# Token Distribution

Here’s a detailed breakdown of $ZERO token distribution: 

## Token Allocation

<figure><img src="https://2402583484-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fi9DDwWcSwiiTEJZZlm8R%2Fuploads%2FU4YIEFirZrvmuk61riUj%2Ftelegram-cloud-document-5-6170162524378369677.jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=24687289-7310-4b9d-981c-08e268a5d06b" alt=""><figcaption><p>The tokenomics is egineered to make sure the highest allocation is for the community: 53%. </p></figcaption></figure>

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="266">Category</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Private Sale</td><td>Early funding stage to kickstart the project. Crucial for development and initial partnerships.</td></tr><tr><td>Airdrop</td><td>Promotional tokens to drive adoption and reward the early supporters of ZeroLend. </td></tr><tr><td>Liquidity</td><td>Tokens added into a DEX liquidity on launch.</td></tr><tr><td>Emissions</td><td>A significant portion to incentivize ongoing platform activity and user participation.</td></tr><tr><td>Treasury</td><td>Treasury saved up by the protocol / DAO. </td></tr><tr><td>Advisors</td><td>Allocation for the experts who guide the protocol's development and governance</td></tr><tr><td>Team</td><td>Tokens held by the team.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## &#x20;Token Distribution&#x20;

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To ensure that $ZERO tokenomics is sustainable long-term, most of the $ZERO token inflation (from liquidity, treasury, private sale, etc.) will end within 1 year from the token launch.&#x20;

The $ZERO emissions will be reduced by half every 12 months post 1 year of launch.&#x20;

After 12 months from TGE, roughly 78% of the token supply will be in circulation. The remaining 22% will be released using exponential decay.&#x20;

## Detailed month-by-month distribution

For those who would like to examine precise numbers on how much ZERO will be added to circulation month by month, an Excel sheet (linked [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M-f0nKKN1_BwnSpnFm9FJ4XnscF9t968q8qwoRTUT6E/edit#gid=736372284)) has been created, which digs deeper into the number of new tokens added.