> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://whitepaper.swe.at/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://whitepaper.swe.at/usdsweat-whitepaper/4.-tokenomics-usdsweat-the-currency-of-movement/4.4-scarcity-and-value-a-system-that-strengthens-over-time.md). # 4.4 Scarcity and Value: A System That Strengthens Over Time $SWEAT is designed to build and sustain lasting value. As mentioned in Section 4.1, the uncapped supply is carefully managed to create a **deflationary model** through **more effort to mint over time** and **token burns**. These mechanisms work alongside additional strategies to ensure $SWEAT becomes scarcer and more valuable as the Movement Economy scales: 1. **Rising Minting Difficulty**: The daily 12-step increase—from 1,000 steps at launch to 7,600 steps today—slows the creation of new tokens, making each $SWEAT harder to earn over time. 2. **Foundation Buybacks**: 50% of **the SWEAT Foundation’s profits** will be used to buy $SWEAT from the market and burn it, permanently reducing supply. 3. **Community Burns**: You vote through the DAO to burn tokens at key milestones—further tightening supply. ***Picture This***: As more people join, minting slows, profits fuel buybacks, and your votes trim the excess. It’s like a fitness challenge: the harder it gets, the stronger you become. Add Growth Jars to the mix—over 1.3 billion tokens are already staked, locking them out of circulation while earning you yields. Growth Jars boost value by rewarding long-term commitment. But now, Step Jars take it further: they tie your rewards directly to your movement. The more you walk, the more you earn, boosting your staking yield. **It’s a double win**: you’re unlocking more value with every step. Movement now fuels both minting *and* growing your rewards—tightening supply, increasing utility, and putting you at the heart of a system built to grow stronger with time. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.swe.at/usdsweat-whitepaper/4.-tokenomics-usdsweat-the-currency-of-movement/4.4-scarcity-and-value-a-system-that-strengthens-over-time.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.