Unlock Schedule
Venom (VENOM) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule
As of November 10, 2026, 3.58 billion VENOM have been released. The schedule is ongoing, with no final release date. Over the next 12 months it releases 906.11 million VENOM (all estimated) mostly from Ecosystem — 28% of initial supply and Community — 22% of initial supply, worth about $19.19 million at today's price (49.36% of the market cap). Today's release is an estimated 2.55 million VENOM from Community — 22% of initial supply, Early Backers — 7.5% of initial supply, Ecosystem — 28% of initial supply, Foundation — 15% of initial supply, Network validator reward issuance and Team — 7% of initial supply.
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
What VENOM does
VENOM is used to pay for transactions and smart-contract activity. Staked tokens support validators, who receive network rewards for taking part in block production. These uses link the currency to the day-to-day operation of the chain. VENOM can also be divided into small units: one VENOM equals one billion NanoVENOM. (docs.venom.foundation)
The whitepaper set out 7.2 billion VENOM for issuance at the original mainnet launch. Its allocation plan assigned 28% to the ecosystem, 22% to the community, 15% to the foundation, 10% to validators, 10% to market liquidity, 7.5% to early backers, 7% to the team, and 0.5% to the public. Some allocations were available at launch, while others followed waiting periods and gradual release schedules. This structure spreads planned token releases over years rather than making every allocation available at once. (venom.foundation)
The whitepaper describes an inflationary model without a fixed maximum supply. It discusses burning a portion of fees as a possible future change, rather than as a settled part of the original model. Venom’s later mainnet migration plan states that its one-for-one token swap leaves supply and vesting schedules unchanged. (venom.foundation)
Upcoming VENOM Releases
| Period | Allocation | Type | Amount | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10 – 30, 2026 | Ecosystem — 28% of initial supply | Vesting, estimated | 13.9M | $294.7K |
| Community — 22% of initial supply | Vesting, estimated | 10.9M | $231.6K | |
| Foundation — 15% of initial supply | Vesting, estimated | 10.3M | $219.1K | |
| Early Backers — 7.5% of initial supply | Vesting, estimated | 10.3M | $219.1K | |
| Team — 7% of initial supply | Vesting, estimated | 7.2M | $153.4K | |
| Network validator reward issuance | Issuance, estimated | 662.6K | $14K | |
| Total, next 12 months | 906.1M | $19.2M | ||
Values at $0.021 per VENOM (October 25, 2026), today's price, not a forecast. Releases continue after October 2027. Estimated amounts are modeled from the schedule's rules rather than dated by a source; see the Assumptions below. Releases without dates are listed under Allocations.
Assumptions
Venom's whitepaper assigns an initial 7.2 billion tokens to eight budgets, with some available at launch and the rest following cliffs and linear vesting that extend into 2032. Validator rewards and named community prize programs are additional release mechanisms, but their precise future issuance rates or payment dates are not fully documented. The chart can show the published vesting plan and an estimated interpolation between the supplied total-supply observations; it cannot establish that all observed supply growth was minted as validator rewards. Undated campaign payments and unknown burns remain outside a fully reconciled release schedule.
- Network validator reward issuance: Timing not yet established.
- Network validator reward issuance: Emission continues with no published future rate or end date.
- OKX listing-campaign VENOM prize pool: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Venom Quests leaderboard rewards, Seasons 1–3: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- Venom Cases rewards, Seasons 1–3: The sources give the amount but no release dates.
- Venom Quests Season 4 leaderboard prize pool: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- Venom Quests Season 5 leaderboard prize pool: Releases depend on recipients claiming tokens or on grants being awarded.
- 1. https://venom.foundation/Venom_Whitepaper.pdf
- 2. https://medium.com/@venom.foundation/venom-2024-year-end-recap-f40a008e4fb1
- 3. https://t.me/s/VenomFoundationOfficial?after=48
- 4. https://t.me/s/venomfoundationofficial?before=185
- 5. https://medium.com/@Venom_network_/reward-distribution-for-season-4-of-venom-quests-c80b335bc2d0
- 6. https://medium.com/@venom.foundation/venom-labs-launches-500-000-grant-program-to-power-the-next-generation-of-web3-projects-95d9e466b3d4
- 7. https://docs.venom.foundation/maintain/network-maintainers/
- 8. https://docs.venom.foundation/learn/consensus/
- 9. https://venom.foundation/
- 10. https://venom.foundation/migration
- 11. 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.
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 (150,229,909 tokens) over 2024-06-18 to 2026-09-30, where the research dates no issuance
Estimated from the last observation onward: about 31,550 per day (960,318 per month), the rate between the observations of 16 May 2026 and 30 September 2026.
Description
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Venom is a Layer 0 blockchain utilizing Mesh network technology to host large-scale platforms like stablecoins, CBDCs, and real-world assets. It emphasizes high transaction speeds, low fees, and scalability, aiming to support Web3 applications, including decentralized finance and global payments.
| Sector: | Layer 1 |
| Blockchain: | Other L1 |
Tokenomics Overview
Market Data
Tile coloring: Green indicates positive changes, red indicates negative changes, and neutral indicates no significant trend or unavailable data.