Token Distribution

1. Ecosystem – 46.64% This allocation is reserved for community incentives, partner rewards, protocol usage, and future growth initiatives. It enables sustainable user acquisition and builder participation across the Shards protocol.

2. Early Investors – 10.52% Allocated to early backers who provided capital and strategic support during the formative stages of the project. These tokens are subject to vesting schedules to ensure long-term alignment.

3. Liquidity – 10% Dedicated to ensuring smooth trading on both decentralized and centralized exchanges. This allocation facilitates token accessibility and supports healthy market depth at launch.

4. Operational Expenses – 10% Used to fund ongoing protocol operations including development, audits, infrastructure, marketing, product development, and more. This ensures the project remains agile and well-resourced.

5. Team – 8% Incentivizes core contributors and long-term builders of the ecosystem. Tokens are subject to vesting cliffs and schedules to align commitment and contribution.

6. Advisory – 5% Reserved for strategic advisors providing domain expertise, value, and network access to accelerate ecosystem growth.

7. Reserve – 4% A flexible treasury buffer held for future opportunities, partnerships, or critical protocol needs. It provides adaptability without compromising core allocations.

8. Community Sale – 4% A special allocation aimed at rewarding early supporters, contributors, and evangelists who have helped shape the project from its inception.

9. Strategic Round - 1.85%