Qubic’s New Halving Schedule and Deflationary Tokenomics Explained

Qubic has unveiled its halving schedule, set to gradually reduce emissions every 52 epochs by 50%, part of a larger strategic shift toward a deflationary tokenomics model. The ecosystem, which currently sees approximately 850 billion coins emitted each week, will see weekly emissions drop to around 53 billion by Epoch 279. The Qubic team asserts this move supports sustainable growth and benefits all ecosystem stakeholders.

Halving Model and Strategic Supply Reduction

The token supply limit has been sharply reduced from an initial 1,000 trillion coins to 200 trillion—an 80% cut. This revised cap aims to balance scarcity with growth, and with approximately 120 trillion coins in current circulation, more than half of the max supply is now in active use. The reduced supply target, according to Qubic, is designed to bolster long-term ecosystem stability while improving investor access by lowering the fully diluted valuation (FDV) to $340 million, from a prior $1.7 billion.

Dynamic Burn Mechanism to Enhance Scarcity

One of the key components of Qubic’s tokenomics strategy is a controlled burn mechanism. Rather than decreasing the fixed weekly emissions of 1 trillion coins, Qubic has introduced a progressive burn model. Initially, 15% of emissions are burned each epoch to decrease the supply in circulation, with approximately 149 billion QUBIC already removed from the market during Epoch 124.

The emissions model also incorporates the “Supply Watcher,” a feature that dynamically adjusts burn rates based on real-time supply metrics, ensuring deflationary measures do not inadvertently destabilize the ecosystem.

Halving Cycles and the Role of Community Consensus

The halving cycles, which begin after Epoch 175, reduce net emissions by burning a progressively higher percentage of coins each cycle. The Qubic community will play a role in validating each halving through Quorum approvals, ensuring that stakeholders maintain consensus on emission control strategies. For example, by Epoch 175, the annual burn rate will increase to around 28.75 trillion QUBIC, effectively reducing emissions to 21.35 trillion.

Project X Emissions Model and the Supply Watcher’s Stability Mechanism

To maintain balance, the “Supply Watcher” feature continually monitors network conditions, adjusting the burn rate to prevent excessive deflation. This mechanism aims to smooth out fluctuations in miner rewards and emission levels by tailoring the burn rate to current supply conditions.