Unlock Schedule
Threshold Network (T) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of November 10, 2026, 10.12 billion T have been released. The schedule is ongoing, with no final release date.
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
T is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum. At launch, the DAO set an initial supply of 10 billion T. Of that amount, 4.5 billion was allocated to NU holders, 4.5 billion to KEEP holders, and 1 billion to the Threshold DAO treasury. Another 1.155 billion T was minted during an early incentive period for stakers and node operators, bringing the documented final total supply to 11.155 billion T. These figures describe the token’s issuance history, not the amount held by any particular group today. (docs.threshold.network)
Staking and Governance
Operators stake T to help run the network’s services. Staking connects an operator’s participation to the system that selects signers and supports tBTC wallets. T holders also take part in DAO decisions, including decisions about the treasury and protocol direction. Threshold’s governance includes token-holder participation and an elected council that handles certain ongoing responsibilities. (docs.threshold.network)
The bridge can charge fees for minting and redeeming tBTC. The DAO restored a minting fee in April 2026 after earlier changes to the fee schedule. Eligible T stakers can also receive tBTC redemption-fee waivers. Protocol revenue may support the treasury and discretionary T purchases; that arrangement is separate from a fixed payment to everyone who holds the token. (threshold.network)
Assumptions
Threshold minted 10 billion T at launch for NU holders, KEEP holders and the DAO treasury, then minted another 1.155 billion T for its staker and node-operator bootstrap program. The issuance chart reconciles to the documented 11.155 billion T total, but its monthly bootstrap path is an estimate between dated supply observations, not a record of each mint. Holder conversions remain claim-dependent, and several named treasury programs have budgets without verified payment dates. Those transfers are listed separately so they are not mistaken for newly created tokens.
- NU holders' conversion of previously minted T: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- KEEP holders' conversion of previously minted T: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Staker and node-operator bootstrap issuance: Timing not yet established.
- Distribution of minted bootstrap rewards to stakers: New issuance depends on network activity, such as staking, so it cannot be dated in advance.
- TIP-46 Sense Capital market-making loan: Releases depend on future governance or treasury decisions.
- TIP-47 liquidity bootstrapping and protocol-controlled value: Only secondary sources describe the timing, so it is not confirmed.
- TIP-060 Solana Growth Partnership: Only secondary sources describe the timing, so it is not confirmed.
- 1. https://docs.threshold.network/t-token
- 2. https://medium.com/thresholdnetwork/threshold-launch-details-df5e4ff09bd3
- 3. https://medium.com/thresholddao/threshold-time-issue-001-january-2022-9559bf240fb9
- 4. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-030-mint-265m-t-tokens-for-the-council-to-distribute-following-the-stable-yield-model/370
- 5. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-038-mint-250m-t-tokens-for-the-council-to-distribute-following-the-stable-yield-model-oct22-jan23/437
- 6. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-092-make-t-great-again-part-1-eliminate-inflation/984
- 7. https://www.threshold.network/blog/onchain-bitcoin-options-the-growth-of-decentralized-capital-markets
- 8. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-46-defi-liquidity-bootstrap-and-growth-part-i-market-maker/560
- 9. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-47-liquidity-bootstrappening-part-2-pcv-governor-bravo/577
- 10. https://forum.threshold.network/t/tip-060-solana-growth-partnership/675
- 11. https://hackmd.io/@LlamaRisk/tBTC
- 12. https://www.coingecko.com/
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Perpetuals: 1 market on Binance · $2.3M open interest
Binance (CEX) | 193K | 15K/18K |
![]() MEXC (CEX) | 56K | 304/271 |
![]() Coinbase (CEX) | 29K | 23K/17K |
Gate.io (CEX) | 14K | 13K/16K |
OKX (CEX) | 9.1K | 13K/10K |
Kraken (CEX) | 6.3K | 4.7K/22K |
Bitget (CEX) | 5K | 11K/15K |
KuCoin (CEX) | 4.1K | 3.7K/29K |
Kraken (CEX) | 3.3K | 9.6K/25K |
HTX (CEX) | 1.4K | 238/992 |
![]() Curve (Ethereum) | 563 | 236/235 |
OKX (CEX) | 22 | 336/336 |
OKX (CEX) | 17 | 2.7K/1.1K |
Allocations
Parts of this allocation with their own release dates are charted as their own allocations; the chart shows the rest here.
Backend estimate, not researched: the growth of CoinGecko's total supply (120,000,000 tokens) over 2024-03-30 to 2026-09-30, where the research dates no issuance
Description
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Threshold Network is the result of merging two decentralized protocols, Keep Network and NuCypher, combining their strengths in privacy-focused technologies and distributed node networks. It leverages threshold cryptography to provide secure, privacy-centric solutions, including proxy re-encryption services and decentralized bridging of Bitcoin to Ethereum through tBTC.
| Sector: | Bridges |
| Blockchain: | Ethereum |
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.
Perpetuals: 1 market on Binance · $2.3M open interest
Binance (CEX) | 193K | 15K/18K |
![]() MEXC (CEX) | 56K | 304/271 |
![]() Coinbase (CEX) | 29K | 23K/17K |
Gate.io (CEX) | 14K | 13K/16K |
OKX (CEX) | 9.1K | 13K/10K |
Kraken (CEX) | 6.3K | 4.7K/22K |
Bitget (CEX) | 5K | 11K/15K |
KuCoin (CEX) | 4.1K | 3.7K/29K |
Kraken (CEX) | 3.3K | 9.6K/25K |
HTX (CEX) | 1.4K | 238/992 |
![]() Curve (Ethereum) | 563 | 236/235 |
OKX (CEX) | 22 | 336/336 |
OKX (CEX) | 17 | 2.7K/1.1K |


