CEL Token Economics
Distribution, Vesting & Pricing
Fair Launch with Long-Term Sustainability
Token Overview
Token Specifications
Token Distribution
Public Sale
30%Open market sale - no restrictions
Presale
10%Early supporters at $1.00 per CEL
Team & Advisors
15%Core team and strategic advisors
Development
20%Protocol development and infrastructure
Ecosystem/Staking
15%Validator rewards and ecosystem incentives
Treasury
10%DAO treasury, liquidity, market making
Vesting Schedule
| Category | TGE Unlock | Cliff | Vesting Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Sale | 100% | - | Instant |
| Presale | 15% | 3 months | 12 months |
| Team | 0% | 12 months | 36 months |
| Development | 10% | - | 60 months |
| Ecosystem | 0% | - | 120 months |
| Treasury | 0% | - | DAO vote |
Presale Details
Presale Allocation
Vesting Schedule
Investor Benefit: Presale participants get CEL at $1.00, while listing price is $2.00 - a 2x return on paper at TGE.
Treasury Breakdown
Treasury (10% = 21M CEL) is allocated as follows:
Fixed Supply Model
Fixed Total Supply - No Inflation
Deflationary Pressure
50% of all transaction fees are burned permanently, reducing circulating supply over time.
Ecosystem Emissions
15% (31.5M CEL) reserved for staking rewards over 10 years - no new tokens minted.
Fee Structure & Burn
Transaction Fees
Deflationary Mechanism
All transaction fees are split: half burned, half to validators
Token Utility
Transaction Fees
Pay for transactions with 50% fee burn
Staking
Validators stake min 1,000,000 CEL
AMM/DEX
Provide liquidity, earn 0.3% swap fees
Cross-Chain Bridge
Transfer assets between chains
Read the Full Whitepaper
Complete protocol specification with detailed tokenomics analysis
Tokenomics v2.0 • December 2025 • Celereum Foundation
Data sourced from genesis.json and vesting.rs smart contract
