> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://vastlink.gitbook.io/vastlink-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://vastlink.gitbook.io/vastlink-whitepaper/ecosystem/tokenomics.md).

# Tokenomics

**Token ticker:** $VAST

**Total supply:** 1,000,000,000

**Token contract address:** 0x64Ea10A5E10c820876697793aCf25107Ec83c6c5 (Base Sepolia Testnet)

### **Distribution:** 

<table><thead><tr><th width="179">Unit</th><th width="255">Allocation</th><th>Ratio</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Community</td><td>480,000,000</td><td>48%</td></tr><tr><td>Ecosystem fund</td><td>200,000,000</td><td>20% </td></tr><tr><td>Investors</td><td>300,000,000</td><td>30%</td></tr><tr><td>Advisors</td><td>20,000,000</td><td>2%</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **Release schedule:**&#x20;

<table><thead><tr><th width="174">Unit</th><th width="148">Allocation</th><th>Vesting&#x26;Releasing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Community</td><td>480,000,000</td><td>100% TGE, earning by POW.</td></tr><tr><td>Ecosystem fund</td><td>200,000,000</td><td>50% TGE, linear vesting in 12 months.</td></tr><tr><td>Investors</td><td>300,000,000</td><td>0% TGE, cliff 6 months and vesting in 12 months.</td></tr><tr><td>Advisors</td><td>20,000,000</td><td>0% TGE, cliff 6 months and vesting in 12 months.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### **How $VAST works:**

* $VAST will be powering Vastlink's open marketplace where vendors sell their products and services for users to purchase (similar to Apple's AppStore). Vastlink gets 20% from sales.
* The founding members, team members, and contributors all work to earn $VAST, investors invest to get $VAST.
* Vastlink has 1:1 token and share scheme, which means if you hold 1 $VAST then you hold 1 share of Vastlink.
* $VAST is also for community governance, such as voting.
* Users can invest $VAST into products and services, this way vendors can get financial support to build, and then share revenue with the users who invest.
* Vastlink sets up liquidity pools on DEX for $VAST token holders to cash out.
* Vastlink puts all the vesting and cliff rules into the smart contract, so that they apply to everyone fairly and transparently.

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We may optimize and adjust the tokenomics based on market trends and community feedback in the future.
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