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Tokens & tokenomics

Vesting

Also called: vesting schedule

In shortA schedule that releases tokens to team members and investors gradually over time.

Vesting stops insiders from selling everything at launch. A typical schedule is a one-year cliff, then monthly or daily releases over two to four years.

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Related terms

  • CliffAn initial period in a vesting schedule during which no tokens unlock, followed by a large first release.
  • Token unlockThe release of previously locked tokens — usually team, investor or treasury allocations — into circulation.
  • TokenomicsThe economics of a token: supply, who holds it, how new tokens are released and what the token is used for.

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