zcash upcoming halving and emission scheduleZcash entering its 5th year since the genesis block and coming closer to its first halving around 18th November which will reduce inflation from 33% to 12.5% in this year.
The contolled supply for zec is like this:
1. Year | Total Zec: 2.65m | Mined Zec: 2.625m | Inflation: infinite | Stock to flow n.d.
2. Year | Total Zec: 5.25m | Mined Zec: 2.625m | Inflation: 100% | Stock to flow 2:1
3. Year | Total Zec: 7.87m | Mined Zec: 2.625m | Inflation: 50% | Stock to flow 3:1
4. Year | Total Zec: 10.5m | Mined Zec: 2.625m | Inflation: 33% | Stock to flow 4:1
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5. Year | Total Zec: 11.8m | Mined Zec: 1.313m | Inflation: 12.5% | Stock to flow 9:1
6. Year | Total Zec: 13.1m | Mined Zec: 1.313m | Inflation: 11.1% | Stock to flow 10:1
7. Year | Total Zec: 14.4m | Mined Zec: 1.313m | Inflation: 10% | Stock to flow 11:1
8. Year | Total Zec: 15.8m | Mined Zec: 1.313m | Inflation: 9.1% | Stock to flow 12:1
9. Year | Total Zec: 16.4m | Mined Zec: 0.656m | Inflation: 4.2% | Stock to flow 25:1
after the halving 50% of all zec are already mined and inflation pressure will start to fade out