> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stable.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Tokenomics
> Supply, distribution, and economic design of the STABLE token
STABLE is the governance token of the Stable Mainnet. It secures the network through delegated Proof-of-Stake, governs protocol upgrades, and entitles stakers to a share of USDT0 gas revenue distributed by validators.
## Overview
| Item | Details |
| :--------------- | :----------------------------- |
| **Symbol** | STABLE |
| **Total supply** | 100,000,000,000 tokens |
| **Standard** | ERC-20 (on Stable Mainnet EVM) |
| **Decimals** | 18 |
STABLE is the governance token of the Stable Mainnet and Ecosystem, designed to support long-term economic alignment across validators, developers, and users.
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## Token allocation
**Total supply:** 100,000,000,000 STABLE tokens
| Category | Allocation | Amount of STABLE |
| :------------------------ | :--------- | :--------------- |
| **Investors & advisors** | 25% | 25,000,000,000 |
| **Team** | 25% | 25,000,000,000 |
| **Ecosystem & community** | 40% | 40,000,000,000 |
| **Genesis distribution** | 10% | 10,000,000,000 |
| **Total** | 100% | 100,000,000,000 |
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## Emission model & supply schedule
* Total supply is fixed at 100,000,000,000 STABLE tokens.
* Only a portion of supply enters circulation at launch of the Stable Mainnet.
* Team and Investors & advisors allocations follow a 4-year linear vesting model, with a 1-year cliff, to ensure long-term commitment.
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## Allocations
### Genesis distribution - 10% of total token supply
* Designed to bootstrap usage, provide liquidity to market, conduct airdrop events, reward early supporters and campaigns with exchanges and ecosystem partners.
**Vesting schedule**
* 100% unlocked at the Stable Mainnet launch
### Ecosystem & community - 40% of total token supply
Supports long-term ecosystem and community growth:
* Support the development of the Stable software and ecosystem
* Developer grants
* User onboarding incentives
* Payment partner integrations
* On-chain activity rewards
* Hackathons, ambassador programs
* Infrastructure grants
**Vesting schedule**
* **Initial unlock:** 8% of total supply unlocked at the Stable Mainnet launch. These tokens fund incentives for strategic launch partners, liquidity needs, and early ecosystem growth campaigns.
* **Total vesting period:** 3-year linear vesting thereafter for the 32% of total supply
### Team - 25% of total token supply
* Allocated to founding team members, engineers, researchers, and contributors
* Designed to ensure long-term alignment between the team and the Stable ecosystem.
**Vesting schedule**
* **1-year cliff:** No tokens are unlocked in the first 12 months
* **Total vesting period:** 48 months linear vesting from the Stable Mainnet launch
### Investors & advisors - 25% of total token supply
* Allocated for fundraising rounds and advisory support.
**Vesting schedule**
* **1-year cliff:** No tokens are unlocked in the first 12 months
* **Total vesting period:** 48 months linear vesting from the Stable Mainnet launch
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## Emissions chart
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## Economic design principles
Stable's token economics were designed around three foundational goals:
### 1. Power a payments-optimized Layer 1
The STABLE token incentivizes high-throughput, low-latency infrastructure, supporting sub-second block confirmations and enterprise settlement guarantees.
### 2. Support sustainable ecosystem growth
40% of total token supply is dedicated to long-term growth, focusing on key development and growth areas.
* Developer grants
* Partner integrations
* New ecosystem applications
### 3. Align long-term contributors via vesting
The team allocation uses a 4-year linear vesting model, with a 1-year cliff, ensuring long-term alignment and continued contributions toward network development.
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## Utility of the STABLE token
The STABLE Token is an ERC-20 governance token on the Stable Mainnet. It can be used for:
* Electing validators
* Voting on protocol upgrades
* Handling governance proposals
* Serving as a credential to receive gas fee distribution from validators
On the Stable network, all transactions use USDT0 as the native gas token. These USDT0 gas fees are collected into a treasury managed by smart contracts. When token holders stake their STABLE tokens to validators, validators may choose to distribute gas fees from the treasury proportionally to stakers.