# Limiting the Total Supply of GRT Title: Study on limiting/reducing the total GRT supply to increase trust, scarcity, and asset valuation

**URL:** <https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710>\
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**Created:** [September 16, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710 "2025-09-16T18:45:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![GENILTON](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ec9cab/32.png) [@GENILTON](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/GENILTON)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710/1 "2025-09-16T18:45:52Z")

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**Summary:**  
I suggest evaluating the possibility of limiting the total supply of GRT, by setting a fixed cap of **50 million tokens** , or alternatively by locking the maximum supply to the exact number of tokens currently in custody.

**Motivation:**  
The absence of a fixed issuance limit may create uncertainty among investors and reduce the token’s long-term appreciation potential. Cryptocurrencies with **limited supply** — such as Bitcoin, Dash, Maker, Kusama, and others — have consistently shown higher valuations, greater market approval, and stronger demand precisely due to **scarcity**.

**Specific Proposal:**

- Define a **maximum supply cap** for GRT (e.g., 50 million tokens).

- Alternatively, fix the issuance at the current supply in custody, disallowing future increases.

**Expected Impact:**

- Increased **trust and confidence** in the asset among retail and institutional investors.

- Greater **economic predictability** of the token.

- Creation of **natural scarcity** , driving appreciation and stronger demand for GRT in the market.

**Considerations:**

- This proposal requires an **in-depth study** of the potential impacts on The Graph’s ecosystem, particularly regarding the incentive model for indexers, curators, and delegators.

- Hybrid models could also be considered, balancing protocol sustainability with the benefits of a fixed supply cap.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thegraph1/original/1X/fda937b6dc6abca52872f18a267e9935690a8965.svg) [@system](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710/2 "2025-09-16T18:47:47Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/thegraph1/original/1X/fda937b6dc6abca52872f18a267e9935690a8965.svg) [@system](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710/3 "2025-09-17T11:13:35Z")

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**Author:** ![pdiomede](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.thegraph.com/pdiomede/32/2595_2.png) [@pdiomede](https://forum.thegraph.com/u/pdiomede)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/limiting-the-total-supply-of-grt-title-study-on-limiting-reducing-the-total-grt-supply-to-increase-trust-scarcity-and-asset-valuation/6710/4 "2025-09-17T11:17:14Z")

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Thanks for sharing your thoughts and motivation around introducing a fixed cap to GRT supply. This is indeed a significant change with deep implications for tokenomics, indexer incentives, and the long-term sustainability of the network.

To move this discussion forward productively, could you please structure this as a **formal proposal** (using the governance template [here](https://forum.thegraph.com/t/the-roadmap-to-a-successful-gip-stages-criteria-and-best-practices/6377)) in the forum? That way, the community and stakeholders can review it in a standardized format, provide feedback, and assess the potential impacts more clearly.

Looking forward to seeing your proposal and the debate it will spark 🔥