A schedule that releases tokens to holders over time rather than all at once. Prevents early investors and team members from selling immediately after launch. Common structures include linear vesting (equal monthly releases) and cliff vesting (nothing for X months, then a lump sum).
Tokenomics
Token Vesting
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