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
BLUAI has a fixed maximum supply of 10,000,000,000 tokens with no minting beyond the cap. At genesis, 1,228,000,000 BLUAI (12.28% of the max) were released into circulation. The high‑level allocation is designed to balance network security, ecosystem building, and long‑term development:
- Nodes: 25.0%
- Foundation/Treasury: 21.0%
- Ecosystem & Operations: 8.8%
- Team & Advisors: 7.0%
- Fundraising Rounds (Pre‑seed, Seed, Private A, KOL, Public): 23.0%
- Liquidity & Market Making: 5.0%
- Marketing & Community (including airdrops): 10.2%
Vesting schedules in the docs describe one‑year locks for the team and most investors and multi‑year releases thereafter, while node sale allocations and public rounds have different unlocks. The release curve ramps gradually from the TGE, with monthly emissions in later periods to avoid sharp changes in supply. (bluwhale.gitbook.io)
What BLUAI does in the network
- Gas for AI queries: dApps, agents, and models pay BLUAI to query the intelligence layer. A portion of gas can be burned, tying token use to network activity.
- Node incentives: Operators earn BLUAI for keeping verifier nodes online and accurate.
- Governance: Holding and staking BLUAI contributes to voting power. The docs describe a model that combines token balances, node holdings, and staked amounts to determine influence. (bluwhale.gitbook.io)
BLUP vs. BLUAI
BLUP is a separate, points‑style token used as a loyalty and engagement layer (similar to airline miles or in‑app points). It is not the main network token and is not a replacement for BLUAI’s role in gas, validation, and governance. (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/