io.net (IO)
Unlock Schedule
io.net (IO) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the io.net (IO) token release schedule, showing when and how tokens enter circulation across investor, team, treasury, and community allocations. Understanding these tokenomics dynamics is critical for evaluating potential supply pressure, inflation impact, and market liquidity over time — key factors that can influence IO price performance.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
IO as the network’s economic engine
IO is the native token of the IOG (Internet of GPUs) Network. It is used to coordinate supply and demand, compensate suppliers, and align incentives around reliable compute. Users may pay for compute in USDC or IO, but suppliers are compensated in IO, which creates structural token demand with each job. Paying in 100% IO also removes certain payment fees compared with paying in USDC. (io.net)
Supply, emissions, and rewards
- Fixed maximum supply: 800 million IO.
- Genesis supply: 500 million at launch.
- Emissions: 300 million emitted as hourly rewards to suppliers and their stakers over 20 years, using a disinflationary schedule that starts near 8% annual inflation in year one and decreases each month until the cap is reached. Rewards are credited hourly and may be subject to slashing before distribution. Some supplier participation requires a minimum stake to qualify for block rewards. (io.net)
Fees and programmatic burns
io.net charges small reservation and payment fees to both renters and suppliers. Payments in USDC incur a 2% payment fee, while payments in 100% IO have no payment fee. The network uses revenue to buy and burn IO on a programmatic basis, introducing a deflationary element tied to actual usage. (io.net)
The Incentive Dynamic Engine (IDE)
In addition to the baseline model above, io.net introduced the Incentive Dynamic Engine, which aims to tie token flows to real demand. The IDE targets more predictable, USD‑denominated supplier payouts to offset token volatility; after supplier payments, at least half of remaining revenue is burned, with a stated long‑term goal to remove a large portion of the supply over time. The system adjusts payouts based on metrics like utilization so incentives follow actual network activity. (io.net)
Assumptions
- Community and R&D/Ecosystem treasury tokens are modeled as unlocked at genesis (TGE) due to lack of stated transfer restrictions; actual circulation depends on discretionary distributions.
Official docs specify vesting mechanics for investors and employees but do not provide explicit vesting for treasury buckets; initial circulating supply (95M at 2024-06-11) implies most treasury remained off-market at TGE.
- Network emissions modeled as one monthly linear schedule from 2024-07-01 to 2044-06-30 totaling 300M IO.
Official ‘Monthly Token Emission Schedule’ defines a monthly disinflation path totaling 300M over 20 years; first illustrative table begins July 2024. Block rewards began June 25, 2024 but monthly modeling starts July per docs.
- Investor vesting start and tranche dates are anchored to the Initial Distribution Date (2024-06-11).
Coin Restrictions page: 12-month cliff, then monthly unlocks from the end of month 13 through month 36 (investors) and through month 48 (employees/core).
- Allocation percentages and absolute token counts per category are taken as percentages of the 800M max supply.
Messari report (commissioned by io.net) provides explicit amounts matching official category list; aligns with docs that community reaches ~50% after full emissions.
- 1. https://io.net/docs/guides/coin/io-tokenomics
- 2. https://io.net/docs/guides/coin/io-coin-allocation
- 3. https://io.net/docs/guides/coin/coin-restrictions
- 4. https://io.net/docs/guides/coin/ionet-monthly-token-emission-schedule
- 5. https://io.net/docs/guides/block-rewards/block-rewards
- 6. https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/ionet-announces-io-farming-on-binance-launchpool-and-binance-token-listing
- 7. https://messari.io/report/understanding-io-net-a-comprehensive-overview
- 8. https://resources.cryptocompare.com/asset-management/15234/1730374580899.pdf
Allocations
Description
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io.net is building a decentralized computing network for machine learning engineers, offering distributed cloud clusters at lower costs compared to centralized services. It aggregates GPUs from various sources to provide accessible, customizable, and cost-efficient computing power, supporting general-purpose and AI/ML workloads with minimal adjustments.
| Sector: | AI & Compute |
| Blockchain: | Solana |