RUBI
Tokenomics

$RUBI Tokenomics

$RUBI is a utility governance token forked from AAVE v2, designed to enable decentralized control and long-term alignment between the protocol and its community.

Token Distribution

Total Supply: 10 Billion $RUBI

Community Allocation (70%)

Historical Airdrop (4%)

  • Classic Trading (16%): Order book maker volume
  • Gladius Usage (20%): RFQ system volume
  • Aquila Trading (1%): Historical AMM activity
  • Pools (3.5%): Historical liquidity provision
  • Lazarus (32.95%): 2021 Pools exploit compensation
  • OP Rewards (24.55%): Time-weighted OP recipients
  • Promo NFT (0.0005%): Galxe contest participants
  • Community (2%): Notable contributors and Centurions

Long-Term Emissions (66%)

  • 16-year linear emission schedule
  • DAO-managed allocation
  • Initial 6-month LP rewards:
    • RUBI/USDC: 7.5% monthly emissions
    • RUBI/WETH: 17.5% monthly emissions
  • Remaining 75%+ for:
    • Trading volume incentives
    • Strategic partnerships
    • User acquisition
    • B2B integrations
    • Community initiatives

Insider Allocation (30%)

DevCo Grant (19.5%)

  • One-time grant for development
  • Unlocked at launch
  • Funds long-term development and research

Contributor Vesting (10.5%)

  • 6-12 month cliffs
  • 3-4 year vesting terms
  • Fully onchain and auditable

Protocol-Owned Liquidity Strategy

The DAO employs a protocol-owned liquidity (POL) strategy:

  • Accumulation of LP tokens and productive assets
  • Focus on fee capture and reinvestment
  • Building censorship-resistant liquidity
  • Long-term treasury management through governance

Governance

All token distributions and protocol changes are managed through onchain governance:

  • Proposal and voting rights for token holders
  • Treasury management
  • Protocol parameter adjustments
  • Ecosystem fund allocation

For live token metrics and governance participation, visit the Rubicon App (opens in a new tab).

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