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Exciting times for the Internet Computer! #Mission70 Proposal 140888 passed earlier today. This should massively reduce ICP inflation during 2026, to the benefit of the network's tokenomics 🔥🔥🔥 Proposed schedule coming soon... dashboard.internetcomputer.org/proposal/140888

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@Adam19016777 Yes. Note: The 8-year bonus applies only to the amount of ICP that was staked while the neuron had an 8-year dissolve delay. In other words, any ICP added after the reduction of dissolve delays goes live will not receive the same bonus.

@bjoernassmann If I setup a new staked neuron now with an 8 year dissolve delay, will it get the flag?

#Mission70 Q&A Will a former eight-year neuron have any special benefits? Yes. Neurons that historically set their dissolve delay to the current maximum of eight years are proposed to receive a special “8-year gang” flag. More below 👇

#Mission70 Q&A Is it fair to change the rules for existing long-term stakers? Mission70 explicitly recognizes long-term alignment, for example through the proposed reward boost for former eight-year neurons. The goal is to rebalance the system going forward while recognizing prior long-term commitments.

#Mission70 has moved into the realm of implementation. The 1st ICP pull request has hit GitHub. More developments coming 🔥 github.com/dfinity/ic/pul…

Full details in the #Mission70 whitepaper: internetcomputer.org/whitepapers/mi…

The flag remains active until the end of 2030. It is only lost if the neuron enters dissolve mode.

Full details in the #Mission70 whitepaper: internetcomputer.org/whitepapers/mi…

Reducing the maximum dissolve delay to two years lowers the reward levels required to incentivize participation. At the same time, it still preserves a meaningful multi-year commitment to governance.

#Mission70 Q&A Why is it suggested to reduce the maximum dissolve delay from eight years to two years? The goal is to recalibrate governance incentives while reducing long-term inflation. More context below 👇

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@ICPLEGEND1966 Thanks for raising this. Long-term participation remains central to ICP tokenomics. That’s why #Mission70 proposes a convex reward curve, preserving strong incentives for long-term commitments.

@bjoernassmann do you really think the proposed APY really rewards the long term staking people who participate in the network? They and I don’t think so. Long term stakers should be looked upon, another things reducing it in 2030 is another thing that isn’t acceptable. Please re look on the calculations again.

#Mission70 Q&A What is a convex reward curve and why do we need it? Let’s unpack the idea behind the proposed change to the dissolve-delay bonus 👇

@SlavFx Non-dissolving neurons will keep their current age bonus. Age bonus timelines are orthogonal to dissolve delay. Under the current system, the age bonus increases gradually over four years from 1.0 to a maximum of 1.25.

@bjoernassmann After the changes, will the newly created neurons gain an age bonus from 2 months to 2 years? Will the age bonus reach 1.25x after 2 years?

By contrast, newer Gen-2 SEV-capable nodes provide stronger security guarantees. Reducing rewards for Gen-1 nodes incentivizes a transition toward more secure and efficient infrastructure and supports smaller subnet sizes.

#Mission70 Q&A Why do node reward reductions focus on Gen-1 hardware? Many legacy Gen-1 nodes are underutilized and their hardware is already fully amortized. More context below 👇

Full details in the #Mission70 whitepaper: internetcomputer.org/whitepapers/mi…

With a reduced minimum delay, a linear curve would not sufficiently differentiate between short-term and long-term commitments. A convex curve preserves strong incentives for long-term participation while making shorter commitments possible.