Cosmos Labs @cosmoslabs_io has selected @gauntlet_xyz as the partner to redesign $ATOM tokenomics. 🧠 Who is Gauntlet A crypto-native research firm that: specializes in risk modeling and tokenomics works with major protocols like @coinbase , @Uniswap , and @arbitrum covers ~25% of total DeFi TVL 📊 What they will do The research lasts 16 weeks (April → end of July) and is split into two phases: 1️⃣ Current $ATOM economy analysis (9 weeks) who holds $ATOM how tokens are used (staking, exchanges, IBC) how users reacted to past changes (e.g. inflation) 2️⃣ New model design (7 weeks) how to adjust inflation linking staking rewards to network security exploring new revenue sources 🎯 Main goal Answer three key questions: how ATOM’s economy actually works today how much it can be changed safely how to build a sustainable model beyond inflation ⚙️ Core idea 👉 Shift ATOM’s value toward: real usage of @cosmos SDK and Hub products not just inflation-based incentives 🚀 What’s next Phase 1 is already underway updates will be shared publicly results will shape ATOM’s future utility and tokenomics