edgeX (EDGE)
Unlock Schedule
edgeX (EDGE) 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 initial allocation is one billion EDGE tokens. Thirty percent was assigned to an airdrop for eligible users, and 5% to liquidity support. The remaining allocation is divided among a future reserve at 30%, team and investors at 25%, the foundation at 5%, and ecosystem and community development at 5%. These categories show how the project set aside tokens for early participation, operations, and later work. (pro.edgex.exchange)
Most long-term allocations have waiting periods followed by gradual release. Foundation and ecosystem tokens have a 12-month lock after the token launch, then vest over 24 months. The future reserve has an 18-month lock followed by 24 months of vesting. Team and investor tokens have a 24-month lock followed by another 24 months of vesting. Vesting means tokens become available over time rather than all at once. (pro.edgex.exchange)
How EDGE is used
EDGE has been used to reward participation. In edgeX’s Trade to Earn program, qualifying trades generate rewards in USDC and locked EDGE. Users can unlock those token rewards through eligible trading activity or referrals under the program’s rules. The foundation also assigns ecosystem tokens to activities such as developer grants, tools, and community-built applications. Its future reserve is intended for possible uses including campaigns, incentives, and new-product adoption. (pro.edgex.exchange)
edgeX also describes a program that uses accumulated revenue to buy back and burn EDGE. Burning removes repurchased tokens from supply. These mechanisms connect the token to activity across the exchange, though each has a different purpose: rewards distribute tokens to participants, grants support development, and buybacks reduce the number of tokens outstanding. (pro.edgex.exchange)
Assumptions
EDGE has a fixed supply of 1 billion tokens, all created at launch on 31 March 2026. 25% went out as a Genesis airdrop that unlocked immediately, 5% as a Pre-TGE Season airdrop one day later, and 5% for liquidity, so about 350 million tokens were liquid at launch. The Ecosystem and Foundation shares (5% each) unlock monthly over 24 months after a 12-month lock, the Future Reserve (30%) after 18 months, and Core Contributors/team and investors (25%) after 24 months, so releases run to about early 2030. Official sources give the lock lengths but not exact payment dates, so the monthly vesting dates and equal amounts are estimates. About 49 million tokens have been bought back and burned (an approximate figure from edgeX's page), and a voluntarily locked 14% block of airdropped LP/partner tokens is noted but not charted.
- 1. https://pro.edgex.exchange/en-US/tokenomics
- 2. https://edgex-1.gitbook.io/edgeX-documentation/community/edge
- 3. https://etherscan.io/token/0xb0076de78dc50581770bba1d211ddc0ad4f2a241
- 4. https://etherscan.io/address/0x6973b640a1d6a1f57640db4084c6c4b45c8a0698
- 5. https://crypto.news/edgex-set-to-launch-edge-token-amid-transparency-concerns/
- 6. https://www.bingx.com/en/learn/article/what-is-edgex-edge-perpetual-dex-how-does-it-work
- 7. https://www.kucoin.com/blog/what-is-edgex-and-how-to-buy-edge
- 8. https://tokenomist.ai/edgex
- 9. https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605324557
- 10. https://bitquery.io/investigations/edgex-airdrop-fresh-wallets
- 11. https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605334727
- 12. https://www.panewslab.com/en/articles/019d535b-9dc3-7318-bd40-539ee5a8e045
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Description
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edgeX is a decentralized exchange for perpetual futures on crypto, stocks and commodities, plus spot markets. It runs on its own EDGE Chain.
| Sector: | Perpetuals |
| Blockchain: | Ethereum |