# Tokenomics **URL:** https://gov.vitadao.com/c/faq/tokenomics/18.md [Latest](https://gov.vitadao.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://gov.vitadao.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Tokenomics category](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/about-the-tokenomics-category/101)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [2026 airdrop process](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/2026-airdrop-process/2108)
**Author:** [@Mete](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/Mete)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/2026-airdrop-process/2108 "2026-03-06T19:22:43Z")
Hello VitaDAO Team, ​I am a long-term VITA holder and currently hold 10,417.23 VITA (PhD Tier) in my personal wallet (0xb3…f459). ​During the BIO airdrop snapshot in 2025, my tokens were held on the LBank exchange. Rec… --- ## [What is VitaDAO’s token?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitadao-s-token/102)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-vitadao-s-token/102 "2021-06-11T00:39:39Z")
The token of VitaDAO is called “VITA” and its ticker symbol is VITA. VITA is strictly a governance token. --- ## [How can I participate in the launch?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-participate-in-the-launch/109)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-can-i-participate-in-the-launch/109 "2021-06-11T00:47:03Z")
Please find detailed instructions on how to participate in this Launch Guide. You will need an Ethereum wallet with Ether, which we recommend to prepare ahead of the launch as described in this Preparation Guide. --- ## [Where does the launch take place?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-does-the-launch-take-place/110)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/where-does-the-launch-take-place/110 "2021-06-11T00:47:31Z")
The initial token distribution event will occur through a Gnosis Auction, a platform for fair, transparent, and decentralized token price discovery. VitaDAO will run its own Gnosis Auction starting from June 18, at which… --- ## [When does VitaDAO launch?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/when-does-vitadao-launch/112)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/when-does-vitadao-launch/112 "2021-06-11T00:48:50Z")
VitaDAO formally launches within a few days after the initial token distribution event has concluded. The Gnosis Auction starts on June 18, 6PM CET and ends on June 23, 2021, 6PM CET. The auction can be found here. --- ## [Why does VitaDAO do a launch, and why does it matter?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/why-does-vitadao-do-a-launch-and-why-does-it-matter/111)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/why-does-vitadao-do-a-launch-and-why-does-it-matter/111 "2021-06-11T00:48:17Z")
As a decentralized organisation, VitaDAO is governed by its members. Membership is constituted by holding at least 1 VITA, VitaDAO’s token. Therefore, it is a vital prerequisite that VitaDAO distributes these tokens in o… --- ## [What are the economic primitives and incentive models behind VitaDAO’s token design?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-the-economic-primitives-and-incentive-models-behind-vitadao-s-token-design/108)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-are-the-economic-primitives-and-incentive-models-behind-vitadao-s-token-design/108 "2021-06-11T00:46:20Z")
VITA is designed following a sustainability loop principle. As R&D projects are funded and begin producing data, their respective value grows, increasing the overall value of VitaDAO. As the VITA ecosystem grows, more fu… --- ## [Can VITA be burned and are any inflationary mechanisms implemented?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-vita-be-burned-and-are-any-inflationary-mechanisms-implemented/107)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:45am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/can-vita-be-burned-and-are-any-inflationary-mechanisms-implemented/107 "2021-06-11T00:45:41Z")
While VITA tokens can always be burned by anyone (like any ERC20 Token), there are currently no mechanisms in place that would burn tokens as part of usual day-to-day operations. --- ## [What is the total supply of VITA and could more tokens be minted?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-the-total-supply-of-vita-and-could-more-tokens-be-minted/106)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-the-total-supply-of-vita-and-could-more-tokens-be-minted/106 "2021-06-11T00:42:57Z")
The total supply of VITA is 64,359,360 which represents the lifespan in minutes of Jeanne Louise Calment. She is the oldest person to have lived for a period of 122 years and 164 days. She lived approximately 64,359,360 … --- ## [What is the distribution of VITA?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-the-distribution-of-vita/105)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/what-is-the-distribution-of-vita/105 "2021-06-11T00:42:28Z")
Overall, VitaDAO will mint 30% of the total VITA token supply, with distributions in the chart below, and 70% of tokens remain available unminted in the VitaDAO treasury to ensure the longevity of the entity --- ## [How is VITA useful?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vita-useful/104)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/how-is-vita-useful/104 "2021-06-11T00:41:26Z")
The VITA token is the lifeblood and DNA of the VitaDAO ecosystem. Members obtaine VITA by contributing work, data, IP, or funds to VitaDAO. The core function of VITA is to curate the best longevity IP and fund novel open… --- ## [Which exchanges is VITA available on?](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/which-exchanges-is-vita-available-on/103)
**Author:** [@VitaDAO](https://gov.vitadao.com/u/VitaDAO)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2021, 12:40am UTC](https://gov.vitadao.com/t/which-exchanges-is-vita-available-on/103 "2021-06-11T00:40:35Z")
After the launch, VITA will be available on Uniswap (v3) where it can be bought and sold for ETH and any ERC20-token, such as DAI, USDT or WBTC.