5.3 Vault Emissions and Caps

Vault emissions are designed to reward long-term alignment, discourage short-term speculation, and ensure predictable distribution of the token supply over time. Emissions decline gradually over the eight-year period, reflecting the transition from early ecosystem bootstrapping to long-term sustainability.

Global Parameters (Locked)

• Total Supply: 1.69B AOV

• Vault Emissions Pool: 507M AOV (30%)

• Duration: 8 years

• Emission Model: Annual, front-loaded, declining

Vault Structure & Max Caps (Locked)

Vault caps apply only to the Commit, Guardian, and Sovereign Vaults to ensure balanced token distribution and limit excessive concentration. The Access Vault has no maximum cap and functions as a flexible onboarding vault for ecosystem participation.

Vault reward rates vary based on total participation and vault utilization, Avao ensures that staking incentives remain predictable, fair, and sustainable throughout the lifecycle of the protocol.