Bluwhale (BLUAI)
Unlock Schedule
Bluwhale (BLUAI) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Bluwhale (BLUAI) token release schedule, showing when and how tokens enter circulation across investor, team, treasury, and community allocations. Understanding these tokenomics dynamics is critical for evaluating potential supply pressure, inflation impact, and market liquidity over time — key factors that can influence BLUAI price performance.
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 distribution
Bluwhale’s published token plan sets a maximum supply of 10 billion BLUAI. It assigns 25% of that supply to nodes, 21% to the team and advisers, 10.3% to ecosystem use, and 7% to the foundation or treasury. Other allocations support community programs and fundraising. The documents describe a gradual release schedule rather than making the full planned supply available at once. These allocations show how the project intends to support network operators, development, and participation over time. (bluwhale.gitbook.io)
BLUAI has several roles within the ecosystem. Bluwhale describes it as a token for using network services, supporting node operations, and taking part in governance. Its ecosystem page also describes token use for accessing or transacting with AI agents. Governance gives holders a way to participate in decisions about the network’s direction, while node incentives connect token distribution to work performed for the system. (bluwhale.gitbook.io)
Staking is one part of node activation. Bluwhale’s node documentation specifies a 5,000 BLUAI stake for a Master Node and a 500 BLUAI stake for a Common Node. Its platform terms link node rewards to active operation or valid delegation, rather than to staking alone. That distinction helps explain the token’s role: it is used to support participation in a working network. (bluwhale.gitbook.io)
Assumptions
- TGE (2025-10-21) circulating supply is exactly 12.28% (1,228,000,000 BLUAI).
Matched using cliffs at TGE: Public Sale (200M), Liquidity (300M), Market Making (200M), Airdrop S1 (200M), Exchange Marketing (200M), Partner Marketing (100M), Affiliate Marketing (20M), KOL small TGE (5M), Private A small TGE (3M).
- Master Node emissions are non-linear with >50% in year 1; modeled 55%/20%/15%/10% across years 1–4.
Docs specify 'non-linear over 4 years' and 'more than 50% emitted within the first year' but do not give exact curve.
- Common Node allocation (5% of total) split as 3% linear emissions and 2% boosting/secret rewards, both modeled linearly over 4 years.
Docs explicitly state 3% emissions are linear over 4 years; remaining 2% mechanism unspecified, so modeled linearly for monthly charting.
- Foundation/Treasury vesting modeled as linear over 48 months starting at T+12M.
Docs mention 'locked with phased releases' and overall post T+13M steady emissions; no detailed per-month plan provided.
- Ecosystem & Operations unlocks modeled linearly from T+3M to T+12M.
Docs call out 'T+3M marketing and ecosystem push' and additional releases at T+6/9/12M; linear interpolation used for monthly modeling.
- Team & Advisors locked 12 months, then linear vest over 36 months (48 months total).
Docs state 'entire team is locked for 12 months' and 'total vesting of 36 up to 48 months'; chose standard 36-month post-cliff schedule.
- Series A (Private A) and KOL have 'small TGE' unlocks and shorter schedules.
Modeled as 3M BLUAI cliff for Private A and 5M for KOL at TGE; remaining amounts vest faster (Private A T+3M to T+24M, KOL 12 months). Exact percentages not disclosed.
- Seasonal Airdrops occur as 2% at TGE, then 2% at T+12M and 2% at T+24M.
Docs fix 3 seasons of 2% each, with Seasons 2–3 'within 6 months to 2 years'; placed at 12 and 24 months for modeling.
- Exchange/Partner/Affiliate marketing allocations are available at TGE.
Docs indicate a marketing push around TGE and T+3M; tokens for listing/campaigns typically need to be available immediately; chosen to satisfy documented 12.28% genesis circulation.
- Future Airdrop (1%) is separate from the 6% seasonal airdrops and is modeled at T+18M.
Tokenomics lists 'Future Airdrop' distinct from the 6% airdrops page; no date given, so placed mid-way within 6–24 month window.
- Supply is capped at 10B with no inflation; emissions are unlocks from fixed allocations, not new minting.
Docs specify fixed supply and 'no minting beyond the cap'.
- 1. https://bluwhale.gitbook.io/bluwhaleai/tokens/usdbluai/tokenomics
- 2. https://bluwhale.gitbook.io/bluwhaleai/tokens/usdbluai/tokenomics/distribution-vesting
- 3. https://bluwhale.gitbook.io/bluwhaleai/tokens/usdbluai/airdrops
- 4. https://bluwhale.gitbook.io/bluwhaleai/ai-nodes/node-tiers-earnings
- 5. https://bluwhale.gitbook.io/bluwhaleai/ai-nodes/node-delegation
- 6. https://www.kucoin.com/announcement/en-bluwhale-bluai-gets-listed-on-kucoin-world-premiere
- 7. https://nodes.bluwhale.com/