | 300,000,000 | | **Total** | 100% | 3,000,000,000 | ## Emission Model & Supply Schedule * Total supply is fixed at 100,000,000,000 STABLE tokens. * Only a portion of supply enters circulation at launch of the Stable Mainnet. * Team and Investor & Advisors allocations are subject to a 4-year linear vesting model, with a 1-year cliff, to ensure long-term commitment. ## Allocations ### Genesis Distribution - 10% of total token supply * Designed to bootstrap usage, provide liquidity to market, conduct airdrop events, reward early supporters and campaigns with exchanges and ecosystem partners. * **Vesting Schedule** * 100% unlocked at the Stable Mainnet launch ### Ecosystem & Community - 25% of total token supply * Supports long-term ecosystem and community growth: * Support the development of the Stable software and ecosystem * Developer grants * User onboarding incentives * Payment partner integrations * On-chain activity rewards * Hackathons, ambassador programs * Infrastructure grants * **Vesting Schedule** * **Initial Unlock:** 8% of total supply unlocked at the Stable Mainnet launch to provide for incentives with strategic launch partners, liquidity needs, and to implement early ecosystem growth campaigns. * **Total Vesting Period:** 3-year linear vesting thereafter for the 32% of total supply ### Team - 20% of total token supply * Allocated to founding team members, engineers, researchers, and contributors * Designed to ensure long-term alignment between the team and the Stable ecosystem. * **Vesting Schedule** * **1-Year Cliff:** No tokens are unlocked in the first 12 months * **Total Vesting Period:** 48 months Linear Vesting from the Stable Mainnet launch ### Investors & Advisors - 45% of total token supply * Allocated for fundraising rounds and advisory support. * **Vesting Schedule** * **No lock-up period:** 100% of the data will enter the flow pool after going live. ## Emissions Chart ## Economic Design Principles Stable’s token economics were designed around three foundational goals: ### 1. Power a Payments-Optimized Layer 1 The STABLE token incentivizes high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure, supporting sub-second block confirmations and enterprise settlement guarantees. ### 2. Support Sustainable Ecosystem Growth 40% of total token supply is dedicated to long-term growth, focusing on key development and growth areas * Developer grants * Partner integrations * New ecosystem applications ### 3. Align Long-Term Contributors via Vesting The team allocation uses a 4-year linear vesting model, with a 1-year cliff, ensuring long-term alignment and continued contributions toward network development. ## Utility of the STABLE Token The STABLE Token is an ERC-20 governance token on the stable mainnet. It can be used for: * Electing validators * Voting on protocol upgrades * Handling governance proposals * Serving as a credential to receive gas fee distribution from validators On the Stable Network, all transactions use USDT0 as the native gas token. These USDT0 gas fees are collected into a treasury managed by smart contracts. When token holders stake their STABLE tokens to validators, validators may choose to distribute gas fees from the treasury proportionally to stakers.