# Epochs and Pools

Time is divided into **epochs**. The default epoch is **24 hours** (governable via [CIP](file:///0129295/governance/cips.md)).

## Reward Pool Sources

Each epoch has a Mining Reward Pool drawn from two sources:

| Source            | Description                                                                                                     |
| ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Era emission**  | The daily mining emission for the current [halving era](file:///0129295/tokenomics/halving-schedule.md)         |
| **Recycled burn** | 25% of all $SIGHT burned for [Vision Credits](file:///0129295/vision-credits/pricing.md) during the prior epoch |

## Pool Growth Over Time

In early eras, the pool is dominated by scheduled emissions. As Vision Credit sales grow, the recycled burn component becomes an increasingly significant portion of each epoch's pool.

```
Era 1 Pool:  ████████████████████░░░░  (mostly emission)
Era 3 Pool:  ████░░░░░░████████████░░  (emission declining, burn growing)
Era 5+ Pool: ██░░░░░░░░░░████████████  (burn-dominant)
```

This transition means that in mature eras, **miner income is driven by real data demand** rather than schedule-based issuance — without inflation, without re-issuance, without cap erosion.


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