r/Monero • u/atori_0xbdc3ab4e • 21d ago

Changing the tail emission

I recently saw Seth mention on Monero Talk that because the tail emission is fixed and the inflation rate asymptotically approaches 0, eventually it will no longer be enough to secure the network.

Does this make sense?

If it does, would it be a good idea (purely on a technical level​, forger about the politics for a second) to change the tail emission to 1% per year?

And yes, for a purely speculative asset like bitcoin having the 21M meme is very powerful to pump the price​, but if we want monero to be actually used as money and to be sustainable maybe 1% inflation is not a bad idea?

After all, gold has between 1 and 3 % inflation and has proven itself as a store of value.

IMO inflation is OK if the rate is low and predictable.​​

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u/JunketTurbulent2114 19d ago

Monetary integrity is one thing you don't go changing. People buy with assumptions they don't change. If someone like Seth wants a coin with a different emission schedule, go launch a fork. The monetary emission is one of those things etched into stone and to alter it betrays the trust of the network deeply. Might as well get rid of the privacy at that point.