YND Token Distribution
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Overview
Token Name: YieldNest DAO
Ticker: YND
Total amount of YND Tokens: 1,000,000,000
Type: Utility & Governance
Blockchain: Ethereum, BNB, INK (more to announce)
YND is the governance token of YieldNest, designed to align incentives between participants and the protocol’s long-term growth. The token plays a pivotal role in the ecosystem, enabling governance through veYND and facilitating value accrual via a buyback-and-distribute model.
By staking YND, users receive veYND, which grants them voting power and a share of the protocol's revenue. This model ensures that governance participants are deeply integrated into YieldNest’s success. The total supply of YND is strategically allocated to reward the community, incentivize ecosystem growth, and secure long-term protocol sustainability.
YND tokens and directly rewarding our supporters. We will continuously buy back $YND and distribute it, expanding and innovating with additional buyback strategies as our ecosystem grows.
The token distribution is designed to emphasize community participation and long-term sustainability. The token distribution is structured as follows:
Community & Rewards – 40.94%
Dedicated to DeFi Partnerships, future Airdrops, potential future Seeds Seasons, Pioneer NFT Program, Programmatic Incentives, and other Community Incentives.
Encourages active participation and long-term growth.
Lock-up: vesting linearly for 84 months (7 years)
Genesis Airdrop - 6.56%
Allocated to users and partners eligible through our Seeds loyalty program participation.
Private Sale – 18%
Allocated to completed strategic contributors and partners.
Cliff: 1 year
Lock-up: vesting linearly for 32 months (~2.5 years) thereafter.
Strategic Round – 2%
Allocated to newly entered and future strategic contributors and partners.
Cliff: 1 year
Lock-up: vesting linearly for 36 months (3 years) thereafter.
Team and Advisors – 20%
Reserved for the core team and advisors who will contribute to YieldNest's long-term success.
Cliff: 1 year
Lock-up: vesting linearly for 36 months (3 years) thereafter.
Marketing & Partnerships – 5%
Allocated to launchpools on strategic platforms
Marketing and public relations initiatives (press, podcasts, and KOLs)
Partner protocol incentives and co-marketing campaigns
Strategic event sponsorships (conferences, hackathons, panels etc.)
Educational content, documentation, video production, and more
Ecosystem & Liquidity – 7%
Will be converted to Protocol-Owned Liquidity (POL) and transferred to governance control
Allocated to support ecosystem initiatives and on-chain liquidity partners to drive adoption and expand the reach of YND
Used for initial liquidity provisioning, market maker engagement, and treasury management
Supports integrations with DEXs, bridges, and aggregators
Public Sale – 0.5%
Allocated to IDO platforms that supported YieldsNest early on.
Our clear and structured vesting schedule ensures stability, reducing market volatility and aligning incentives long-term. Detailed unlock timelines are as follows:
Allocation
Percentage
Vesting Schedule
Community & Rewards
40.94%
Vesting linearly for 84 months.
Genesis Airdrop
6.56%
Unlock at TGE
Private Sale
18%
1 year cliff, vesting linearly for 32 months thereafter.
Strategic Round
2%
1 year cliff, vesting linearly for 36 months thereafter.
Team & Advisors
20%
1 year cliff, vesting linearly for 36 months thereafter.
Marketing & Partnerships
5%
Unlock at TGE
Ecosystem & Liquidity
7%
Unlock at TGE
Public Sale
0.5%
Unlock at TGE
YND empowers a diverse set of utilities designed to create ongoing demand and long-term holder value.
Governance: Shape the future of YieldNest by voting on protocol improvements, new integrations, and critical DAO decisions.
Staking (veYND): Stake your YND for veYND, and earn more rewards, future revenue sharing, and boosted governance voting power.
Rewards & Incentives: Actively earn additional YND through liquidity pools, yield farming, and dedicated community events.
Delegated Governance via Liquid Lockers (via sdYND with StakeDAO): Delegate your governance power and compound your rewards.
Dive deep and participate in YieldNest governance and visit our governance form via the link below, or keep browsing the docs and upgrade your DeFi knowledge.
