Tokenomics
Vesting: why rewards aren't immediate
You connected your GPU, started mining — but GNK cannot be sold or transferred immediately. This is not a bug, but a protective mechanism — vesting. It stabilizes the token price and protects all network participants.
What is vesting
Vesting is the gradual unlocking of tokens. You earn GNK every day, but you don't get access to them immediately, only after a certain period. In Gonka, vesting is 180 epochs (~6 months). A portion of your rewards is automatically unlocked each epoch.
Why vesting is needed
Imagine: thousands of hosts simultaneously received GNK and immediately sold it. The price would crash. Vesting prevents “pump and dump”: tokens enter the market gradually, not in an avalanche. This aligns interests — those who work in the network longer earn more. Vesting is standard practice in serious crypto projects.
Unbonding period: leaving the network
Decided to disconnect a node? Collateral also doesn't unlock instantly — you need to wait for the unbonding period (1 epoch). This is additional protection against a sudden mass exodus of hosts that could destabilize the network.
180-day vesting = protection against price collapse. Your GNK are credited immediately but become available gradually. This is normal practice in crypto projects.