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# Token Distribution

## 7.2 Token Distribution

The distribution of DCR tokens is strategically designed to ensure a fair launch, sustainable growth, and long-term alignment of interests among all stakeholders in the DeCores ecosystem.

### Initial Token Distribution

Total Supply: 1,000,000,000 DCR (1 billion)

| Allocation          | Percentage | Tokens      | Vesting Period                            |
| ------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Public Sale         | 20%        | 200,000,000 | 25% at TGE, 25% quarterly                 |
| Ecosystem Growth    | 25%        | 250,000,000 | 5% at TGE, linear vesting over 3 years    |
| Team & Advisors     | 15%        | 150,000,000 | 1-year cliff, linear vesting over 3 years |
| Development Fund    | 20%        | 200,000,000 | Linear vesting over 5 years               |
| Community Rewards   | 10%        | 100,000,000 | Released based on milestones              |
| Liquidity Provision | 5%         | 50,000,000  | Locked for 2 years                        |
| Strategic Reserves  | 5%         | 50,000,000  | At discretion of governance               |

### Vesting and Lock-up Periods

* **Public Sale**: 25% unlocked at Token Generation Event (TGE), remaining 75% vested quarterly over 9 months.
* **Ecosystem Growth**: 5% unlocked at TGE, remaining 95% vested linearly over 3 years.
* **Team & Advisors**: 1-year cliff, followed by linear vesting over 3 years.
* **Development Fund**: Linear vesting over 5 years to ensure long-term platform development.
* **Community Rewards**: Released based on community milestones and governance decisions.
* **Liquidity Provision**: Locked for 2 years to ensure stable liquidity.
* **Strategic Reserves**: Locked, with usage determined by governance votes.

### Distribution Mechanisms

1. **Public Sale**: Conducted through a fair launch mechanism, such as a Dutch auction or batch auction, to ensure equitable distribution.
2. **Ecosystem Growth**: Allocated to incentivize partnerships, integrations, and adoption of the DeCores platform.
3. **Community Rewards**: Distributed through various programs including staking rewards, bug bounties, and community-driven initiatives.
4. **Liquidity Provision**: Used to establish and maintain liquidity pools on decentralized exchanges.

This distribution model is designed to promote a wide distribution of tokens, incentivize long-term participation, and ensure the sustainable growth of the DeCores ecosystem.