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Vesting
The scheduled release of tokens to team members, investors, or protocol treasuries over time. Vesting prevents insiders from receiving all tokens immediately at launch and immediately selling. Typical team vesting: 1-year cliff (no tokens for first year) followed by linear monthly vesting over 3-4 years. The vesting schedule is a critical factor in assessing a protocol's long-term token supply dynamics and potential selling pressure.
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