# TARA Token ## What's TARA's total supply? TARA's total supply figures are updated on [Taraxa's website](https://taraxa.io/token/). The initial supply is 10 billion tokens, but as outlined in our [economics](https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/tech-whitepaper/economic-model), block rewards from staking and running consensus nodes will be inflated, at a maximum of 20% annualized yield. ## What's TARA's circulation? TARA's circulation is updated on [Taraxa's website](https://taraxa.io/token/). ## What's TARA's unlock schedule? You can find details about TARA's token allocation, unlock schedules at the [Taraxa Token Information](http://token.taraxa.io) page. ## What function does the TARA token serve in the ecosystem? TARA tokens are used for 3 things, * **Gas fees**: used to pay for transaction processing * **Staking**: used to secure the network against Sybil attacks, staking will have a maximum 20% total annualized yield, rewarded in the form of inflated tokens in block rewards. * **Voting**: used to vote on changes to the network. Here are more details around the [economics](https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/tech-whitepaper/economic-model) and the [governance ](https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/tech-whitepaper/governance)of the Taraxa ecosystem. ## How will staking work? Read all about it at the [staking ](https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/staking)section. ## What’s Taraxa’s governance model? You can read more about the Foundation's proposed [governance model](https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/tech-whitepaper/governance#7-governance) here in our whitepaper. After mainnet deployment, the core team will work hard to build in governance mechanisms directly into the code to prepare for truly decentralized and community-driven decision-making process. ## How and when can I claim my rewards? You may claim your rewards at Taraxa's [claim site](https://claim.taraxa.io). Please note that, in order to be eligible to claim rewards in the form of tokens, you must pass our KYC process on the [community site](https://community.taraxa.io). ## Does Taraxa currently have active bounties? The Taraxa Foundation is always coming up with new ways to actively engage the community at large, check out current bounties here at the [community site](https://community.taraxa.io). --- # Agent Instructions: 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: ``` GET https://taraxa.gitbook.io/taraxa-network/faq/tara-token.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. 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.