Why 8LNDS tokens are issued gradually (Vesting)
03.06.2026
3 min
Vesting is a mechanism in which tokens are not issued to a user all at once but become available gradually according to a fixed schedule. In the Maclear bonus system, 8LNDS tokens are assigned to a user after the Snapshot and unlock at 2.5% of the total assigned amount each Saturday over 10 months. The tokens already belong to the user from the moment of assignment — they move through three states before they can be exchanged.
The three states of 8LNDS tokens
After the Snapshot runs on Saturday, the Reward System smart contract assigns tokens to the user. From that point, tokens move through three states:
— Tokens 8LNDS (total balance): the full assigned amount, stored in the Reward System smart contract under vesting. Not yet accessible.
— Claimable tokens: the portion unlocked this week by the vesting schedule — tokens that are ready to be credited to your balance. Pressing the Claim button transfers this amount to Available.
— Available tokens: tokens available for exchange on the USDC. These can be exchanged immediately via Swap & Withdraw.
If Claim is not pressed for several weeks, the claimable amount accumulates and transfers all at once when Claim is eventually pressed. The vesting schedule continues regardless of when Claim is pressed.
Example: a user is assigned 2,000 8LNDS after a Snapshot. Each Saturday, 50 tokens (2.5%) move to Claimable. After pressing Claim, those 50 tokens move to Available and can be exchanged for USDC via Swap & Withdraw. After 40 weeks — 10 months — the full 2,000 tokens have passed through the cycle.
Why tokens are not released all at once
Releasing the full token amount immediately after each Snapshot would create large, irregular waves of tokens entering the market simultaneously across all users. Vesting spreads this distribution over 10 months, making the release volume per week consistent and predictable. This keeps the bonus system stable and prevents concentrated market pressure from bonus payouts.
When vesting starts and how it is managed
Vesting starts at the moment the Reward System smart contract assigns tokens to a user — on Saturday immediately after the Snapshot. From that point, the weekly unlock schedule runs automatically without any action from the user or from Maclear. All vesting logic is managed by the smart contract. The parameters of the vesting schedule — duration and weekly release percentage — may be updated as the platform develops; any material changes are announced in advance.
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