Alright Buddy (BUDDY)
Unlock Schedule
Alright Buddy (BUDDY) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
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
Supply and standard
The BUDDY token uses the HIP‑1 standard and launched with a fixed maximum supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. HIP‑1 tokens are capped at creation, and BUDDY’s circulating and total supply are published on major listing portals. That “set-at-genesis” model is simple to understand and easy to track. (hyperliquid.gitbook.io)
Distribution and launch style
Public materials describe Alright Buddy as “community owned,” available only on Hyperliquid at launch and aligned with Hyperliquid-native distribution flows (often referred to in ecosystem docs and project pages as HIP‑1 spot deployments and LiquidLaunch-style releases). No formal VC allocations or investor lockups have been publicly documented by the project. (hyperliquid-co.gitbook.io)
Utility today
- Trading: BUDDY trades on Hyperliquid’s on-chain order books, with BUDDY/USDC among the core pairs. As users come for the meme and stay for the markets, trading drives a lot of the token’s daily activity. (coingecko.com)
- Community culture: The “alright buddy” reply is a signal of attitude and belonging. Using the token in social games, challenges, and community drops helps reinforce the meme.
- dApp integrations: Because HyperEVM is Solidity-compatible, developers can plug BUDDY into staking-like rewards, access passes, allowlists, or tipping features without reinventing the wheel. (hyperliquid.gitbook.io)
If you’re comparing Alright Buddy tokenomics to other memes, the headline is straightforward: HIP‑1 cap, 1B supply, and distribution that leans community-first. Those basics shape narratives people use when discussing Alright Buddy tokenomics and the kinds of flows that can move BUDDY price over time. (hyperliquid.gitbook.io)
Assumptions
One billion BUDDY were minted at launch on February 22, 2025. The project reports distributing 730 million through a community airdrop in February 2025 and reserving 70 million for development; a secondary account also describes 200 million for initial liquidity. The chart can show the verified mint and the reported aggregate airdrop, but not independently date the recipient-group transfers, the full liquidity placement or future treasury spending. The genesis mint reconciles to the supplied one-billion-token reference, although the later total supply and cumulative burns were not independently verified.
- Initial launch liquidity: Only secondary sources describe the timing, so it is not confirmed.
- Development treasury: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Description
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Alright Buddy is a community-owned memecoin on the Hyperliquid blockchain, inspired by internet lore and social media trends around ratios and influencer failures, with no central control.
| Sector: | Meme |
| Blockchain: | Hyperliquid |