Tensor (TNSR)

Tokenomics & Utility

Distribution and voting

The foundation’s initial allocation set out one billion TNSR: 55% for the community, 27% for core contributors, 9% for investors and advisers, and 9% reserved for future fundraising and development. Community allocations included rewards for earlier users and participants. The original allocation is a launch plan; later token burns reduced the amount issued on-chain. (docs.tensor.foundation)

The published vesting plan spread contributor, investor, and adviser allocations over three years with a one-year cliff. It also placed half the community treasury on a three-year schedule without a cliff. Vesting releases allocated tokens over time rather than making every allocation available at once. Remaining community funds are intended for purposes such as incentives and grants. (docs.tensor.foundation)

TNSR’s documented central function is governance. Holders can vote on Tensor Improvement Proposals, including changes to protocol fees and how those fees are shared with applications that bring in trades. Voting power follows the number of tokens held or delegated. Proposals move from community discussion to token-holder voting and then to Security Council review. This structure gives holders a role in decisions while adding a final review step before approved changes are carried out. (docs.tensor.foundation)

Fees also connect use of the products to the ecosystem treasury. The foundation states that fees from the main Tensor Trade marketplace, along with a share of fees from the underlying protocols, go to its treasury. Treasury funding supports an organization that can maintain and expand the trading infrastructure; holding TNSR itself does not require someone to trade NFTs. (docs.tensor.foundation)