Unlock Schedule
Decentralized Social (DESO) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of November 11, 2026, 10 million DESO have been released. The schedule is ongoing, with no final release date.
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
What DESO does
DESO is the network’s native asset. It pays the fees attached to blockchain transactions, including social actions and token transfers. According to the protocol’s documentation, those transaction fees are burned, removing them from circulation. DESO is also used in staking, which supports validators and produces staking rewards. As a result, the supply can change in two directions: fee burns reduce it, while staking rewards add new tokens. (docs.deso.org)
The initial supply was approximately 10.8 million DESO, before staking rewards. DeSo’s published distribution divides that starting amount into three broad parts: about 77% sold through an early bonding-curve mechanism, about 20% allocated to the development team, and about 3% distributed through proof-of-work mining. A bonding curve was a rule that raised the token’s sale price as more tokens were bought; that early sale mechanism was later disabled. (docs.deso.org)
DESO also connects users to economic features built on the chain. People can use it within apps that support tips, creator coins, and other on-chain assets. Creator coins are linked to individual profiles, while DeSo Tokens are a separate type of asset that projects can mint, transfer, and trade. Neither should be confused with DESO, the currency that powers the underlying network. (docs.deso.org)
Assumptions
DeSo describes bonding-curve sales and a development-team allocation alongside PoW mining, followed by ongoing PoS validator rewards. The two March 2021 genesis entries are approximate; mining subsidy changes are known by block height but lack verified dates for charting. Other early purchases and continuing validator issuance have no quantified dated series here, so the chart shows only the labeled genesis estimates. A verified current total and cumulative burns are still needed to reconcile it to supply.
- Bonding Curve Sales: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- PoW Block Rewards: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- PoS Validator Rewards: New issuance depends on network activity, such as staking, so it cannot be dated in advance.
- 1. https://docs.deso.org/deso-tokenomics/initial-deso-distribution
- 2. https://docs.bitclout.com/faq/bitclout-faq
- 3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deso-protocol/core/main/lib/supply.go
- 4. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/deso-protocol/core/main/lib/constants.go
- 5. https://github.com/deso-protocol/core/releases/tag/v4.0.0
- 6. https://docs.deso.org/deso-blockchain/consensus-pow-and-pos
- 7. https://revolution.deso.com/
- 8. https://docs.deso.org/deso-tokenomics
- 9. https://docs.deso.org/deso-tokenomics/current-deso-supply
- 10. https://node.deso.org/supply-stats
- 11. https://explorer.deso.com/
- 12. https://blog.deso.com/blog/the-deso-cheat-sheet
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
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Allocations
Description
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Decentralized Social is a layer-1 blockchain designed to decentralize social media platforms, allowing users to own and control their content, identity, and social interactions. It provides tools such as social tokens, social DAOs, social NFTs, and tipping.
| Sector: | SocialFi |
| Blockchain: | Other L1 |
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
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