Aleo (ALEO)
Unlock Schedule
Aleo (ALEO) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of October 16, 2026, 1.48 billion of the 5 billion ALEO (29.68%) have been released. The schedule is ongoing, with no final release date. Over the next 12 months it releases 227.99 million ALEO (all estimated) from Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined, worth about $10.76 million at today's price (15.40% of the market cap). Today's release is an estimated 651,413 ALEO from Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined.
The chart shows gross modeled releases of every allocation: vesting unlocks, new issuance and reserve distributions, each allocation counted once. These have different meanings; a scheduled release is not evidence that tokens entered circulation or were sold. Review the coverage, sources and assumptions below.
Each color segment in the chart corresponds to a specific allocation group described in the Allocations section below. Underlying assumptions and data models used to reconstruct this schedule are explained in detail under Assumptions, while broader utility insights and token use cases are covered in Tokenomics & Utility.
Tokenomics & Utility
What ALEO does
ALEO links use of the network to the people who help operate it. Credits pay for actions such as transferring funds, running programs, and deploying new ones. A holder can also delegate credits to a validator and receive a share of eligible network rewards. Validators earn rewards for producing blocks, while provers earn a separate kind of reward for puzzle solutions. Transaction fees are paid from existing credits; they are not newly created tokens. (docs.aleo.org)
The network began with 1.5 billion credits. Aleo’s published launch allocation set aside about 34% for early backers, 25% for grants, ecosystem contributors and education, 17% for employees and project contributors, 16% for the foundation and Provable, and 8% for strategic partners. New credits enter circulation through block and prover rewards. The current network documentation describes a 5 billion-credit supply cap and a block-height cutoff after which new credit rewards end. (aleo.org)
These rules explain why the amount created at launch differs from the amount the network may issue over its life. Governance is another planned role for token holders: Aleo has described participation in decisions about protocol changes as part of the credit’s utility. (aleo.org)
Upcoming ALEO Releases
| Period | Allocation | Type | Amount | Value | % of supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 – 31, 2026 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 10.4M | $491.9K | 0.21% |
| Nov 2026 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 19.5M | $922.4K | 0.39% |
| Dec 2026 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 20.2M | $953.1K | 0.40% |
| Jan 2027 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 20.2M | $953.1K | 0.40% |
| Feb 2027 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 18.2M | $860.9K | 0.36% |
| Mar 2027 | Measured network rewards, PoS and proving combined | Issuance, estimated | 20.2M | $953.1K | 0.40% |
| Total, next 12 months | 228M | $10.8M | 4.56% | ||
Values at $0.047 per ALEO (October 16, 2026), today's price, not a forecast. Releases continue after September 2027. Estimated amounts are modeled from the schedule's rules rather than dated by a source; see the Assumptions below. Releases without dates are listed under Allocations.
Assumptions
Aleo minted 1.5 billion tokens at genesis and continues to issue validator block rewards and proof-puzzle rewards, subject to a 5 billion-token cap enforced at a future block height. Its five genesis allocations and several grant and incentive budgets are documented, but most recipient payment and unlock dates remain unknown. The chart shows genesis and estimated monthly changes between reported total-supply observations; those changes cannot be reliably split between the two reward mechanisms. Cumulative burns have not been verified, so the observed net growth is not a confirmed gross-issuance total.
- Early backers: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- Grants, ecosystem contributors and education: Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- Employees and project contributors: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Aleo Network Foundation and Provable: Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- Strategic partners: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- PoS validator block rewards: New issuance depends on network activity, such as staking, so it cannot be dated in advance.
- Proof-of-work puzzle rewards: New issuance depends on network activity, such as staking, so it cannot be dated in advance.
- Foundation Developer Grants Program commitment: Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- Prelaunch community incentives awarded: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Testnet 2 incentives earned: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Testnet 3 incentives program: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Testnet 3 Phase II prover incentives: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Testnet 3 Deploy Incentives awarded: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Testnet Beta Prover Incentives II: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Mainnet ambassador token pool: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- 1. https://docs.aleo.org/learn/network/tokenomics/index.html
- 2. https://aleo.org/post/introduction-to-aleo-tokenomics/
- 3. https://aleo.org/post/aleo-mainnet-faq/
- 4. https://aleo.org/post/ensuring-sustainability-arc42/
- 5. https://github.com/ProvableHQ/ARCs/discussions/101
- 6. https://provable.com/blog/announcing-aleo-stack-v4-5-0
- 7. https://aleo.org/post/announcing-aleo-network-foundation/
- 8. https://aleo.org/post/community-road-to-mainnet/
- 9. https://aleo.org/post/announcing-testnet-3/
- 10. https://aleo.org/post/testnet-3-phase-ii-incentives-retrospective/
- 11. https://aleo.org/post/mainnet-ambassador-program-update/
- 12. https://aleo.org/post/incentives-program-distribution/
- 13. https://www.coinbase.com/price/aleo
- 14. https://www.coingecko.com/
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Allocations
Not yet scheduled: 595,725,469.485 tokens of its parts have no release date yet. The chart shows them as TBD from today, not as unlocked.
Estimated from the last observation onward: about 651,413 per day (19,827,396 per month), the rate between the observations of 16 May 2026 and 30 September 2026.
Description
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Aleo is a blockchain platform that enables developers to create applications that are private, scalable and verifiable. Aleo uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure data privacy and integrity, while allowing for fast and efficient transactions.
| Sector: | Layer 1 |
| Blockchain: | Other L1 |
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.