Osmosis (OSMO)
Unlock Schedule
Osmosis (OSMO) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Osmosis (OSMO) 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 OSMO 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
OSMO is used for:
- Staking: Delegating OSMO to validators secures the chain and earns staking rewards.
- Governance: Token holders vote on protocol parameters such as pool incentives, fee‑token whitelists, and software upgrades.
- Gas: OSMO is accepted for transaction fees alongside other whitelisted tokens.
Osmosis started with an issuance model known as the “thirdening,” where new token emissions decrease by one‑third each year across daily epochs. The aim is to front‑load incentives for bootstrapping liquidity and then taper issuance as the system matures. Parameters can be adjusted by governance as conditions change. (medium.com)
A notable element of the economic design is superfluid staking. In approved pools, certain LP shares can be “superfluid staked,” allocating a portion of the position’s OSMO exposure to validators while still earning trading fees from the pool. This mechanism ties network security to DEX activity and improves overall capital efficiency. (support.osmosis.zone)
Assumptions
- Genesis date set to 2021-06-18 (UTC).
Epoch module code references 2021-06-18T17:00:00Z start; third‑party genesis scanner shows 2021-06-18 19:00 UTC.
- Modeled airdrop claims as 20% cliff at genesis and remaining claimed linearly over 2 months; unclaimed moved to community pool on 2021-12-15.
Official airdrop docs specify missions over two months and 6‑month clawback; exact monthly claim timing unknown.
- Post‑2023 issuance modeled in 2‑year thirdening blocks with constant daily rate per block equal to the average of the two annual terms.
Tokenomics upgrade implemented changes around June 19, 2023 to adjust ratios and thirdening cadence; modeling preserves the 1B cap and matches governance intent.
- Post‑2025 staking share remains 8% and redirection to community pool remains active for future periods.
Proposals 957 and 967 passed in July–August 2025; no later changes were located in primary sources at time of access.
- Community pool clawback amount approximated at ~32.243M OSMO.
Community update confirms clawback execution at 2021-12-15; specific amount sourced from community communications cross‑referencing governance context.
- 1. https://osmosis.gitbook.io/o/osmo/token-distribution
- 2. https://osmosis.gitbook.io/o/osmo/token-issuance
- 3. https://osmosis.gitbook.io/o/osmo/airdrop-claim
- 4. https://osmosis-labs.github.io/osmosis/developing/modules/spec-mint.html
- 5. https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/osmosis-labs/osmosis/v13/x/epochs
- 6. https://genesisscan.daic.capital/chains/osmosis-1
- 7. https://osmosis.valopers.com/proposals/485
- 8. https://osmosis.valopers.com/proposals/534
- 9. https://osmosis.valopers.com/proposals/957
- 10. https://osmosis.valopers.com/proposals/967
- 11. https://medium.com/osmosis-community-updates/osmosis-zone-update-blog-2021-12-13-534345c885a6
- 12. https://www.reddit.com/r/OsmosisLab/comments/rp5g4m
Allocations
Description
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Osmosis is a blockchain for cross-chain liquidity, built on the Cosmos SDK and using the IBC protocol to connect with other networks. Osmosis offers a unique AMM model that gives users more control over their liquidity pools and trading strategies.
| Sector: | DEX |
| Blockchain: | Cosmos |