# Tokenomics

### Overview

* **Token:** ULAB
* **Total Supply:** **100,000,000 ULAB** 
* **Design Goal:** Align long-term protocol growth, liquidity depth, and user incentives while minimizing short-term sell pressure.

ULAB is designed to function as the **core incentive and coordination token** of the LayerBank ecosystem, supporting liquidity, emissions, and future governance mechanisms.

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### Token Allocation

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Tokens</th><th>Allocation</th><th>TGE Unlock</th><th>Cliff (months)</th><th>Vesting (months)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Core Team</td><td>15,000,000</td><td>15.0%</td><td>0%</td><td>6</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Investors</td><td>15,000,000</td><td>15.0%</td><td>5%</td><td>3</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>Public Sale</td><td>1,000,000</td><td>1.0%</td><td>100%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Liquidity Provision</td><td>7,500,000</td><td>7.5%</td><td>100%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Liquidity Incentives</td><td>45,000,000</td><td>45.0%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>36</td></tr><tr><td>Airdrops</td><td>10,000,000</td><td>10.0%</td><td>100%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td></tr><tr><td>Strategic Reserves</td><td>6,500,000</td><td>6.5%</td><td>0%</td><td>3</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Total</strong></td><td><strong>100,000,000</strong></td><td><strong>100%</strong></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Allocation Rationale

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#### Core Team (15%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 0%
* **Cliff:** 6 months
* **Vesting:** 24 months
* Ensures long-term alignment and accountability for protocol development, security, and operations.

#### Investors (15%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 5%
* **Cliff:** 3 months
* **Vesting:** 13 months

#### Public Sale (1%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 100%

#### Liquidity Provision (7.5%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 100%
* Reserved for initial DEX liquidity and market bootstrapping at and after TGE.

#### Liquidity Incentives (45%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 10%
* **Vesting:** 36 months
* Primary incentive pool to support:
  * Long-term TVL growth
  * LP locking programs
  * xULAB-based reward boosting

#### Airdrops (10%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 100% unlocked at TGE, with flexible claim options
* Distributed to early users, contributors, and key ecosystem participants to drive broad distribution and strong network effects.

#### Strategic Reserves (6.5%)

* **TGE Unlock:** 0%
* **Cliff:** 3 months
* **Vesting:** 24 months
* Reserved for future partnerships, ecosystem initiatives, and strategic opportunities.


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