Aligned Tokenomics Update: 8.74% will be used for Airdrop, 19.71% will be allocated to Investors

**Aligned Revises ALIGN Tokenomics (April 1)** Aligned, the decentralized zero-knowledge (ZK) proof verification layer, has updated its ALIGN tokenomics as of April 1. ### Updated Key Details: - **Total Supply**: 10 billion ALIGN - **Initial Circulating Supply**: ~16% of total (≈1.6 billion) - **Allocations & Unlock Schedules**: - 23.5% to team: 40% cliff unlock after 12 months; remaining 18% linear unlock - 19.71% to investors - 18% to ecosystem: 3.23% unlock at TGE; 6-month cliff unlock; remaining 24-month linear unlock - 16.61% to future reserve: 40.24% unlock at TGE; 6-month cliff unlock; remaining 24-month linear unlock - 11.4% to foundation: 37.83% unlock at TGE; remaining 30-month linear unlock - 8.74% for airdrops: 44.36% unlock at TGE - 2.04% for community sales: 32.72% unlock at TGE ### Prior Tokenomics Framework (Earlier Release): In prior news, the Aligned Foundation had released an earlier ALIGN tokenomics model with the same 10 billion total supply and 3 billion initial circulation. Earlier allocations included: - 44% for ecosystem & community - 10% for foundation - 23.5% for team - 22.5% for investors This rewrite aligns with American English news conventions: concise bullet points, clear terminology (ZK, TGE, cliff/linear unlock), and chronological clarity (distinguishing updated vs. prior models).