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Vesting
A schedule releasing locked tokens over time — used for team allocations, investor shares, and ecosystem funds. Common structures: cliff (nothing released until date X, then release begins) + linear vesting (equal amounts per period thereafter). Vesting schedules are core tokenomics information; large unlocks can create predictable selling pressure. Public tools (Token Unlocks, CoinGecko) track major upcoming unlocks.
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