## SIMD-0228: A Turning Point in Solana's SOL Issuance Mechanism
On March 6, 2025 (Epoch 752), the Solana community will vote on a proposal called SIMD-0228—a radical change to how Solana manages the SOL token supply. Instead of following a fixed, gradually decreasing inflation schedule, SIMD-0228 proposes shifting to a dynamic model where the SOL issuance rate will change based on the network staking rate.
**How does it work?**
The core idea is simple yet powerful: if the amount of SOL locked in staking increases, new issuance will decrease. Conversely, if fewer SOL are staked, inflation will
On March 6, 2025 (Epoch 752), the Solana community will vote on a proposal called SIMD-0228—a radical change to how Solana manages the SOL token supply. Instead of following a fixed, gradually decreasing inflation schedule, SIMD-0228 proposes shifting to a dynamic model where the SOL issuance rate will change based on the network staking rate.
**How does it work?**
The core idea is simple yet powerful: if the amount of SOL locked in staking increases, new issuance will decrease. Conversely, if fewer SOL are staked, inflation will
SOL0.73%