# Token Issuance After the genesis supply, additional tokens are issued at the end of each **epoch** (one day). Osmosis differs in this regard from other Cosmos SDK chains, in which tokens are distributed on a per block basis. Osmosis’ token issuance follows a **thirdening** schedule. Similar to Bitcoin’s halvening in which new token issuance is reduced by half every four years, Osmosis’ token release is cut by one-third every year. In other words, the daily issuance of OSMO remains stable for 365 epochs (one year), then the amount decreases by one-third. In the first year, 300 million new OSMO will be issued. In year two, 200 million OSMO will be issued. By year three, the amount decreases to 133 million new tokens. This process continues until Osmosis reaches an asymptotic maximum supply of 1 Billion. ![](/files/-McQU-MVi019ThcoDNrJ) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://osmosis.gitbook.io/o/osmo/token-issuance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.