Movement (MOVE)
Unlock Schedule
Movement (MOVE) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Movement (MOVE) 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 MOVE 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
The MOVE token has a maximum supply of 10,000,000,000. At launch, a little over one‑fifth of the supply was in circulation. The Movement Network Foundation announced that 60% of total supply is for the community over time, with a breakdown that includes 40% for “Ecosystem & Community,” 10% for “Initial Claims” (including the MoveDrop airdrop program), and 10% for the Foundation’s ongoing operations. The remaining tokens are allocated to early contributors (17.5%) and early investors (22.5%). Unlocks extend over 60 months, and team and investor tokens were initially not eligible for staking. (movementnetwork.xyz)
MOVE’s main roles in the network include:
- Gas and fees: Transactions on Movement are paid in MOVE, with a portion earmarked to cover settlement costs on Ethereum. (aicoin.com)
- Staking and security: Validators stake MOVE to support fast confirmations and, over time, can receive rewards for securing the network. (odaily.news)
- Incentives and ecosystem growth: Grants, liquidity programs, and user incentives are funded from the ecosystem allocation to help bootstrap apps, DeFi pools, and infrastructure. (kucoin.com)
- Community distributions: The “Initial Claims” bucket included MoveDrop, an airdrop to early users and builders. (movementnetwork.xyz)
MOVE first appeared on Ethereum as an ERC‑20 and later became available natively on the Movement network. Holders can bridge between Ethereum and Movement as the mainnet matures. (movementnetwork.xyz)
Assumptions
- No ongoing inflation outside the 10B max supply; validator/staking rewards are distributed from the Ecosystem & Community allocation.
Official tokenomics indicate a fixed maximum supply and describe staking rewards as reserved within the Ecosystem & Community tranche.
- Ecosystem & Community initial 1.0B TGE unlock and subsequent 59-month linear schedule.
Not explicitly quantified in the foundation’s post; aligned using Binance Research’s initial float (22.5%) and widely referenced vesting trackers; treated with moderate confidence.
- Foundation’s first unlock of 50M MOVE occurred around 2025-05-09, with remaining tokens vesting linearly over 48 months.
Event-based unlocks reported by multiple vesting calendars; exact foundation line-item not detailed in primary docs; modeled with conservative confidence.
- HODLer Airdrop (2% of total supply) at listing is included within the Initial Claims allocation and not modeled as a separate allocation to avoid double-counting.
Official tokenomics allocate exactly 100% across five categories; Binance’s HODLer program is a distribution channel, not an additional supply; the 2% fits under Initial Claims.
- Investor and contributor cliffs are 12 months from TGE with linear vesting thereafter (36 months for early backers, 48 months for early contributors).
Widely consistent across reputable vesting-trackers and exchange research summaries; not explicitly enumerated in the foundation article.
- 1. https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/article/movement-foundation-move-token
- 2. https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/article/MOVE-Token-TGE-Movement-Network
- 3. https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/movedrop
- 4. https://www.movementnetwork.xyz/article/cornucopia-movement-defi-program
- 5. https://www.binance.com/en/research/projects/movement
- 6. https://dropstab.com/coins/movement/vesting
- 7. https://www.kucoin.com/news/articles/january-2025-token-unlocks-7-billion-set-to-enter-crypto-market
- 8. https://crypto.ro/en/news/movement-move-joins-binance-hodler-airdrops-what-you-need-to-know/
Allocations
Description
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Movement is a decentralized platform that aims to revolutionize the way users interact with blockchain technology. By utilizing the Move programming language, Movement crypto enables developers to create secure and efficient decentralized applications.
| Sector: | Layer 2 |
| Blockchain: | Ethereum |