Across Protocol (ACX)

Tokenomics & Utility

Role of ACX

ACX is an ERC‑20 governance token that grants holders the right to shape protocol decisions and manage treasury resources through community processes. Governance was active from launch in November 2022 and is conducted via Snapshot, with on‑chain execution handled by oSnap and Safe. The token addresses are published in the project’s repositories and documentation. (docs.across.to)

Initial distribution

At launch, the community approved an allocation that summed to 1 billion ACX. Key buckets included:

• 115 million ACX for airdrops to users, LPs, and community programs.
• 250 million ACX for strategic partnerships and fundraising (including a token swap with UMA and a strategic raise).
• 100 million ACX for protocol rewards such as referral programs and LP incentives.
• 535 million ACX reserved for the Across DAO treasury. (docs.across.to)

A separate update detailed major non‑circulating holdings: the Across DAO, the Risk Labs treasury (largely subject to multi‑year vesting for team members), and investor allocations including a Success Token that matured in mid‑2025. The post also reaffirmed a fixed supply of 1 billion ACX. (across.to)

Emissions and incentives

An Emissions Committee, under the DAO, manages incentive programs intended to direct ACX where it most benefits bridging liquidity and user experience. Earlier reward‑locking programs allowed LPs to lock positions for multipliers, and emissions across pools were adjustable over time by governance. The DAO can also discuss longer‑term levers such as a “fee switch” that, if ever activated, could redirect a portion of protocol fees toward the treasury or aligned stakeholders. (docs.across.to)