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# Gnosis Maximum token supply Methodology

## 1. Overview

The Gnosis maximum token supply metric represents the theoretical maximum number of GNO tokens that can ever exist according to the protocol's design specifications. This is a static configuration value of 3,000,000 tokens that has been fixed since the protocol's launch on April 24, 2017. Unlike circulating or total supply metrics that require blockchain analysis, the maximum supply is a protocol constant defined by the token contract specifications and governance decisions.

## 2. Data sources

This metric uses static protocol configuration data rather than live blockchain analysis:
- **Protocol documentation**: Official Gnosis protocol specifications defining the maximum token supply
- **Token contract specifications**: Smart contract parameters that establish the supply ceiling
- **Protocol governance records**: Historical decisions that established the 3,000,000 token maximum

## 3. Step-by-step calculation

### Component A: Static supply configuration
- **Purpose**: Define the maximum possible token supply for the Gnosis protocol
- **Logic**: The calculation uses a hardcoded value of 3,000,000 tokens as the maximum supply. This value represents the theoretical ceiling for GNO tokens that can ever be created, as defined by the protocol's original specifications and governance decisions. The launch timestamp is set to April 24, 2017 at midnight UTC, marking when this maximum supply limit became effective.
- **Key fields**: The `token_supply_maximum` field contains the static value of 3,000,000, while the `timestamp` field marks the protocol launch date when this limit became active.

### Final aggregation
- **Combining components**: Since this is a single static value, no combination of multiple components is required
- **Currency conversion**: Not applicable - this metric represents token count, not monetary value
- **Time aggregation**: The metric uses daily granularity with a fill-forward strategy, meaning the same maximum supply value of 3,000,000 is reported for every day from the launch date forward
- **Final calculation**: The final metric value is simply the static maximum supply of 3,000,000 GNO tokens, standardized through the finalization macro to ensure consistent formatting and metadata across all time periods

*This methodology was automatically generated by Token Terminal's methodology analyzer.*

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