Flare (FLR)
Unlock Schedule
Flare (FLR) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Flare (FLR) 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 FLR 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
Flare tokenomics at a glance
Flare tokenomics were updated by FIP.01. At genesis, 100 billion FLR were defined for the distributed supply, but the initial circulating supply was set to 15 billion. The public airdrop to eligible XRP snapshot holders occurred at the TDE in January 2023 (15% of the public distribution). The remaining 85% of the public distribution is delivered as monthly FlareDrops over 36 months to wallets holding WFLR at snapshot times. Separate vesting schedules apply to team, backers, and ecosystem allocations. (docs.flare.network)
Flare has also scheduled monthly burns of certain backer tokens—about 66.29 million FLR per month from October 2024 through January 2026—which increases the community share. These design choices, together with inflation and FlareDrop schedules, form the core of Flare tokenomics. (dev.flare.network)
What FLR is used for
- Gas and fees on the network.
- Staking to validators (P‑Chain) to help secure the network.
- Delegation to FTSO data providers (via WFLR) to support decentralized pricing/data.
- On‑chain governance across proposals and parameter changes.
- Collateral and utility inside dapps (for example, DeFi positions, liquid staking, and participation in cross‑chain protocols like FAssets). (docs.flare.network)
Because issuance schedules, burns, and demand from dapps can affect supply and usage, these elements are often cited as drivers when people discuss FLR price over time. (docs.flare.network)
Assumptions
- Foundation and VC Fund vest 36 months with 15% at TDE.
FIP.01 fairness rules state related entities’ tokens are held in custody and distributed over 36 months; 15% voting weight at the time of vote implies 15% initially available.
- Rest of Team, Future Team, and Advisors modeled as 36‑month linear vest from TDE.
Docs show most entities vest smoothly over 36 months but do not specify exact cliffs for these groups; linear vest approximates release to circulation.
- FlareDrop modeled at scheduled totals; assumes full claim each month.
Unclaimed tokens are burned after 67 days; precise burn amounts vary over time and are not pre‑announced.
- Backers distribution totals reflect post‑burn amounts; burns are excluded from release schedules.
Official updates reduced backers’ allocations via scheduled burns; the remaining 3.1008B FLR is what will be distributed.
- Incentive Pool emissions include FIP.09 monthly maxima and FAssets program maximum budget modeled linearly.
FIP.09 specifies monthly amounts; FAssets program states a maximum allocation with dynamic actual spend.
- Protocol inflation for first 36 months summed to 10.1B FLR and split across 10%/7%/5% periods.
Calibrated to match official statement that total supply reaches ~110.1B after 36 months; per‑period splits are approximations consistent with rate changes.
- Supply is effectively uncapped due to ongoing inflation (5% per annum from Year 3, capped at 5B/year).
Tokenomics specify continuing inflation; therefore total supply grows over time.
- 1. https://dev.flare.network/support/flr/
- 2. https://flare.network/flaredrops
- 3. https://flare.network/flaredrop-guide
- 4. https://proposals.flare.network/FIP/FIP_9.html
- 5. https://flare.network/news/fassets-incentive-program
- 6. https://flare.network/backer-agreement-tokenomics/
- 7. https://flare.network/news/flare-to-burn-2-1-billion-flr-tokens-to-support-ecosystem-health
- 8. https://es.flare.network/fip01/