Tokenomics
This section outlines the token allocation, vesting and release schedule, and the guiding principles behind CICADA Finance’s token economy. The tokenomics framework is designed to support long-term ecosystem growth while maintaining healthy circulation and practical utility.
Token Allocation
CICADA Finance adopts a transparent allocation model that prioritizes community participation and long-term ecosystem expansion.Token Allocation
Community (60%): Allocated to fair launch participants. Single round at the same price for all participants.
Liquidity (20%): Liquidity pool provision.
Team (10%): Team member incentives.
Ecosystem (10%): Supports ecosystem growth, including partnerships, developer initiatives, and community incentives.
Vesting Schedule
The vesting schedule is designed to balance early circulation needs (e.g., market liquidity, ecosystem activation) with longer-term alignment among contributors, liquidity providers, and ecosystem participants.Token Vesting Schedule (Summary)
0
60
20
0
3
6
60
20
0
4.4
12
60
20
2.5
5.8
18
60
20
5
7.2
24
60
20
7.5
8.6
30
60
20
10
10
Notes
This schedule represents a vesting milestone view.
Exact distribution and unlock implementations are governed by smart contracts and may be subject to governance-defined parameters, where applicable.
Strategic Approach
Conventional blockchain projects often adopt a “High FDV, Low FLOW” model, prioritizing high fully diluted valuations for short-term attention. This approach frequently undermines liquidity and utility, resulting in fragile ecosystems.
In contrast, CICADA Finance adopts a “Low FDV, High FLOW” strategy, emphasizing fair valuation, robust circulation, and utility-driven participation to support sustainable development.
Low FDV: A pragmatic valuation aligns token value with the ecosystem’s current scale, lowers entry barriers, and supports steady long-term growth.
High FLOW: Liquidity and circulation support real usage. Optimized token circulation improves market efficiency, utility, and user experience.
Release Mechanism
CICADA Finance’s release mechanism is designed to support healthy liquidity formation without over-relying on speculative behavior.
Initial Release: A portion of liquidity and ecosystem-related tokens may be distributed at launch to support market liquidity and activate ecosystem initiatives.
Gradual Release: Remaining tokens are released incrementally, guided by governance-defined parameters and long-term market stability considerations.
Smart Contract Governance: Token releases are managed through smart contracts to ensure transparent and accountable execution.
Economy Framework
CICADA Finance’s “Low FDV, High FLOW” model is designed to support long-term value capture and ecosystem resilience. By combining community-led distribution, liquidity provisioning, and structured vesting, the framework aims to:
encourage genuine participation and utility-driven demand
avoid excessive reliance on short-term incentives
maintain healthier market depth and circulation
provide a more sustainable foundation for long-term ecosystem development
Governance Framework - rtCIC
rtCIC is the core governance and value-alignment token within the CICADA Finance ecosystem. It plays a central role in linking protocol growth, asset expansion, and long-term participant incentives under the “Low FDV, High FLOW” token economy model.
From a tokenomics perspective, rtCIC is designed to reflect the long-term development of CICADA Finance rather than short-term speculative activity. Its utility and value are primarily derived from protocol usage, governance participation, and performance-linked value accrual mechanisms.
Governance Function rtCIC holders participate in CICADA Finance’s decentralized governance framework, with the ability to influence:
protocol upgrades and mechanism enhancements
key parameter adjustments, including yield distribution logic, liquidity reserves, and risk thresholds
approval and lifecycle decisions for new Real Yield Assets (RYA) and Real World Assets (RWA)
strategic proposals that shape the protocol’s long-term development trajectory
This governance design ensures that protocol evolution is aligned with the interests of long-term stakeholders rather than short-term actors.
Value Alignment and Incentive Design
rtCIC is structurally aligned with the growth of the CICADA Finance ecosystem. As the protocol expands asset coverage, managed capital, and operational depth, protocol-generated revenues and incentives may be routed, in part, through mechanisms linked to rtCIC. This creates a symbiotic relationship between protocol adoption and rtCIC participation, without relying on excessive inflationary emissions.
Incentive parameters related to rtCIC may be adjusted over time through governance, based on ecosystem performance, asset composition, and market conditions.
Ecosystem Utility
Within the CICADA Finance ecosystem, rtCIC may serve as:
a governance participation and voting-weight token
a multiplier or access credential for ecosystem programs such as launchpad participation, incentive campaigns, or point-based systems
a qualifying asset for advanced analytics, tooling, or institutional-facing features, subject to product design
Integration and Composability
rtCIC is designed to be compatible with broader DeFi integrations. Subject to risk assessment and governance approval, it may be integrated into external protocols as a governance-aligned or yield-referenced asset, supporting use cases such as collateralization, structured products, or composable yield strategies.
Overall, rtCIC functions as the connective layer between CICADA Finance’s token economy, governance system, and long-term protocol sustainability, reinforcing alignment among users, asset providers, and the protocol itself.
Release Schedule
The following table sets out the monthly cumulative unlock trajectory by allocation category.
1
6.40%
20.00%
0
3.00%
29.40%
2
6.84%
20.00%
0
3.40%
30.23%
3
7.28%
20.00%
0
3.59%
30.87%
4
7.77%
20.00%
0
3.79%
31.56%
5
8.28%
20.00%
0
3.98%
32.26%
6
8.83%
20.00%
0
4.18%
33.01%
7
9.43%
20.00%
0
4.37%
33.80%
8
10.00%
20.00%
0
4.55%
34.56%
9
10.68%
20.00%
0
4.75%
35.43%
10
11.37%
20.00%
0
4.94%
36.31%
11
12.14%
20.00%
0
5.14%
37.28%
12
12.93%
20.00%
0
5.33%
38.26%
13
13.80%
20.00%
0.42%
5.53%
39.75%
14
14.73%
20.00%
0.85%
5.73%
41.31%
15
15.69%
20.00%
1.26%
5.92%
42.87%
16
16.74%
20.00%
1.68%
6.12%
44.55%
17
17.83%
20.00%
2.10%
6.31%
46.24%
18
19.03%
20.00%
2.52%
6.51%
48.06%
19
20.32%
20.00%
2.95%
6.71%
49.97%
20
21.55%
20.00%
3.33%
6.89%
51.76%
21
23.00%
20.00%
3.75%
7.09%
53.84%
22
24.50%
20.00%
4.16%
7.28%
55.94%
23
26.15%
20.00%
4.59%
7.48%
58.21%
24
27.85%
20.00%
5.00%
7.67%
60.52%
25
29.73%
20.00%
5.42%
7.87%
63.02%
26
31.73%
20.00%
5.85%
8.06%
65.64%
27
33.79%
20.00%
6.26%
8.26%
68.31%
28
36.07%
20.00%
6.68%
8.45%
71.21%
29
38.42%
20.00%
7.10%
8.65%
74.16%
30
41.01%
20.00%
7.52%
8.84%
77.37%
31
43.77%
20.00%
7.95%
9.04%
80.76%
32
46.52%
20.00%
8.34%
9.23%
84.09%
33
49.65%
20.00%
8.77%
9.43%
87.85%
34
52.89%
20.00%
9.18%
9.62%
91.68%
35
56.45%
20.00%
9.60%
9.82%
95.87%
36
60.00%
20.00%
10.00%
10.00%
100.00%
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