Emissions vs. Token Issuance

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Description

Token issuance is the process of creating new tokens and adding them to the token supply of a cryptocurrency [1]. There is a release schedule associated with issuance, for example the initial release rate for CRV was 2m CRV per day [2].

The release rate, or emissions, is the speed at which new coins are produced and released.

Token projects will generally have a release schedule for the community to view [4].

Messari distinguishes between four different general emission types, as well as more precise categorizations, including[5]:

  • Burn & Mint

  • Deflationary

  • Fixed Supply

  • Inflationary.

References

  1. Coinmarketcap Alexandria. URL: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/token-issuance

  2. Curve documentation ($CRV Tokenomics): https://resources.curve.fi/crv-token/understanding-tokenomics

  3. Coinmarketcap Alexandria. URL: https://coinmarketcap.com/alexandria/glossary/emission

  4. Curve Release Schedule: URL: https://dao.curve.fi/releaseschedule

  5. Messari Classifications: URL https://messari.io/report/messari-classifications

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