Token Vesting
Releasing tokens to recipients gradually over time to align long-term incentives.
Releasing tokens to recipients gradually over time to align long-term incentives.
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What is Token Vesting?
Releasing tokens to recipients gradually over time to align long-term incentives.
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Tokens are locked and released according to a schedule: linear (monthly), cliff-based (e.g., nothing for 12 months, then monthly), or milestone-based. Vesting applies to team, investors, advisors, and airdrop recipients. Smart contracts enf
Vesting protects a token's price and demonstrates commitment — teams that dump immediately destroy trust and value. Understanding unlock schedules (when cliffs end, when large tranches release) is critical for assessing sell pressure and to
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1. What Is Vesting
Vesting is a schedule that releases tokens or equity gradually over time — rather than all at once — aligning incentives and preventing immediate sell-offs after a token launch or grant.
2. How It Works
Tokens are locked and released according to a schedule: linear (monthly), cliff-based (e.g., nothing for 12 months, then monthly), or milestone-based. Vesting applies to team, investors, advisors, and airdrop recipients. Smart contracts enforce schedules; released tokens can be claimed. The "fully diluted value" (FDV) reflects all tokens including unvested supply.
3. Why It Matters
Vesting protects a token's price and demonstrates commitment — teams that dump immediately destroy trust and value. Understanding unlock schedules (when cliffs end, when large tranches release) is critical for assessing sell pressure and tokenomics.
4. Key Facts
- Cliff + linear is the most common structure
- Large unlocks often precede price drops
- Tokenomics trackers show upcoming unlocks
- Vesting is enforced on-chain by token contracts
5. Related Concepts
- token
- token-sale
- tokenomics
- incentives
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Token Vesting?
Releasing tokens to recipients gradually over time to align long-term incentives.
How does Token Vesting work?
Vesting is a schedule that releases tokens or equity gradually over time — rather than all at once — aligning incentives and preventing immediate sell-offs after a token launch or grant. Tokens are locked and released according to a schedule: linear (monthly), cliff-based (e.g., nothing for 12 mont
Why does Token Vesting matter in Web3?
- token-sale - tokenomics - incentives