How emission works

Every block the chain emits TAO, mints alpha in each subnet, and distributes it down to individual stakeholders. This section follows that flow step by step — each page picks up where the previous one left off, with a How we got here and a What's next at the top and bottom.

The flow, step by step

1. TAO emission — 0.5 τ/block is split across subnets; each subnet's share is injected into its pool or spent as a chain buy.
2. Alpha emission — each subnet mints alpha per block, split into alpha_in (pool) and alpha_out (1 α to participants).
3. Split alpha_out among participants — owner 18%, miners 41%, validators 41%.
4. Parent / child hotkeys — aggregate each validator's dividends across its parent and child hotkeys.
5. Root vs alpha split — divide the validator's dividends into a root proportion and an alpha proportion.
6. Distribute to stakeholders — root and alpha.

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