# Cosmos Hub (ATOM) Tokenomics: +3.18% New Supply in 90 Days

*Originally published at https://mrnasdog.com/research/atom (checked Oct 23 2026)*

As of Oct 15 2026, new Cosmos Hub supply runs at **+3.18%** over 90 days and **+13.52%** over 12 months.

- **Long-run signal:** negative (Oct 23 2026)
- **Score:** 3.5/10 — supply 1/5, demand 2.5/5
- **New supply:** +3.18% in 90 days · +13.52% in a year
- **Demand:** modest (2.5/5)
- **Price drivers:** 1 ▲ price up · 1 ▼ price down

## What could move Cosmos Hub's price

2 things outside the score can move ATOM's price — today 1 ▲ up, 1 ▼ down.

### ▼ Hacks and halts

Two big exploits since Aug 20; frozen ATOM now sent to Neutron.

No new hacks or halts → price up · More hacks, more halts → price down. Today: the price-down case.

| Date | What happened / what is coming |
|---|---|
| Aug 20 2026 | EVM bug hits 6 chains |
| Aug 28 2026 | Labs: bug was misjudged |
| Sep 22 2026 | Neutron hack, Hub halts |
| Sep 23 2026 | 1.23M ATOM frozen |
| Sep 30 2026 | Refund demand rejected |
| Oct 12 2026 | Vote passes: ATOM back |
| Oct 14 2026 | ATOM sent to Neutron |

*Checked Oct 15 2026*

### ▲ Hub value votes

Voters rejected the Osmosis merger, then paid for a Paxos listing.

▲ Price up if: Votes add ATOM value. ▼ Price down if: Value plans voted down. Now: ▲ up side.

| Date | What happened / what is coming |
|---|---|
| Jan 19 2026 | Hydro vault plan: no |
| Apr 9 2026 | Osmosis merger proposed |
| Apr 16 2026 | Osmosis merger rejected |
| Sep 17 2026 | Paxos listing passes |

*Checked Oct 15 2026*

## How fast Cosmos Hub supply grows

The Cosmos Hub pays stakers new ATOM every block at its 10% ceiling, nearer 12.7% a year on fast blocks. Only slashing burns any: supply up 3.04% in 90 days, about 3.18% next.

New ATOM: +3.18% in 90 days, +13.52% in a year. Supply score 1/5, "very heavy" (place 24 of 101).

## Demand today

Cosmos Hub demand: 2.5/5 (**modest**), place #47 among 110 coins — interest today plus the buying that could come later.

Members get the rest of the Cosmos Hub demand read on mrnasdog.com.

## Questions about ATOM supply

### Is Cosmos Hub (ATOM) inflationary or deflationary?

Cosmos Hub (ATOM) is inflationary right now: its supply changes +3.18% over the next 90 days and +13.52% over the next year (checked Oct 15 2026). More ATOM is added than removed.

### What is the ATOM inflation rate in 2026?

About +13.52% a year: that is how much Cosmos Hub (ATOM) supply changes over the next 12 months, with +3.18% in the next 90 days (checked Oct 15 2026). That puts ATOM #24 of 101 coins we track for new supply (#1 = the most new supply).

### When is the next ATOM token unlock?

No dated Cosmos Hub (ATOM) unlock is scheduled in the next 90 days (checked Oct 15 2026). New ATOM still arrives: about 17M ATOM in 90 days.

### Does Cosmos Hub burn or buy back ATOM?

Yes. In our count, about 1.95K ATOM is expected to leave the market over the next 90 days through burns, buybacks or locks (checked Oct 15 2026). How it works: Only slashing of offline validators burns ATOM: 1,950 in 90 days; fees are kept, nothing is bought back.

### Where does new ATOM supply come from?

In our count, about 17M new ATOM reaches the market over the next 90 days (checked Oct 15 2026). How it works: Staking mint stuck at its 10% ceiling and paid per block on fast blocks: 16.33M ATOM in 90 days, near 12.7% a year.

### How much ATOM is in circulation?

About 536M ATOM is in circulation (checked Oct 15 2026). Over the next 90 days that changes +3.18%, and over a year +13.52%.

### Does ATOM have more new supply than FIL, PI or AERO?

Over the next 90 days (checked Oct 15 2026): ATOM +3.18%, FIL +1.78%, PI +2.93%, AERO +10.84%. ATOM sits in the middle of these 4 coins.

## Where to read the rest of ATOM

- ATOM supply, line by line: https://mrnasdog.com/research/atom/inflation
- Where Cosmos Hub sits on new supply: https://mrnasdog.com/token-supply
- Why supply and demand decide ATOM's signal: https://mrnasdog.com/research/pressure-framework/full

*Every answer here applies basic economic theory — the law of supply and demand — to this coin's data. It is not financial advice.*