> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://mintlify.com/mezo-org/documentation/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Token Distribution

> MEZO genesis supply, allocation breakdown, and vesting schedule

MEZO is Mezo's native token—used to boost voting power and influence where protocol fees and incentives go.

## Token Distribution

**Total Genesis Supply: 1,000,000,000 MEZO**

| Allocation           | Amount | Percentage |
| -------------------- | ------ | ---------- |
| Community            | 400M   | 40%        |
| Investors & Partners | 300M   | 30%        |
| Mezo Team            | 200M   | 20%        |
| Foundation           | 100M   | 10%        |

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## Allocation Breakdown

**Community (40%)** — Ecosystem participants, airdrop, LP incentives for dApps, validators, and grants.

**Investors & Partners (30%)** — Early backers and strategic partners.

**Mezo Team (20%)** — Core contributors building Mezo.

**Foundation (10%)** — Supernormal Foundation reserves for partnerships, ecosystem development, emergency reserves, and long-term protocol sustainability. Unlocked at TGE.

## Vesting Schedule

All vesting completes within 36 months of TGE. Investors and the team have a 1-year (12-month) cliff from the TGE, followed by a 2-year (24-month) linear monthly unlock of tokens.

| Allocation | Cliff  | Vesting       |
| ---------- | ------ | ------------- |
| Community  | None   | Immediate     |
| Foundation | None   | Immediate     |
| Team       | 1 year | 3-year linear |
| Investors  | 1 year | 3-year linear |

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