Cardano Token Unlock Schedule
Track ADA token unlocks and vesting releases for Cardano. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
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Track ADA token unlocks and vesting releases for Cardano. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
Detailed breakdown of all scheduled ADA token unlocks
Track historical unlock events and their impact on price
Key questions and answers about Cardano token unlocks and vesting schedule
Cardano's token unlock schedule spans from October 1, 2017 to October 1, 2047 (~360 months), releasing a total of 45,000,000,000 ADA tokens across 361 unlock events. The initial circulating supply at TGE was 0% of total supply. As of now, 87.2% of all tokens have been unlocked.
ADA has a total supply of 45,000,000,000 tokens. As of April 2026, approximately 87.2% (39,224,790,051 tokens) are in circulation, while 12.8% (5,775,209,949 tokens) remain locked in vesting contracts.
The next ADA token unlock is scheduled for May 1, 2026 (in 13 days), releasing 51,891,231 tokens (0.1% of total supply). This unlock represents 0.1% of Cardano's current market cap.
Recipient breakdown for this unlock:
Token unlocks increase circulating supply, which can create selling pressure. The largest upcoming ADA unlock releases 0.1% of market cap worth of tokens on May 1, 2026. In total, 258 upcoming unlocks will release 5,775,209,948 tokens (12.8% of total supply).
Larger unlocks relative to market cap tend to generate stronger selling pressure. Unlocks going to investors and insiders are often considered higher-risk for price impact than those going to community or ecosystem pools.
ADA token unlocks are distributed to 4 groups: Public Sale, Community, Insiders, and Foundation. The largest allocation (57.6%) goes to Public Sale.
Public Sale (57.6%) — 25,920,000,000 ADA:
Community (30.9%) — 13,905,000,000 ADA:
Insiders (10.1%) — 4,545,000,000 ADA:
Foundation (1.4%) — 630,000,000 ADA:
All ADA tokens will be fully vested by October 1, 2047 approximately 257 months from now. Currently 87.2% of the total supply has been released, with 12.8% (5,775,209,949 tokens) remaining across 258 future unlock events.
