Push Chain Tokenomics: The Next Evolution
The journey that began with Push Protocol as the de-facto standard for web3 notifications and communication is now in its next era. In late 2024, the Push community voted in favor of the launch of Push Chain — the shared state layer 1 for universal applications.
Push Chain is a purpose-built layer that connects L1s, L2s, and L3s with near-instant finality and true scalability that solves the fundamental issue with web3 applications: fragmentation. With the successful voting of the governance proposal, the Push Chain mission is now on its way toward building any chain, any user, and any app.
Why Push Chain?
All blockchains have proven particularly useful for specific apps and use cases. Bitcoin enabled smart money. Ethereum enabled innovations for DeFi. Solana enabled fast apps and meme culture. Several L2s and new L1s are targeting other areas of concern.
However, a blockchain that is purpose-built to enable chain abstraction and seamless interoperability in the space is still required. This chain would enable transactions from any chain (ETH, SOL, EVM or non-EVM) to power apps that can be used by any user — no matter their chain or wallet. This is the chain of Universal Apps. This is Push Chain!
Some innovations / features that enable universal apps on Push Chain:
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Any Chain Tx
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Fee & Wallet Abstraction (universal wallet + guest wallet)
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Shared State (read data from other blockchain)
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Generalized Programmable Solver (enables acting on the data read from other chain)
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Universal Smart Contract (enables devs to deploy universal interop apps in hours)
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Shared App Experience (any user from any chain can access any app of any chain)
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Full Stack Interop (Universal Apps) = Universal Wallet + Generalized Programmable Solvers + Shared State + Universal Smart Contracts
Now, we’re asking the Push Chain community to vote on the tokenomics for Push Chain.
TL;DR Push Chain Tokenomics
The new Push Chain token is a fundamentally new token from the Push Protocol $PUSH. Why? Because Push Chain supports universal applications, shared state, and seamless cross-chain transactions. This broader scope demands tokenomics designed to sustain a robust network, incentivize validators, and reward the community that has supported our journey.
For existing $PUSH token holders, the tokenomics proposal allocates 15% of the total Push Chain token supply specifically for migration. The migration will occur at a ratio of 1:15—meaning for each Push Protocol ($PUSH) token you hold, you’ll receive 15 Push Chain tokens. For example, if you currently hold 40 $PUSH tokens, you’ll receive 600 Push Chain tokens after migration.
Push Chain Tokenomics
Token Utility and Functionality
In the proposal, the Push Chain token is designed with multiple utilities that support the network’s operation and growth.
- Network Security: The token powers Push Chain’s Proof-of-Stake consensus mechanism through staking and slashing, ensuring the security and reliability of the network.
- Transaction Fees: The token serves as the primary method for network fees for transactions and app usage.
- Governance: Token holders gain voting rights to propose and decide on protocol changes, actively contributing to the chain’s future.
- Fee Abstraction: Push’s Fee+Solver contract is used to enable users of any chain (whether ETH, SOL), etc to pay for gas via native token. A portion of the fee collected will be swapped and burned for Push Chain native token.
- Incentives: The token supports an ecosystem of rewards for validators, users, and community members through fee sharing and a reward system.
Push chain adopts a dynamic supply model, which is used among popular chains (like Ethereum and Solana). Post mainnet, new tokens for the chain would be mined solely for node rewards, relayer rewards, and other participants that are required for ensuring chain security, functionality, and decentralization needs.
Burn and Deflationary Mechanism
Push Chain has a couple of burn mechanisms owing to it being a Universal Blockchain.
- Native Chain Burn: A part of the fees is always burned when native transactions are done on Push Chain.
- Cross Chain Burn: Using Fee Abstractions, a part of the fee collected on other blockchain’s native token (ETH, SOL) is swapped for Push Chain native token and burned.
This ensures a deflationary blockchain design that burns tokens as the network and the transactions that happen on it grows. This allows the chain to achieve deflationary tokenomics design while still awarding the validators and other actors. This design enables the creation of an incentivized, sustainable long-term future for Push Chain and all its participants.
Push Protocol Migration Details
The launch of Push Chain is designed to reward and incentivize prior Push Protocol ($PUSH) holders for their loyalty and contribution. The migration process for existing $PUSH token holders will work as follows:
- Tokens will migrate at a 1:15 ratio (1 Push Protocol token = 15 Push Chain tokens).
- Participants in the Push Chain migration will see 50% of their migrated tokens unlocked immediately, and an additional 50% unlocked after 3 months.
- Token migrators will also benefit from a dedicated yield farming pool reserved for them. These rewards will be distributed to token migrators if they stake their migrated Push Chain tokens, to reward them for long-term contribution to the ecosystem.
- For example, if you have 100 Push Protocol $PUSH tokens, you’ll receive 750 Push Chain tokens when you migrate, 750 Push Chain tokens after 3 months. You can choose to stake these tokens to get additional rewards from the Push Chain yield farming pool, distributed periodically.
The Push Chain token migration will be open for 12 months, after which any remaining token will go to the community and ecosystem reserve.
Additionally, the tokenomics proposal allocates 10% of the total Push Chain token supply for airdrops to past and present Push Protocol application users (notifications, messaging, chat). Along with new users, creators, developers and ecosystem partners of Push Chain.
Token Distribution
The total supply of Push Chain tokens is proposed at 10 billion, distributed as follows:
Note that in the proposal:
- Push Protocol $PUSH migrators have 50% of migrated tokens unlocked at TGE, followed by the remaining 50% after 3 months.
- Airdrop distributions begin at TGE, but will happen over the course of multiple seasons.
- Core Contributors have a 12-month delay, followed by 24-month vesting.
- Push Lab Treasury has a 36-month vesting.
- Investors have 24-month linear vesting.
- Community and Ecosystem Reserves has a 13.5% unlock at TGE, followed by 36 month vesting.
It’s worth noting that a portion of Push Chain unlocked tokens from “Community & Ecosystem Reserve” will be locked for the purpose of running validators operated by the Push Chain team. The tokens locked for these specific validators will never be sold or distributed. The number of validators that will be running to ensure a sustainable and decentralized network is in the works and the tokens locked for it will be announced soon.
Push Protocol Governance
Push Protocol governance has been the fundamental backbone that enabled the DAO to be so successful and united in moving through different directions. However, the DAO and governance were designed keeping the notification and chat protocol in mind which needs to be redefined in the new structure of Push Chain.
Thus, the successful passing of this proposal will also be counted as a vote for the last step in Push Protocol governance as we restructure for Push Chain. Hence, the current phase of Push protocol governance will wind down and is subsequently relaunched with a redefined, chain-focused Push Chain governance in the future. The details and functioning of which will be announced in the future.
Voting for Push Chain Tokenomics
Community governance voting for Push Chain Tokenomics is planned to go live in 7 days. The discussion period is live right now. To join the discussion and ask questions or leave comments, head to: https://gov.push.org.
When governance voting does go live (announcement pending), participants will:
- Visit the Push governance portal (https://snapshot.box/#/s:pushdao.eth)
- Connect your wallet holding Push Protocol $PUSH tokens
- Review the detailed proposal
- Cast your vote
Your input matters in the future of Push Chain!
Important Security Note: The Push Chain token has NOT launched yet. It is not available to buy or claim on any exchange or app. There is no presale for the Push Chain token. All official communications about the new token will come directly from the Push Twitter account and website simultaneously. Stay vigilant and avoid any scams or impersonations.