POL · steady 2%/yr emission against an empty buy ledger.
Last 90 days: ~51M POL came to market from validator emissions (~26M) plus Community Treasury grant deployments (~25M). Zero buy-side offset — no protocol buyback; gas fees pay validators (not burned). Net +0.48% / 90D. Every input is steady-state — next 90 days project the same.
Validator side of the 2%/yr POL emission split: 1% × 90/365 × ~10,648M ≈ 26.3M minted to validators per 90D. Rule-based mint formula.
Original MATIC vesting (team / backer / foundation cliffs) completed by 2023. POL is fully unlocked — no cliff schedule remaining.
Community Treasury side of the 2%/yr emission: 1% × 90/365 × supply accrues to a governance-controlled contract; Community Treasury Board deploys at discretion via monthly grants. §0.45.3.4 enumeration: Polygon Community Treasury Board + Polygon Labs + Polygon Foundation. ~100M POL/yr is the ceiling pace; estimate ~25M / 90D entering circulation.
No bankruptcy estate. Validator unbond ~3–4 days — operational, not a long-term lock.
No protocol buyback. The VentureFounder treasury buyback/burn proposal is forum discussion only — NOT ratified.
Polygon PoS gas fees are paid IN POL and go to validators as part of the reward stream — fees do NOT burn.
No Foundation accumulation programme. AggLayer Breakout airdrops to POL stakers increase staking demand but are not POL buybacks.
Polygon PoS staking unbond ~3–4 days — operational, not a long-term lock.
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