Lighter Token Unlock Schedule
Track LIT token unlocks and vesting releases for Lighter. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
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Track LIT token unlocks and vesting releases for Lighter. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
Token vesting calendar showing upcoming unlock events
Detailed breakdown of all scheduled LIT token unlocks
Key questions and answers about Lighter token unlocks and vesting schedule
Lighter's token unlock schedule spans from December 30, 2025 to January 28, 2030 (~49 months), releasing a total of 1,000,000,000 LIT tokens across 36 unlock events. The initial circulating supply at TGE was 0% of total supply. As of now, 25% of all tokens have been unlocked.
LIT has a total supply of 1,000,000,000 tokens. As of March 2026, approximately 25% (250,000,000 tokens) are in circulation, while 75% (750,000,000 tokens) remain locked in vesting contracts.
The next LIT token unlock is scheduled for January 28, 2027 (in 305 days), releasing 13,515,000 tokens (1.4% of total supply). This unlock represents 5.4% of Lighter's current market cap.
Recipient breakdown for this unlock:
Token unlocks increase circulating supply, which can create selling pressure. The largest upcoming LIT unlock releases 10.3% of market cap worth of tokens on February 28, 2027. In total, 35 upcoming unlocks will release 500,055,000 tokens (50% 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.
LIT token unlocks are distributed to 3 groups: Community, Insiders, and Investors. The largest allocation (50%) goes to Community.
Community (50%) — 500,000,000 LIT:
Insiders (26%) — 260,000,000 LIT:
Investors (24%) — 240,000,000 LIT:
All LIT tokens will be fully vested by January 28, 2030 approximately 46 months from now. Currently 25% of the total supply has been released, with 75% (750,000,000 tokens) remaining across 35 future unlock events.
