8LNDS Vesting Model: How Tokens Unlock

PoL and referral bonuses drip out in 40 tranches, but your USDC First Investment Bonus and Uniswap-bought tokens skip vesting entirely. Here is why the schedule protects your price.

Vesting is the gradual unlocking of 8LNDS tokens accrued through the Reward System. All rewards from Proof of Loan and the referral program are distributed on a schedule: 2.5% immediately upon pool closing + 2.5% every week for 39 weeks (40 unlocks total over ~9 months). This is done for tokenomics sustainability — it prevents abrupt dumps onto the market and stabilizes pool liquidity. Tokens can be claimed at any moment after a portion is unlocked — they do not "burn" if they are not claimed."

Basic vesting parameters

Parameter	Value
First unlock	2.5% immediately after the project pool closes
Regular unlocks	2.5% every week
Period duration	39 weeks (~9 months)
Total unlocks	40 (1 immediate + 39 weekly)
Final unlocked amount	100%
What is subject to vesting	PoL + referral bonuses
What is NOT subject to vesting	First Investment Bonus in USDC (available immediately), tokens bought on Uniswap
When vesting starts	After the project pool closes (Funded stage)

Why vesting is needed

Without vesting, all 8LNDS from rewards would hit the investor's wallet immediately. Most people would sell them right away — and:

The price would constantly fall due to sales volume
Pool liquidity would be unstable
The reward mechanism itself would lose its meaning, because the USD equivalent would continuously decline

Vesting solves this problem through gradual supply:

Each investor sells (or holds) in portions, not in a single wave
The market has time to absorb the volume without sharp drops
Long-term holders get more opportunities to exit at a favorable price
Speculators interested only in a quick flip do not have such an opportunity

How unlocking works in a concrete example

Scenario: an investor put 1,000 USDC into a project. PoL = 4% × 1,000 = 40 USDC equiv. in 8LNDS.

Let's say that, at a starting price of $0.001, this equals 40,000 8LNDS.

Period	% unlocked	8LNDS amount	Cumulative total
Day 0 (pool closing)	2.5%	1,000	1,000
Week 1	2.5%	1,000	2,000
Week 2	2.5%	1,000	3,000
...	...	...	...
Week 10	2.5%	1,000	11,000
Week 20	2.5%	1,000	21,000
Week 30	2.5%	1,000	31,000
Week 39 (final)	2.5%	1,000	40,000 (100%)

After 39 weeks the entire bonus is available.

How claim works

Log in to app.8lends.io with a connected wallet
Open the Bonuses or Rewards section
You will see a list of unlocked portions
Click Claim to transfer the tokens to your wallet
Confirm the transaction in your wallet (gas — a few cents)

Tokens can be claimed at any moment after an unlock — they do not "burn" if you leave them unclaimed.

Claim strategies

Strategy 1. Claim every week

If you plan to immediately sell 8LNDS for USDC, claiming every week gives a regular flow. The downside is the gas cost on each transaction (a few cents).

Strategy 2. Accumulate and claim once a month

Wait for 4 unlocks (~10% of the total bonus), then make one claim for 4 portions. Saves on gas. Suitable if you don't need immediate access to the tokens.

Strategy 3. One big claim at the end

Wait until all 100% is unlocked and make one claim for the entire bonus. Maximum gas savings, but no access to the tokens for longer. Suitable for long-term holders who don't plan to sell.

Strategy 4. Claim only when the price is favorable

Wait until the market price of 8LNDS rises, then claim to sell. The downside is that it's a speculative strategy and requires monitoring the market.

The choice of strategy is each investor's personal decision. 8lends does not provide investment advice on this matter.

Multiple investments — parallel vestings

If you have several active investments, each has its own vesting, with its own start and schedule:

Investment	Pool closing date	Vesting end
Project A	March 1	~December 1
Project B	March 15	~December 15
Project C	April 10	~January 10 of the following year

This means that unlocks happen continuously — every week something is added to the Bonuses section.

