NEAR Protocol's existing 2.5% annual issuance cap remains active until NEAR Protocol's Security Council ratifies proposal HSP-029 and network validators adopt the required upgrade

Economic design of a token: supply schedule, distribution, incentives, and value-capture mechanics, and how those choices shape price and network health.

How blockchain protocols make collective decisions about upgrades, funding, and rules, whether through on-chain voting, off-chain social consensus, or foundation stewardship.