Venice.ai just made its third emissions cut in three months, dropping VVV token output from 4 million to 3 million tokens per year effective July 1, 2026. For a token that launched with 14 million in annual emissions barely 18 months ago, that’s a nearly 80% reduction in new supply hitting the market.
The cut is the latest move in a systematic tightening campaign that began in March 2026. Venice.ai laid out a plan to halve emissions over a compressed timeline, and so far it has delivered on schedule: 6 million to 5 million on May 1, 5 million to 4 million on June 1, and now 4 million to 3 million on July 1.
From 14 million to 3 million: the emissions timeline
When VVV launched at its token generation event in January 2025, the emissions rate was set at 14 million tokens per year. Venice.ai proactively announced a 50% reduction target back in March 2026 and has been executing cuts on a monthly cadence since.
Here’s what makes the structure interesting: 100% of VVV emissions are allocated to stakers as yield. There’s no team unlock schedule eating into the supply, no foundation grants dripping tokens into the market. Every newly minted VVV goes directly to people who are locking up their tokens.
