Maximum supply after initial burn90M HELI
Initial release base5M HELI
Conditional release horizon60 years
Design parameters, not live network balances.
WHY HELI EXISTS
Rules over
rulers.
A published rule for money, enforced by code.
For a century, economists of the Chicago school argued that money should follow a published rule rather than the judgment of whoever is in charge: Henry Simons' "Rules versus Authorities in Monetary Policy" (1936), Milton Friedman's k-percent rule. HELI tests that idea in code on Solana.
One difference from a fixed growth rule: HELI's rate is a ceiling, not a target. Released tokens enter circulation only when someone buys them; unsold supply waits. HELI does not yet have an established payment network; testing real demand and use is part of the experiment.
See the supply rule →
HELP SHAPE THE EXPERIMENT
A small beginning.
An open question.
Can money that follows a published rule, with limits on the people in charge, support a useful monetary community? Explore the design, challenge the assumptions and follow the development.
HELI is an experimental monetary project. Its price may fall, and liquidity or operating revenue is not guaranteed.