Collector Crypt (CARDS)
Unlock Schedule
Collector Crypt (CARDS) 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
CARDS has a fixed initial supply of two billion tokens. Collector Crypt states that no additional tokens are created through inflation. Its published original allocation assigned portions to the foundation, community, team, advisors, early investors, a public launch pool, an initial airdrop, and liquidity. These categories describe how the token was set aside, rather than how many tokens any one person holds. (docs.collectorcrypt.com)
The original plan allocated 36.8% to the foundation and 17.5% to the community. Team and advisor allocations were 19.5% and 4.4%, respectively. Early investor allocations included pre-seed and seed portions. Collector Crypt publishes an on-chain vesting schedule: pre-seed tokens followed monthly unlocks, while team, advisor, and seed tokens began their scheduled monthly unlocks after a one-year lock. Vesting spreads distribution across set dates instead of releasing every allocated token at once. (collectorcrypt.com)
What CARDS does
The company describes CARDS as a native rewards token and sets aside community tokens for rewards tied to platform use. CARDS is also one of the tokens supported by its direct swap tool. The foundation allocation serves as a treasury for future project uses, including possible partner incentives. Collector Crypt reports permanent token burns funded through buybacks and fees collected from liquidity activity. A burn reduces the number of tokens that can circulate from the original supply. (collectorcrypt.com)
The distinction between the token and the cards is important. Marketplace listings on Solana use USDC, and a collector redeems a card NFT to receive a physical card. CARDS connects to the wider platform through rewards, swaps, and the project’s token distribution approach. It does not replace the individual NFT that identifies a vaulted collectible. (docs.collectorcrypt.com)
Assumptions
CARDS has a fixed supply of 2 billion tokens, all created at launch on 2025-08-29, with no inflation. The Foundation, Community, launch-pool, airdrop and liquidity shares were available from launch, pre-seed investors unlocked over 13 monthly steps ending August 2026, and Seed, Team and Advisor tokens unlock monthly from August 2026 to July 2027. Community reward spending and Foundation use have no published dates, and the per-month amounts for the vesting groups are estimates derived from official balances. About 25.5 million tokens have been burned so far, bringing supply to roughly 1.974 billion.
- Community (usage rewards): Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- 1. https://collectorcrypt.com/tokenomics
- 2. https://docs.collectorcrypt.com/cards-token
- 3. https://solanacompass.com/news/cards-token-marks-one-year-with-225m-token-burn-and-11b-in-raydium-dex-volume
- 4. https://coinmarketcap.com/cmc-ai/collector-crypt/latest-updates/
- 5. https://phemex.com/blogs/collector-crypt-cards-price-prediction-2026-2030
- 6. https://www.metaplex.foundation/blog/articles/metaplex-august-round-up-2025
- 7. https://tokenomist.ai/collector-crypt
- 8. https://bingx.com/en/learn/article/what-is-collector-crypt-cards-token-on-solana-and-how-does-it-work
- 9. https://github.com/DefiLlama/dimension-adapters/pull/9885
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.