RustChain Tokenomics

⚠️ SUPERSEDED HISTORICAL DRAFT (v1). Token was then named "RUST" with supply 8,192,000. This does NOT reflect the production chain. Authoritative tokenomics: 8,388,608 RTC (2²³), 94% mining + 6% premine = 4 × 1.5% founder buckets. See WHITEPAPER §6.

Token Name: RUST
Ticker: RUST
Total Supply: 8,192,000
Decimals: 8
Initial Block Reward: 5 RUST
Halving Period: Every 2 years or upon relic epoch milestones
Premine: 6% (491,520 RUST total)

• Dev Wallet: 204,800 RUST (2.5%)
• Foundation Wallet: 40,960 RUST (0.5%)
• Community Vault: 245,760 RUST (3%)

Distribution Model

Distribution Zone	Allocation	Purpose
🔨 Block Mining	94%	PoA Validator Rewards
🎖️ NFTs + Relics	Unlocks	Linked to hardware, entropy, lore
🔁 Faucet / Airdrops	Vaulted	Keeper activation via testnet
🔥 Burn Sink	Optional	Unclaimed rewards reabsorbed

Inflation Controls

• 🕯️ Halving every 2 years or per "Epoch Relic Event" milestone
• 🔥 Optional burn mechanism for:
  • Unused validator capacity
  • Expired bounty rewards
  • Abandoned badge triggers

Vesting Rules

• Premine wallets subject to 1-year unlock delay (on-chain governance enforced)
• Foundation and Dev funds cannot sell on DEX prior to RustChain Epoch 1

Emotional Economics

• Soulbound NFTs incentivize loyalty, not resale
• Memory-based rewards reduce speculative churn
• Relationship resonance > pump mechanics