# $NB Tokenomics

### Why the Physical Perception Layer Now

AI systems, financial markets, prediction markets and critical infrastructure are moving to real-time, autonomous operation—and they all depend on ground-truth signals validated at the source. Legacy data rails are fragmented and slow; they weren’t built for machine-to-machine execution across weather, energy, air quality, logistics, and more. Nubila pairs a global network of decentralized sensors with validator nodes and high-performance on-chain anchoring to convert the physical world into machine-readable intelligence for AI, finance, and industry. 

### Token Overview

Ticker: $NB\
Token Standard: BEP-20\
Total supply: 1,000,000,000

### What is $NB?

$NB is the foundational asset of Nubila’s Physical Perception Layer, enabling the creation, validation, and coordination of real-world data streams that feed AI and decentralized markets.

### Token Utilities

 1\. Data Access & Consumption

 • Enterprise clients, AI agents, and dApps pay in tokens to access Nubila’s verified, real-time physical data feeds (weather, air quality, pollen, etc.).

 • Tokens are used for API subscriptions, on-chain oracle feeds, and vertical data kits (e.g., agriculture, energy, health).

 2\. Network Participation & Incentives

 • Device owners earn tokens by deploying and operating Nubila sensors, contributing verified data to the network (DePIN model).

 • Validator node operators stake and earn tokens for verifying and securing the network’s physical data layer.

 3\. Governance & Protocol Upgrades

 • Token holders can propose and vote on protocol parameters, new device rollouts, incentive structures, and ecosystem integrations.

 4\. Staking & Security

 • Tokens are staked by nodes and data consumers for quality assurance and access priority, with slashing for malicious behavior.

 5\. Premium Features & SDK Access

 • Developers and AI agent builders pay in tokens to access advanced SDK features, historical datasets, and high-frequency data streams.

### $NB Token **Circulation & Vesting Schedule**

| Category              | Percentage | Vesting Schedule                                                                                    |
| --------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Device Mining Pool    | 21%        | 5% of max supply unlock at TGE, 60 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                         |
| Node Mining Pool      | 20%        | 5% of max supply unlock at TGE, 60 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                         |
| Pre-Seed              | 6.25%      | 0% TGE, 12 months cliff, 36 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                                |
| Seed                  | 8%         | 0% TGE, 12 months cliff, 24 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                                |
| PoS                   | 6.5%       | 25% TGE, 60 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                                                |
| Foundation/Treasury   | 6.5%       | 40% of max supply unlock at TGE,  12month linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                         |
| Team                  | 12%        | 0% TGE, 12 months cliff, 36 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                                |
| Advisors              | 2%         | 0% TGE, 12 months cliff, 36 months linear vesting, quarterly unlocks                                |
| Liquidity/MM          | 2.25%      | Fully unlock at TGE                                                                                 |
| Community AirDrop     | 7.5%       | 25% of max supply unlock at TGE, 25% of max supply unlock at T+3M, 50% of max supply unlock at T+6M |
| CEX Airdrop/Marketing | 8.00%      | Fully unlock at TGE                                                                                 |

*(41% of supply is allocated to mining pools, directly rewarding data collection and validation — ensuring the network grows from the ground up with contributors at its core.)*

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### Why $NB Matters

Data is no longer passive infrastructure. It is capital.\
$NB transforms raw physical signals into an economic asset class. It aligns contributors, validators, enterprises, and AI systems into a shared network where the physical world becomes programmable.

Nubila provides the infrastructure. $NB brings it to life — fueling a new data economy where trusted real-world intelligence drives AI, finance, and the autonomous economy.


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