NERO Chain Token Unlock Schedule
Track NERO token unlocks and vesting releases for NERO Chain. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
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Track NERO token unlocks and vesting releases for NERO Chain. View upcoming unlock dates, cliff schedules, and circulating supply impact.
Next Unlock Aug 28, 2026
Detailed breakdown of all scheduled NERO token unlocks
Track historical unlock events and their impact on price
The worst price drop in the 14 days after each NERO unlock.
Key questions and answers about NERO Chain token unlocks and vesting schedule
NERO Chain's token unlock schedule spans from July 28, 2025 to July 28, 2029 (~48 months), releasing a total of 10,000,000,000 NERO tokens across 49 unlock events. The initial circulating supply at TGE was 0% of total supply. As of now, 30.7% of all tokens have been unlocked.
NERO has a total supply of 10,000,000,000 tokens. As of August 2026, approximately 2.4% (242,000,000 tokens) are in circulation per market data, while 69.3% (6,932,400,000 tokens) remain locked per the vesting schedule.
The next NERO token unlock is scheduled for August 28, 2026 (in 4 days), releasing 168,572,000 tokens (1.7% of total supply). This unlock represents 5.5% of NERO Chain's current market cap.
Recipient breakdown for this unlock:
Token unlocks increase circulating supply, which can create selling pressure. The largest upcoming NERO unlock releases 7.2% of market cap worth of tokens on December 28, 2026. In total, 36 upcoming unlocks will release 6,635,299,000 tokens (66.4% 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.
NERO token unlocks are distributed to 4 groups: Foundation, Community, Insiders, and Private Investors. The largest allocation (42%) goes to Foundation.
Foundation (42%) — 4,200,000,000 NERO:
Community (33%) — 3,300,000,000 NERO:
Insiders (17%) — 1,700,000,000 NERO:
Private Investors (8%) — 800,000,000 NERO:
All NERO tokens will be fully vested by July 28, 2029 approximately 35 months from now. Currently 30.7% of the total supply has been released, with 69.3% (6,932,400,000 tokens) remaining across 36 future unlock events.
