Cetus Protocol (CETUS)
Unlock Schedule
Cetus Protocol (CETUS) 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 distribution
The stated maximum supply is 1 billion CETUS. Cetus’s published allocation assigns 50% to community and liquidity-provider programs, 20% to the team and advisers, 15% to investors, and 15% to a liquidity treasury. The team allocation has a stated 12-month lock followed by 24 months of monthly vesting. The investor allocation has a six-month lock followed by 12 months of monthly vesting. These schedules describe how the original allocations were designed to become available over time. (cetus-1.gitbook.io)
CETUS helps reward activity such as liquidity provision. It can also be converted into xCETUS at a one-to-one ratio. xCETUS is non-transferable, and converting it back takes time. Under the documented redemption rules, a 180-day period returns one CETUS for each xCETUS, while a 15-day period returns half that amount. The portion given up through a shorter redemption goes to an ecosystem treasury. (cetus-1.gitbook.io)
xCETUS holders can receive staking rewards linked to net protocol fees. Cetus’s documentation also describes xCETUS as its governance token, with voting on matters such as fee settings and incentive allocation planned after a stated supply threshold is met. Holding CETUS therefore has a different role from supplying tokens to a trading pool: one relates to the protocol’s incentive system, while the other directly provides assets for swaps. (cetus-1.gitbook.io)
Assumptions
Cetus documents a one-billion-CETUS maximum allocated to community and LP incentives, team and advisors, investors, and liquidity. Its renewed schedule gives monthly planned unlocks through May 2027, while the 2025 recovery plan redirects existing tokens into an immediate compensation claim and twelve monthly claimable tranches. The chart can show those dated unlocks, but several monthly amounts are calculated from rounded percentages rather than verified transfers. Actual incentive payments, the IDO’s funding allocation, the current on-chain total supply and cumulative burns remain unverified.
- Community & LP (50% of maximum supply): Timing not yet established.
- Community & LP (50% of maximum supply): New issuance depends on network activity, such as staking, so it cannot be dated in advance.
- Team & Advisors (original 20% budget): Timing not yet established.
- 1. https://cetus-1.gitbook.io/cetus-docs/tokenomics/cetus
- 2. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MBQA4ViyRHUxPCm_bmqZ1k_V0UjnS-xeizbmaTXoX-8/edit?usp=sharing
- 3. https://medium.com/@CetusProtocol/cetus-relaunch-incoming-recovery-plan-and-the-road-ahead-9fc0f8bd5c41
- 4. https://medium.com/@CetusProtocol/the-cetus-ido-is-coming-f7dedf4031a3
- 5. https://cetus-1.gitbook.io/cetus-docs/guides/how-to-join-xcetus-staking
Allocations
Description
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Cetus is a leading DEX and concentrated liquidity protocol on the Sui and Aptos blockchains, aiming to enhance underlying liquidity networks for seamless trading across various assets. It strives to optimize trading experiences and liquidity efficiency in DeFi through its advanced liquidity protocols and interoperable functional modules.
| Sector: | DEX |
| Blockchain: | Sui |