Stargate Finance (STG)

Tokenomics & Utility

Supply and distribution

STG was minted at genesis with a fixed supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. The initial three‑year allocation outlined in the project’s documentation was: 17.5% to core contributors (one‑year lockup, then linear unlock), 17.5% to investors (same schedule), and 65% to the community for launch, auctions, bonding curves, initial emissions, DEX liquidity on multiple chains, and a reserve for future initiatives. This structure was designed to fund early growth while aligning long‑term stakeholders. (stargateprotocol.gitbook.io)

Governance: veSTG

Stargate is governed by the Stargate DAO. Holders lock STG to receive veSTG, a non‑transferable voting balance that decays linearly as the lock approaches expiry. Longer locks grant more voting power, rewarding commitment. veSTG holders participate in proposals that cover upgrades, integrations, emission schedules, and treasury decisions. (docs.stargate.finance)

Fees and value accrual

Stargate charges a small fee on non‑STG transfers that pass through the protocol. The canonical schedule set in the documentation is 6 basis points (0.06%) per transfer, allocated 4 bps to the protocol treasury, 1 bp to veSTG holders, and 1 bp to liquidity providers (with some nuances when emissions apply). As the protocol moved toward V2 and Hydra, community discussions have considered adjusting the split to increase rewards to lockers; any change proceeds through the DAO process. (stargateprotocol.gitbook.io)

Utility in practice

• Governance and voting via veSTG
• Potential share of protocol fees as determined by DAO policy
• Incentives for liquidity providers and farming programs, with the option to restake earned STG for governance influence (docs.stargate.finance)