Adaptive Emission

Flexible Monetary Policy Through Community Governance

Ergo's adaptive emission system enables the community to adjust monetary policy parameters through consensus mechanisms and miner voting, ensuring the network can respond to changing economic conditions without hard forks.

Quick Start

Get started with Adaptive Emission

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Governance Docs

Learn about Ergo's governance system

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EIP-27 Proposal

Read the emission soft fork proposal

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Join Community

Participate in governance discussions

Key Features

Democratic governance of monetary policy through community consensus and miner participation

Parameter Tuning

Fine-tune emission parameters based on network conditions

Economic Flexibility

Adapt to changing economic conditions and requirements

Community Input

Stakeholder participation in monetary policy decisions

Miner Voting

Miners participate in emission schedule governance

Consensus Driven

Changes require broad community agreement and miner consensus

Emission Schedule

Understanding Ergo's emission model and governance mechanisms

Emission Timeline

Ergo's declining emission schedule and post-emission sustainability

Current Phase (2021-2057)

  • • Initial emission: 75 ERG per block
  • • Reduction every 3 months by 3 ERG
  • • Total supply: ~97.7 million ERG
  • • Foundation allocation: 4.37%

Post-Emission (2057+)

  • • Miner rewards from transaction fees
  • • Storage rent from inactive UTXOs
  • • Potential re-emission if voted
  • • Long-term network sustainability

Storage Rent

Sustainable miner revenue through storage fees on inactive UTXOs

4 Year Period

UTXOs unspent for 4+ years begin paying storage rent, preventing blockchain bloat and providing miner revenue.

Fee Structure

Storage fees are calculated based on UTXO size and age, with a current rate of approximately 4.43% per 4-year period.

Network Benefits

Prevents state bloat, ensures long-term sustainability, and provides perpetual miner rewards after emission ends.

Historical Votes

Past governance decisions that shaped Ergo's economic policy

EIP-27Passed

Re-emission Soft Fork

Extends emission schedule to ensure long-term network security

95%
Support
2024
EIP-37Passed

Difficulty Adjustment

Improved difficulty adjustment algorithm for more stable block times

92%
Support
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about adaptive emission and governance