On August 20, 2025, Qubic will carry out the Epoch 175 halving — the largest emission reduction in its history and a milestone approved by the Quorum. This change will alter how new tokens enter circulation, setting a new pace for the protocol’s supply.
What is the Qubic halving?
The halving is a scheduled cut in weekly token emissions. It ensures the growth of QUBIC supply remains controlled and sustainable. This mechanism builds on Project X (2024), which lowered the maximum supply from 1,000 trillion to 200 trillion QUBIC.
With Epoch 175, the share of tokens permanently burned each week will rise significantly, reducing the effective emissions that actually reach the market.
How Epoch 175 changes emissions
The update brings direct adjustments to Qubic’s weekly model of 1 trillion tokens:
- Burn rate: climbing from 15% to 55%. Over half — 550 billion — will be destroyed each week.
- Effective supply: weekly emissions drop from 850 billion to 425 billion QUBIC.
- Annual impact: effective output falls to ~23.4 trillion QUBIC from today’s 46.8 trillion.
- Supply projection: by the end of 2025, the total supply is expected to approach 173 trillion — slowing the path toward the 200 trillion cap.
These numbers are flexible. The Supply Watcher contract adjusts burn ratios in real time to prevent excessive deflation or instability.
Why the halving matters
The halving has three main roles within Qubic’s tokenomics:
- Supply management: by removing 550 billion tokens weekly, growth of the circulating supply slows considerably. Without it, the 200 trillion cap could be reached years earlier.
- Scarcity: QUBIC is consumed as computational “energy” for smart contracts and services. Increasing burn accelerates scarcity, reinforcing Qubic’s long-term deflationary path.
- Sustainability: emissions are stretched further, securing ongoing rewards for miners and Computors while maintaining incentives for the network’s operation.
Looking forward
The Epoch 175 halving is more than a reduction in numbers — it’s a structural shift in how Qubic manages growth and sustainability. By cutting emissions, strengthening scarcity, and giving the protocol more runway, it lays the foundation for future halvings and innovation.
For miners, Computors, and builders, this is not just a technical change but an invitation to continue shaping the ecosystem as it evolves.
