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*Inflation figures shown here reflect circulating (market) inflation and may differ from a coin’s projected, policy (planned) inflation.

What is Cow-protocol?

Cow Protocol is a DeFi project that dramatically reduces the cost of on-chain token swaps by providing an efficient trade execution layer. The native COW token powers governance, staking rewards, and incentive schemes to attract liquidity providers and traders, helping secure scalable liquidity and gas-efficient trades. Built to improve decentralized exchange economics, Cow Protocol aims to lower fees and improve execution for users across DeFi.

Why does Cow-protocol have inflation?

Inflation in Cow Protocol exists because new COW tokens are minted as rewards for participating in the ecosystem—such as liquidity provision and governance activity—funding ongoing incentives and development. This emission schedule increases supply over time to align incentives with protocol growth and ensure long-term participation.

How is Cow-protocol inflation calculated?

Cow-protocol inflation is calculated by comparing the circulating supply from one year ago to today’s supply. The percentage increase in supply over that period is the annual inflation rate. Learn more in our guide: What is cryptocurrency inflation?.

How is Cow-protocol emission calculated?

Cow-protocol emission refers to how new coins enter circulation, usually through mining or staking rewards. The emission rate depends on the project’s monetary policy and block reward schedule. Learn more in our guide: What is cryptocurrency emission?.

FAQ

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We encourage the usage of any data available on this website. You may use it for your personal or educational goals, but do not use it commercially unless you purchase the CryptoInflation API.

We strive to make the data as accurate as possible, but some blockchains have limitations on how precisely supply, inflation, and emission can be calculated. Moreover, the data on this website often has to be averaged and approximated, therefore the data can be a bit off sometimes.

Cryptocurrency emission and inflation aren’t inherently bad—they’re part of how many blockchains secure their networks and incentivize miners or validators. Moderate inflation can help distribute coins fairly and keep the network active, but excessive or poorly managed emission may dilute value and hurt long-term sustainability. You can learn more about how issuance affects price here.