Arc (ARC)
Unlock Schedule
Arc (ARC) 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 allocation
ARC’s published economic model gives ARC v2 a maximum supply of 1.03 billion tokens. It describes an allocation of 85% for community activity, including adoption programs; 10% for operations, such as maintaining infrastructure; and 5% for the team. These categories explain the project’s intended distribution approach. They do not, by themselves, show how many people use its AI products. (arc.ai)
The token has gone through a v1-to-v2 upgrade. ARC’s published contract list identifies v2 addresses on Ethereum and Base and separates them from earlier contracts. The project also provides tools for bridging ARC between the two networks and for upgrading eligible older tokens. These steps matter because an Ethereum token and a Base token use different contract addresses even when they serve the same ecosystem. (arc.ai)
What ARC is designed to do
ARC’s stated uses include access to features built around Reactor and Matrix, participation by network contributors, and voting on selected ecosystem matters. Its token materials describe possible uses for Matrix service fees and contributor rewards tied to activity. Governance is focused on matters such as project integrations or community programs rather than ownership of an ARC company. Some parts of this utility model are still being developed, so the token’s intended roles are broader than the functions available at any single point in time. (arc.ai)
ARC Inc. also describes a participation program in which eligible users lock tokens for a period to support network operations. Its terms link possible rewards to program rules and network activity. This gives ARC a coordination role alongside its access role: the token can connect people who use services with those who help provide them. (arc.ai)
Assumptions
ARC v2’s documented supply of 1.03 billion tokens was created in one transaction on August 7, 2025. ARC assigns 85% to community uses, 10% to operations and 5% to the team, but does not date their distributions; transfers from a 500 million-token migration reserve depend on holders upgrading. Participation rewards also have no published ARC payout schedule. The chart can date the initial mint, while these distributions remain uncharted rather than being estimated.
- Community: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Operations: Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- Team: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- V1-to-V2 Migration Reserve: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- ARC Participation Rewards: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- 1. https://www.arc.ai/token/tokenomics
- 2. https://www.arc.ai/token/contracts-and-verification
- 3. https://etherscan.io/tx/0x85eb9229932abce9d3b9b5c675163c95d1f336f9178e6bd46a4abbb32915ae07
- 4. https://etherscan.io/token/0x672fdBA7055bddFa8fD6bD45B1455cE5eB97f499
- 5. https://www.arc.ai/token/legal/terms-of-service
- 6. https://rewards.arc.ai/