AGORA Protocol - Inflation Model

30-Year Inflation Projection

Inflation naturally decreases as fixed daily minting (100 AGORA/person) becomes a smaller percentage of growing total supply

📊 How We Calculate This (Transparent Model)

Our inflation model is based on these simple, verifiable assumptions:

Annual Inflation Rate = (New Tokens Minted Per Year) / (Total Supply) × 100

✓ Daily Minting: 100 AGORA × number of verified users
✓ User Growth: S-curve reaching 822M users by year 20 (based on internet adoption patterns)
✓ Initial Claims: Adults get 36,500 AGORA (1 year retroactive), babies get proportional
✓ Burn Rate: 0.05% base fee on transactions (50% burned, 50% to treasury)

Example Year 10: With 608M users, daily mint is 60.8B AGORA. Annual mint is 22.2T AGORA. Total supply is 194.8T AGORA. Inflation = 22.2T / 194.8T = 12.6%

Personal Impact Calculator

💡 How This Works

This calculator shows how AGORA inflation affects YOU personally:

You receive: 36,500 AGORA per year (100 AGORA × 365 days)
Inflation cost: Your holdings × inflation rate
Net benefit: What you receive MINUS inflation cost

Key insight: You always receive the same 36,500 AGORA, but inflation only affects what you're holding!

How much AGORA do you hold?

Select year

Your Annual Result

You receive (UBI): +36,500

Inflation impact: -1,260

Net benefit: +35,240

Example: If you hold 10,000 AGORA in Year 10 (12.6% inflation), you lose 1,260 AGORA in purchasing power. But you receive 36,500 AGORA in UBI. Net gain: +35,240 AGORA!

🎯 Fair Distribution

New tokens go to every verified human equally, not to banks or miners. You receive 100 AGORA daily regardless of wealth.

📉 Naturally Declining

Fixed daily minting becomes a smaller % of total supply. Mathematically guaranteed decreasing inflation.

🔥 Built-in Burn

Personalized transaction fees create equilibrium. Active users pay less, speculators pay more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 23% inflation sustainable?

Yes! It's only in early years and you receive FAR more in UBI (36,500 AGORA annually) than you lose to inflation. Bitcoin started with 100% inflation!

Will AGORA become worthless?

No. Burn mechanisms ensure supply/demand balance. Network effects (Metcalfe's Law) increase value faster than supply grows.

Why not zero inflation?

Zero inflation = zero UBI. The inflation IS the basic income. New tokens fund 100 AGORA/day for every human.

Can inflation be controlled?

Yes. DAO can adjust burn rates. Natural limits exist (population). System self-balances through economic incentives.