Vesting & Cliff Period

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Vesting and Cliff Period Explained

To ensure fairness, trust, and long-term growth of the NODEXAI ecosystem, certain $NDX tokens distributed to the team, advisors, partners, and early supporters are subject to vesting schedules.

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What is Vesting?

Vesting means that allocated tokens are released gradually over a set period of time, instead of being unlocked immediately.

This mechanism prevents large, sudden sell-offs and incentivizes long-term alignment with the growth of the NODEXAI ecosystem.

Example:

If you receive 1,000,000 $NDX with a 24-month vesting period, you might unlock 41,666 $NDX per month over two years.

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What is a Cliff Period?

A Cliff Period is a delay before any tokens are unlocked.

During the cliff, no tokens are accessible.

Only after the cliff period ends does the vesting schedule start releasing tokens gradually.

Example:

If you have a 12-month cliff and a 24-month vesting:

• First 12 months → no tokens unlocked.

• After 12 months → tokens start releasing monthly over the next 24 months.

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NODEXAI Vesting Policy

Group	Cliff Period	Vesting Period
Team & Core Contributors	12 months cliff	24 months linear vesting
Advisors	6 months cliff	18 months vesting
Seed & Strategic Investors	0-3 months cliff depending on round	9-12 months vesting
DAO Treasury	No cliff	Gradual unlock by governance
Liquidity & Listings	No cliff	Immediate partial unlocks

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Why Is Vesting Important?

✅ Trust: Shows commitment from insiders.

✅ Stability: Prevents early market volatility.

✅ Sustainability: Aligns incentives with the long-term success of NODEXAI.

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At NODEXAI Foundation, we believe true value comes with time, effort, and dedication — not instant speculation.

By using vesting and cliff schedules, we build a stronger, more resilient decentralized AI movement.

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