# Cryo
### What is Cryo? ❄️
**CRYO** is an experiment in decentralized finance on Avalanche. The Cryo Protocol was born to resist hyperinflation — but at a cost. Every block, the **CRYO supply is slowly frozen away**, decreasing by **0.001% per block**, or roughly **7% daily**. As time passes, circulating CRYO melts into nothingness.
### What consequences does this have?
The rebase era is gone — Cryo ushers in a **debase-driven economy**. As supply vanishes and holders refuse to sell, **CRYO becomes more scarce**, increasing its perceived value. The same mechanics apply to liquidity pools: **less CRYO in LPs over time**, yet the same AVAX remains. Supply melts, but the foundation stays.
If this makes sense to you… you’ve been **cryo-pilled**.
### How do we protect our CRYO?
To defend against total melt, you can deposit CRYO into **frozen Vaults**. There are **three vaults**, each with different levels of protection and reward:
* 🧊 **Cryo Core** – low commitment, low reward. Great for quick rotation.
* ❄️ **Glacier Rift** – high rewards, but bigger locking time.
* 🧱 **Permafrost** – the deepest freeze. Highest protection, **but no rewards coming from emissions**
A total of **10 million CRYO per block** is emitted:
* Cryo Core: **10% of $CRYO emission**
* Glacier Rift: **90% of $CRYO emissions**
* Permafrost: **0% emission 0% debase**, full protection of your staked $CRYO without emissions
The emissions don’t cancel out the debasement — but they help. The earlier you act, the more you can preserve. Adapt or melt.
