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Deflationary Tokenomics: 50% Reduction in $SWEAT Minting

By Sweat TeamMarch 28, 2025

Back in August 2024, over 150,000 of you voted to change the $SWEAT Minting Window. It was one of our most impactful governance decisions to date — and now, nearly eight months on, we’re seeing just how far-reaching that change has been.

From 9M to 4.2M new $SWEAT minted per week

Before the update, the community was minting around 9 million $SWEAT per week. The new Minting Window — which delayed minting until 3,000 steps — immediately dropped that figure by 30%.

Now? It’s down even further. As of March 2025, weekly minting averages just 4.2 million $SWEAT — a sustained reduction of over 50%!

This isn’t the result of one change alone. It’s the effect of multiple factors:

✅ The DAO-approved Minting Window (3,000 steps before minting starts, up to 10,000 steps for free users)
📈 A steadily increasing Minting Difficulty — now at 7,400 steps per $SWEAT, rising by roughly 12 steps per day
🔥 $SWEAT’s deflationary framework: We ensure scarcity and protect value over time through two primary mechanisms: more effort to mint over time and token burns.

Together, these have created a strong and adaptive system that balances growth with long-term sustainability.

Why $SWEAT’s sustainable tokenomics matter

Every healthy token economy needs to balance supply and demand. Reducing the rate of new $SWEAT entering circulation protects long-term value for the entire ecosystem.

🔒 Less supply emissions means more value captured per step
💪 Stronger tokenomics means a more sustainable future
🗳️ Community-led decisions mean more ownership and alignment

Got any questions? Don’t hesitate to head to our Discord to chat with David, our Head of Community.

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