half of all supply mined within a year.. seriously?
It is 39.4%. Compares favorably to to the bulk of the alts, though.
Questions for you: 1) Do you consider the emission curve of XMR to be preferable to the one chosen by BBR 2) do you consider the 60s block time to be optimal, or would you preferred it to have been changed?
I think that neither the emission curve nor the block time is optimal (my expertise is much better in the emission curve though). The Monero devs inherited them from TFT, and changing them now would require a near-unanimous support from the community.
I think rpietila has posted the most exact emissions charts. I tried to link them but couldn't find it. Perhaps he can help.
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