Tokenomics Guidelines
Guidelines for creating sustainable and fair tokenomics that align with SolCertUp standards.
Token Distribution Best Practices
Recommended distribution breakdown:
Vesting & Unlock Schedules
Team Tokens
Minimum 1-year cliff, then 3-4 year linear vesting
Investor Tokens
6-month cliff with quarterly or monthly unlocks
Community Rewards
Released through incentives and staking programs
Liquidity
Recommended: Locked for 1-3 years on Raydium/Orca
Inflation & Supply Management
Key considerations for sustainable tokenomics:
Initial Circulating Supply
Typically 10-30% of max supply. Balance between market cap and liquidity depth.
Annual Inflation Rate
Recommended: 0-10% annually, decreasing over time (halvings recommended)
Burn Mechanism
Consider deflationary mechanisms (transaction fees, buyback-and-burn)
Supply Cap
Hard cap recommended. If unlimited, clear tokenomics for new minting.
Incentive Mechanisms
Staking Rewards
APY: 5-30% (higher = more aggressive, higher inflation risk)
Liquidity Mining
Incentivize DEX liquidity provision for 6-12 months
Governance Rewards
Incentivize voting participation and protocol governance
Referral Programs
Community growth incentives (cap at 3-5% of supply)
Red Flags We Watch For
Projects with these tokenomics patterns may not be approved:
- • > 50% supply allocated to team/founders
- • No vesting for team tokens
- • Excessive early investor allocation (> 30%)
- • Unsustainable staking APY (> 100% annualized)
- • No clear use case for token utility
- • Unfair public vs. private pricing