Tokenomics

AIC powers the Cynthetic network — from inference payments to staking and governance.

Token

AIC (AI Chain Token)

Total Supply

100,000,000 AIC

Standard

ERC-20

Token Distribution

Ecosystem & Community (30%)

Operator rewards, airdrops, grants

Treasury (20%)

DAO-governed operations & partnerships

Team & Advisors (15%)

1yr cliff + 3yr linear vest

Investors (15%)

6mo cliff + 2yr linear vest

Liquidity (10%)

DEX LP & CEX listings

Public Sale (10%)

Community public offering

Token Utility

Inference Payments

Live

Clients spend AIC to pay for AI inference requests.

Operator Rewards

Live

Node operators earn AIC for completing inference tasks.

Staking

Live

Operators stake AIC to gain priority scheduling. Minimum 100 AIC.

Slashing

Live

Bad actors lose staked AIC for repeated failures or malicious behavior.

Governance

Coming

Token holders vote on protocol parameters and treasury allocation.

Fee Discounts

Coming

Stake more AIC to unlock lower inference fees.

Economic Flow

Client pays AIC for inference
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Platform splits fee (80/20):
    ├── 80% → Node Operator (reward)
    └── 20% → Platform Treasury
    
Operators can:
    ├── Hold AIC for appreciation
    ├── Stake AIC for priority dispatch
    └── Trade on DEX (Uniswap)