Popcat (POPCAT)
Unlock Schedule
Popcat (POPCAT) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Popcat (POPCAT) 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 POPCAT 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
Supply and distribution
Multiple reputable sources list POPCAT’s maximum and total supply at roughly 980 million tokens (around 979.97–979.98 million). Analyses and exchange dashboards describe a simple supply schedule with the full supply circulating and no ongoing emissions. (coingecko.com)
A common theme in third‑party explainers is that a large portion of the supply (reported as about 93.1%) was initially paired in liquidity and the corresponding LP tokens were later burned. This action reduced centralized control over liquidity and aligned the project with a “community‑first” positioning. As with many meme coins, there is no complex vesting schedule or staking‑driven inflation tied to the token itself. (bitstamp.net)
What the token is for
POPCAT’s role is primarily social and cultural:
- Community identity: Holders use it as a badge of participation in the Popcat meme culture on Solana.
- Collecting and trading: Traders speculate, rebalance, and collect it like other meme assets.
- Tipping and donations: The Giving Block added support for POPCAT, allowing thousands of nonprofits on its platform to accept POPCAT donations, which broadened the token’s use in charitable campaigns. (thegivingblock.com)
POPCAT does not rely on protocol staking, node rewards, or yield mechanics at the token‑contract level. Its economic model is intentionally lightweight, mirroring its meme origins. (bitstamp.net)
Assumptions
- Total supply fixed at 979,973,221 POPCAT.
CoinMarketCap shows max/total near 979.973M; other reputable sources report small rounding differences. Chosen the detailed CMC figure; no mint authority or ongoing issuance per exchange docs.
- Genesis date modeled as 2023-12-12.
Multiple sources note a December 2023 launch; CMC shows all-time low on 2023-12-12, which we use as the closest publicly verifiable start of trading. Exact mint timestamp could vary by a few days.
- No ongoing inflation, staking rewards, or protocol-level burns beyond LP token burn.
Official site states 0/0 tax, LP burned, immutable; Bitstamp and other exchange docs state no staking or burning mechanisms affecting supply.
- Strategic reserve modeled as fully unlocked at TGE.
Tokens are in a multisig without an on-chain vesting program; aggregators treat supply as circulating. Since no deterministic schedule exists, we model a cliff at genesis for charting.
- 1. https://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/popcat-sol/
- 2. https://www.popcatsolana.xyz/
- 3. https://about.popcatsolana.xyz/
- 4. https://linktr.ee/popcatsolana
- 5. https://www.bitstamp.net/learn/cryptocurrency-guide/what-is-popcat/
- 6. https://crypto.com/university/popcat-what-it-is-and-how-to-buy-popcat
- 7. https://www.kucoin.com/price/POPCAT
- 8. https://www.solflare.com/prices/popcat/7GCihgDB8fe6KNjn2MYtkzZcRjQy3t9GHdC8uHYmW2hr/
- 9. https://blog.niza.io/new-listing-popcat-is-officially-listed-on-niza-io/
Allocations
Description
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Popcat is a cryptocurrency on the Solana blockchain inspired by a viral internet meme featuring a cat named Oatmeal. The meme shows the cat's mouth opening and closing, making a "pop" sound.
| Sector: | Meme |
| Blockchain: | Solana |