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    10/14/2025 16:00 UTC

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    Unlock Schedule

    Worldcoin (WLD) Token Unlock & Vesting Schedule

    The unlock chart above provides a clear visual overview of the Worldcoin (WLD) 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 WLD 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, issuance, and inflation guardrails

    WLD launched with a fixed initial supply cap of 10 billion tokens. The smart contract prevents any inflation for the first 15 years after launch; after that, protocol governance could vote to enable annual inflation up to 1.5% to support long‑term sustainability (default remains 0%). (whitepaper.world.org)

    Allocation and unlocks

    At genesis, 75% of the supply was allocated to the World Community, targeted primarily to users over time via recurring “user tokens.” The remaining 25% went to contributors: 13.5% TFH investors, 9.8% initial development team, and 1.7% TFH reserve (small subsequent adjustments were disclosed in 2024). Community tokens unlock gradually over 15 years to match adoption. This structure underpins “Worldcoin tokenomics,” emphasizing broad distribution as the network scales. (whitepaper.world.org)

    Circulation and distribution mechanics

    At network launch, circulating supply started low to respect the “humans first” distribution model. Over time, circulation grows through user tokens (grants) and programmatic allocations set by governance. An official explainer details how circulation has expanded alongside adoption and how team/investor unlocks follow long, linear schedules. (whitepaper.world.org)

    What the WLD token does

    • Governance and incentives: WLD is used for protocol incentives (e.g., user tokens, developer rewards) and is expected to support on‑chain governance as the network decentralizes. (whitepaper.world.org)
    • Fees and access: On World Chain, ETH remains the native gas, but users can pay fees with WLD; verified users also receive a gas allowance, improving onboarding. (world.org)
    • Ecosystem utility: Many Mini Apps recognize World ID for human‑gated actions and can denominate rewards or actions in WLD. This includes emerging DeFi, NFTs, and gaming use cases. (world.org)

    Assumptions

    • Community tokens enter circulation via user tokens (grants), operator rewards, ecosystem/developer grants, network operations spending, and occasional liquidity actions (loans/sales to trading firms).

      Whitepaper and official blogs describe these concrete mechanisms; pacing is governance- and demand-driven rather than predetermined.

    • Team and investor unlock split is modeled as ~80% over 48 months and ~20% over 24 months after a 12-month full lock.

      Whitepaper specifies 'approximately' these proportions and notes the July 2024 extension from the original 24-month plan; exact per-holder schedules may vary.

    • TFH Reserve unlock modeled as 2026-04-27 to 2028-04-27 linear after a one-year lock starting 2025-04-27.

      Whitepaper figure uses this assumption for illustration and states actual allocation timing may shift; thus confidence is lower.

    • Protocol inflation is not modeled.

      Whitepaper states inflation may begin no earlier than 2038-07-24 via governance, capped at 1.5% annually, with default 0%. Until enacted, emissions are zero.

    • Market maker loans and private placements are funded from unlocked World Community tokens and are not separate allocations.

      Blogs and whitepaper indicate loans/sales draw from Foundation/World Assets holdings within the community allocation; modeling separately would double count supply.

    Allocations

    World Community 75.00%
    98%
    How certain we are about this information
    7,500,000,000 tokens
    Cliff: Jul 24, 2023 — NaN% of allocation
    At launch, 0.5B WLD of community tokens unlocked into community unlock contracts. These tokens fund user tokens (grants), operator rewards, ecosystem grants and network operations; actual circulation timing is governed by the Foundation/governance.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2023 - Jul 24, 2026 (monthly)
    World Community tokens unlock linearly from launch through end of Year 3; governance determines actual rate of distribution to user tokens, operator rewards, grants, and any liquidity operations.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2026 - Jul 24, 2029 (monthly)
    Years 4–6 linear unlock under the community unlock contracts.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2029 - Jul 24, 2032 (monthly)
    Years 7–9 linear unlock under the community unlock contracts.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2032 - Jul 24, 2038 (monthly)
    Years 10–15 linear unlock under the community unlock contracts. After Year 15, protocol governance may enable up to 1.5% annual inflation (not modeled here).
    TFH Team 11.10%
    93%
    How certain we are about this information
    1,110,000,000 tokens
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2024 - Jul 24, 2026 (monthly)
    Team tokens had a 12‑month full lock from launch (2023‑07‑24 to 2024‑07‑24). Approximately 20% unlocks linearly over 24 months thereafter.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2024 - Jul 24, 2028 (monthly)
    Per July 2024 update, the majority (~80%) of team tokens unlock linearly over 48 months after the 12‑month lock, extending the original 24‑month schedule.
    TFH Investors 13.60%
    93%
    How certain we are about this information
    1,360,000,000 tokens
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2024 - Jul 24, 2026 (monthly)
    Investor tokens had a 12‑month full lock from launch (investor warrants exercisable at launch). Approximately 20% unlocks linearly over 24 months thereafter.
    Linear vesting: Jul 24, 2024 - Jul 24, 2028 (monthly)
    Per July 2024 update, approximately 80% unlocks linearly over 48 months after the 12‑month lock (extension from the original 24‑month schedule).
    TFH Reserve 0.30%
    75%
    How certain we are about this information
    30,000,000 tokens
    Linear vesting: Apr 27, 2026 - Apr 27, 2028 (monthly)
    Assumed schedule per whitepaper figure: 1‑year full lock starting 2025‑04‑27 followed by a 2‑year linear unlock. Tokens are currently unassigned and may unlock later depending on allocation timing.

    Description

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    The mission of the Worldcoin project is to build the world’s largest identity and financial network as a public utility, giving ownership to everyone.

    Sector: Identity
    Blockchain: Ethereum
    2023
    AI
    Last Updated: 10/8/2025 23:38 UTC
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