With active investing, this creates a steady stream of unlocked 8LNDS, which can be claimed in a single transaction to save on gas.

Vesting compared with other tokens

Project	Vesting for rewards
Compound (COMP)	Distribution via liquidity, no vesting
Aave (stkAAVE)	10-day cooldown before unstake
Curve (CRV)	Up to 4 years lock for vote-escrowed (veCRV)
Maple Finance	Vesting 12-18 months for LP
8LNDS	39 weeks on rewards (PoL + referrals)

8LNDS vesting is relatively short compared with that of many DeFi projects. This is a balance between protecting tokenomics and investor convenience.

What is NOT subject to vesting

First Investment Bonus — $30 USDC available immediately after pool closing, without vesting
8LNDS bought on Uniswap — available instantly like any ERC-20
Tokens received via P2P transfer — also without vesting
Locking rewards — a separate schedule
Base interest on the USDC investment — paid monthly, not via vesting

Vesting and tokenomics — connection to buy → burn → mint

Vesting is a disciplining mechanism for the buy → burn → mint cycle:

Without vesting, the entire mint volume would hit the market at once → the buyback wouldn't be enough to offset the selling pressure
With vesting, the volume is spread over 39 weeks → the buyback has time to work → deflation through burning is more effective

This is part of the tokenomics self-regulation system.

Frequently asked questions

What if I don't claim — will the tokens burn? No. Unlocked 8LNDS remain in the system under your name — you can claim at any moment, even a year later. They are tied to your wallet address.

Can vesting be sped up? No. The vesting schedule is fixed in the smart contract — even the 8lends team cannot change it for a specific investor. This is part of the tokenomics sustainability guarantee.

What if I sold my position on the Secondary Market — does vesting carry over? Yes. PoL is accrued at the moment the pool closes, and vesting begins then. If you later sell the position on the Secondary Market, the already unlocked tokens and future unlocks remain yours — they are tied to your address, not the position.

How much gas will I spend on claim each time? On Base — a few cents in equivalent (usually $0.05–0.15). Multiple claims can add up, so many investors optimize by claiming once a week or once a month.

Can I claim only part of the unlocked tokens? It depends on the interface. Usually a claim is made for all claimable tokens at once. If you need partial selection — you can claim everything, then transfer part in a separate transaction.

What if I lose access to my wallet before vesting ends? If you have your seed phrase — you restore the wallet on a new device, vesting continues, all unlocked and future tokens are available. If there is no seed phrase, the tokens are inaccessible forever (like any other funds in the wallet).

Can I transfer the right to claim to another address? No. The claim is tied to the address to which the rewards were accrued. You can transfer the address itself only via the seed phrase (which is unsafe), which is not recommended. It's better to claim to yourself, then transfer the resulting tokens to the desired address as a regular ERC-20.

Why exactly 39 weeks — not 26 or 52? This is a balance between several factors: long enough to protect tokenomics from dumps, short enough for investor convenience. The exact figure was chosen by the 8lends team based on an analysis of vesting models used by other DeFi projects.

Are the tokens taxed upon unlock or upon claim? In most jurisdictions, they are taxed upon receipt in the wallet (i.e., upon claiming), as income at their market value at the time of the claim. The exact rules depend on the country of residence. More details

What if the 8LNDS price drops during vesting? Vesting does not depend on price — tokens unlock per the schedule in quantity, not in USD equivalent. If the price falls, the USD value of the unlocked tokens is lower, but the quantity stays the same.

Can I use earlier-unlocked 8LNDS before vesting ends? Yes. Each unlocked portion is available for claim and use immediately. You don't need to wait until the entire period ends — you can claim 2.5% in the first week and use it.

What happens after 39 weeks? Vesting ends for that investment. All 100% of the bonus is unlocked. If you make new investments — each starts its own vesting. You can accumulate and hold or sell gradually.