Distribution
The way tokens flow to network participants.
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The way tokens flow to network participants.
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Token distribution defines the owners of a specific network. Distribution options vary widely and continue to evolve with advancements in the technology.
A pre-mine indicates the portion of the token economy minted upon launch of the network. This allocation typically goes toward investors of an ICO as well as founding team members.
The retroactive distribution rewards a userbase or following of a certain application, artist, or community by giving network tokens to those who have supported the application, artist, or community in the past.
This model was first pioneered by Rarible and then Uniswap. Recently artists like RAC have begun distributing tokens to fans.
A less developed form of distribution involves sending tokens to a group of people via social media networks. There are many technical challenges with this distribution tactic today.