> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.river.inc/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.river.inc/tokenomics/tokenomics.md).

# Tokenomics

RIVER is the governance and incentive token of the River chain-abstraction stablecoin system.

Its distribution is designed to balance immediate liquidity needs, broad community participation, and long-term alignment across community, investors, team, and ecosystem partners.

As satUSD adoption scales, RIVER ensures that value creation flows back to the stakeholders building and supporting the system.

**Total Supply: 100,000,000 RIVER**

### Allocation <a href="#allocation" id="allocation"></a>

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| Category  | Allocation | Tokens     |
| --------- | ---------- | ---------- |
| Liquidity | 11%        | 11,000,000 |
| Community | 32%        | 32,000,000 |
| Investors | 15%        | 15,000,000 |
| Team      | 18%        | 18,000,000 |
| Ecosystem | 24%        | 24,000,000 |

### Vesting Schedule <a href="#vesting-schedule" id="vesting-schedule"></a>

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<mark style="color:$primary;">**Dynamic Airdrop Conversion Mechanism (30%)**</mark>

**Structure:** Community Airdrop + Community Reserve

**Mechanism:**

* River Pts convert into Staked $RIVER under [Conversion 3.0](https://blog.river.inc/dynamic-airdrop-conversion-3-0/), the first seasonal incentives model.
* Distribution runs across recurring quarterly Seasons rather than a single closing window.
* Each Season sets a constant ideal rate.&#x20;
* The actual rate at execution updates every block based on conversion activity, following the integral pricing model from [2.0](https://blog.river.inc/conversion-2-0/).
* [Eight staking epochs](https://docs.river.inc/tokenomics/usdriver) are available, from 3 to 24 months. Each epoch anchors the unlock date to a Season boundary and applies a voting power multiplier (1x to 24x).

**Dynamic Airdrop Conversion (S5, ideal rate 0.01):**

* 10,000 River Pts → 100 Staked $RIVER at the ideal rate (24-month epoch, 0% reshare)
* 10,000 River Pts → 30 Staked $RIVER at the ideal rate (3-month epoch, 70% reshare)

Actual output varies block by block based on conversion density.

**Community Reserve Dynamics:**

* The Community Reserve adjusts according to actual conversion timing.
* Supply not converted in a given Season carries forward, sustaining distribution across future Seasons.
* The 30% allocation acts as a long-term ceiling, released Season by Season as the network grows.

**Purpose:**

* Sustain distribution across multiple Seasons instead of one-time release.
* Anchor incentives to ongoing contribution rather than one-shot participation.
* Establish the community as River's largest and most empowered holders.

The real-time conversion rate is available on the [official airdrop page](https://app.river.inc/airdrop).&#x20;

Full mechanism details are in the [dynamic airdrop conversion document](https://blog.river.inc/dynamic-airdrop-conversion-3-0/).

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**Community Builders – 2% (2,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 20% at TGE, 80% linear vesting (M3–M12)
* **Purpose:** Incentivizes educators, content producers, and ecosystem builders who amplify River’s growth. Rewards are staged over 12 months to encourage sustained contributions.

**Liquidity – 11% (11,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 100% at TGE
* **Purpose:** Ensures deep market liquidity across CEXs and DEXs from day one.

**Investors – 15% (15,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 3M cliff, 10% unlock at M4, 6M cliff, then 24-month linear vesting
* **Purpose:** Aligns early capital providers with River’s growth trajectory. Structure allows partial liquidity while maintaining majority lockup to prevent short-term speculation and ensure investor commitment.

**Core Contributors – 15% (15,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 12M cliff, then 30-month linear vesting
* **Purpose:** Incentivizes core contributors over multiple years. The one-year cliff ensures stability during launch phases, while long-term vesting ties compensation directly to protocol success.

**Advisors – 3% (3,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 12M cliff, then 30-month linear vesting
* **Purpose:** Rewards advisors providing strategic support in regulation, technology, and ecosystem partnerships. Long vesting discourages opportunistic involvement and promotes sustained guidance.

**Ecosystem Foundation – 10% (10,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 60-month linear vesting, with unlocks every 6 months
* **Purpose:** Reserve for critical infrastructure, audits, and developer support. Acts as a strategic buffer to ensure River can adapt and scale responsibly over five years.

**Ecosystem Partnership – 2% (2,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 100% at TGE
* **Purpose:** Supports strategic partners such as Chains, DEXs, custodians, and wallets. Provides immediate resources for liquidity campaigns and integrations to accelerate satUSD adoption.

**Ecosystem Incentives – 12% (12,000,000)**

* **Vesting:** 60-month linear vesting
* **Purpose:** Fuels adoption through liquidity mining, referral programs, and yield-boosting campaigns. Structured release ensures sustainable incentives instead of short-term yield spikes.

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