Community-First Tokenomics

Most protocols reserve 20–30% of supply for founders or insiders. This often leads to sell pressure and misaligned incentives.

Aethercycle takes a different approach. Its tokenomics enforce community-first ownership from inception.

99% Community Allocation

• 99% of all AEC tokens are distributed directly to the community.

• This is immutable, executed once by the TokenDistributor at launch.

• The founder allocation is 1%, locked for five years.

• The community, through the AccountabilityDAO, may burn this allocation if accountability fails.

Fixed Supply

• Total supply: 888,888,888 AEC.

• Permanently capped, with no minting function.

• Guarantees non-dilution of community ownership.

Token Distribution

Allocation	Amount	%	Purpose
Perpetual Endowment	311,111,111	35	Reserve ensuring infinite sustainability
Ecosystem Rewards	355,555,555	40	Fuels staking pools (AEC, LP, NFT)
Contributor Airdrop	71,111,111	8	Rewards early contributors via Fairdrop
Fair Launch	62,222,222	7	Trustless public sale
Initial Liquidity	53,333,333	6	Paired with USDC from Fair Launch to bootstrap liquidity
Security Bounty	17,777,777	2	White-hat incentives for protocol security
Lottery / Gambit	8,888,889	1	Initial pool for the AECGambit lottery
Founder (vested)	8,888,888	1	Locked five years under AccountabilityDAO oversight

Designed for Sustainability

Every mechanism reinforces a single principle: Aethercycle is a public asset owned by its users, with structures built to last beyond short-term speculation.