Burn to Build: Redefining Tokenomics For Innovation and Sustainable Growth
At Entangle we’re all about innovation, adaptation and sustainability - especially when it benefits our investors and our community. We’ve identified 3 key issues with traditional tokenomics: uncertainty, short-term speculation and excess emissions. That's why we made the decision to reshape our approach, fully unlock tokens and eliminate lingering allocations, fostering transparency and trust. We covered this in our previous article A New Tokenomics Era and asked for your input on what to do with the additional tokens retrieved, and we listened. Introducing our Burn to Build, daily burn program. A mechanic that allows us to not only manage the token supply effectively but ensure scalable lasting value for long term holders. With these changes we’re not just reacting; we’re pioneering ahead towards a more sustainable future for $NGL and our entire Ecosystem. Let’s dive into the details, and explore how these innovations will shape our future for the better.
Goodbye Unlocks
In order to break away from issues of traditional tokenomics, we’ve had to innovate and adapt. By removing short-term stakeholders and retaining only those with absolute, long-term commitments, we’ve set solid foundations for a transformative future.
Recently, 16.4% of the total supply (158,928,835) was unlocked to investors, including the remainder of the public vesting, but under a largely discounted condition. This resulted in approximately 67 million tokens returned to the treasury (6.86% of the total supply). These 67 million tokens and more (see below) will fuel our groundbreaking Burn to Build Programme, triggerable daily by any community member daily.
Why did we do this?
Our goal is simple, to offset any remaining minor emissions, ensure sustained value for all participants, and demonstrate that the discounts to all rounds were implemented for the collective benefit of everyone involved rather than any other purpose.
And the commitment doesn’t stop there. An additional 60 million tokens (6.18% of the total supply) from staking rewards have also been committed to this Burn to Build Programme, further demonstrating our ongoing effort to reduce the circulating supply wherever possible. The decision to add these additional tokens reflects our dedication to ensuring a sustainable future. A total of 127 million NGL will be burned, reducing the supply by approximately 13.05% forever. Yes, forever.
This dual burn approach—combining both discounted tokens from full unlocks and a portion of the staking rewards—creates a perfect 1:1 counterbalance to any remaining emissions over the next two years (see below for the full breakdown). Put simply, anything emitted (albeit greatly reduced) will be matched with a token burn.
This programme will provide the necessary time for the ecosystem to mature as we advance toward revenue generation, while strengthening the long-term value of $NGL, creating a deflationary impact and ensuring a stable, transparent environment for new investors to join our mission of building a borderless Web3.
Through this comprehensive initiative, we're not only demonstrating full transparency with our community and the wider space, but also an unwavering commitment to building a secure and lasting framework from the ground up, delivering stability and a clear path to sustained growth for all stakeholders.
Each Category Explained:
Unlocks (Discounted):
Total Investor Unlock (All Rounds including KOLs): Approx. 180 million tokens (18.5%). These were tokens earmarked for return for full unlock to investors with a significant discount (around 67m).
Public Round Full Unlock (inc airdrop): These were almost fully vested to community members, with approximately 0.5% taken back for the Burn to Build Programme.
Tokens Returned to Treasury (For Burn to Build Programme):
Discounted Tokens Back to Treasury from Investor and Public Rounds: 67 million tokens (6.9%). The Burn to Build Programme has been expanded to include some of the staking rewards (see below)
Staking Rewards:
Previously 21.65%, now reduced to 15.48%. We decided to move 6.18% to a burn bucket (60m tokens). This category is reserved for rewards to validators and other infrastructure providers within the Entangle architecture. However, upon revised calculations, we reduced this category to the maximum number possible to limit excess emissions and placed the additional tokens into the burn bucket.
The Burn to Build Programme:
In addition to the tokens received back from full unlocks, 6.18% of the total supply from staking rewards has been added to this initiative taking the total to 126,597,388.
80m of the total of 126,597,388 (13.05%) $NGL will be burned over 24 months to cover Long term investors unlocks (79,962,990 or 8.24%). The rest (46,634,398 or 4.8%) is expected to be burned linearly over the full Staking rewards vesting period (79 months) covering small emissions caused by any blockchain block rewards.
All tokens will be firstly frozen in a smart contract and then sent to burn through a daily burn functionality that can be triggered by any community member. This programme will match any emissions from long-term investors and staking rewards over the full period ensuring a 1:1 burn for every token emitted.
Long-Term Investors:
79 million tokens will be daily linear vested over 24 months. These are committed investors who rejected all discount exit options, pledging long-term support and agreed to any changes to vesting if necessary for the benefit of the whole Entangle ecosystem. All emissions here will be matched with the daily build to burn initiative (see chart below).
Public Rounds Including Initial Airdrop:
Fully vested.
Team:
An additional 6 months has been added to team vesting, with a total vesting period of 36 months starting next year further demonstrating commitment to long-term success.
Note: Previously, 25% of the team supply (30 million tokens) was burned detailed in this update
NGL tokens burn transaction hash: E422AF35325F909EB9321E2347AE95812E5EE33C156242C485E7EF73ED4A0830
Advisors:
No change.
Partnerships, Marketing & Grants:
A further 6 months of vesting has been added to align with long-term transparency goals.
Liquidity:
No change. 2.58% (25,000,000) of the supply remains locked,
The remainder supports omnichain liquidity markets across new chains, market making and related activities.
Locked Contract address: 0x1F5667160e2F516D4FB7e34A214C3391AC8dE36d
Infra Reserve:
No changes. Subject to 18-month cliff and 86-month vesting to ensure adequate reserves for expanding ecosystem operators and incentivizing the operation of the internet of tomorrow.
Airdrop Remaining:
19,177,452 (1.98% of the total supply) remains from the initial airdrop. This will be placed into a publicly trackable address and used to reward loyal community members and foster engagement within the Entangle ecosystem.
A Defining Moment: Commitment to Progress & Innovation
The time for doubt is behind us. We have distilled our community to its core—those who truly understand and support our long-term vision. With unwavering belief from our most committed investors, we have witnessed stability in the market, even amid significant unlocks. This resilience reflects and reassures our confidence in our mission and the foundational work we are undertaking.
Importantly, we have ensured that all unlocks were conducted fairly across every round—seed, KOL, and public. There has been no prejudice in how these transitions were handled; everyone has been treated with integrity, reinforcing the transparency we hold as a core value. As always, our goal is to set a sustainable path that serves as a model for the industry.
Our focus is now clear: to build, to innovate, and to realise the full potential of a unified, decentralised network. The objective is clear—to construct the singular network that seamlessly connects every decentralised ecosystem. This is not just about technology; it is about laying the groundwork for the future of the internet, driven by real utility and interoperable solutions.
As we move forward, we invite those who share this conviction, this belief in what lies ahead, to join us in shaping a borderless, decentralised world. The foundations are set, the path is clear, and we are resolutely committed to making this vision a reality. We welcome you all to press that burn button daily!
