Inflation isn’t evil. But it’s lazy when left unchecked.

Most chains print until the market just stops caring. They subsidize early adopters, overpay validators, and call it “bootstrapping.” Then they quietly let supply outrun utility.

But the thing about time?

It notices everything.

L1s crumble just because they lacked restraint.

Monetary policy is governance in disguise. And without a hard stance, you’re not building a protocol. TAN didn’t chase short-term yield. It asked the harder question.

The answer is baked into TAN’s design:

→ Block-per-reward emissions tied to real usage
→ Inflation Protection Model that resists decay
→ Validators who earn by contributing

Because in the long run, the real flex is sustainability.