The Plan ForWARD
The Plan ForWARD
It's been just under a month since the WARD token launch, and a lot has happened since.
We didn't time our listing. We never will. Markets happen as they happen, and unfortunately, the timing that was scheduled for us coincided with one of the most challenging market environments in recent years. No liquidity, no retail, razor-thin volumes. An incredibly difficult backdrop for any token launch, and especially a no-VC-backed one.
But at Warden, we only look forward. Today we're sharing a series of concrete measures designed to positively impact WARD's token economics and set the foundation for long-term strength.
Unclaimed Airdrop Tokens Will Be Burned
Over 30 million tokens were made available to the community on day one. Many of our community members made the strategic choice not to claim immediately, watching their allocations grow over time through the airdrop contract mechanism. For the tokens that are returned to public goods due to accelerated claiming, we have a clear plan. They will be burned permanently and never re-enter circulation.
Core Contributors Cliff Extended to 12 Months
We're putting our money where our mouth is. Core contributors' token cliffs will be extended from 6 months to 12 months, followed by an additional 12 months of vesting. No team member will be able to access a single token before one full year from the listing date. This is our commitment that the team is here for the long run, fully aligned with every holder in the ecosystem.
WARP Stakers: Locked Staking With Governance
For our WARP stakers, we're introducing a locked staking and vesting mechanism. Participants will have their tokens held in a smart contract with locked timing that can only be unlocked by them, while still benefiting from staking rewards and governance participation. Your tokens work for you and for the network, on your terms.
What This All Means
Taken together, these measures mean that there are no cliffs or vestings approaching in the near term. A cleaner, more stable environment for traders, holders, and ecosystem participants who want to be part of WARD and what we're building.
Expanding Access, Expanding Utility
We're not stopping at tokenomics. We will continue pursuing strategic listings that open access to new markets, regions, and liquidity pools.
We're also expanding into new ecosystems, starting with Base, where we will establish DEX markets, integrate with dApps, and broaden the utility and visibility of WARD across DeFi. Base is a particularly important ecosystem for Warden. The majority of the agent transactions and infrastructure we've built executes on Base, making this a natural and strategic next step.
Built for What's Coming
The Agentic Internet is no longer a concept on a whitepaper. It's making its first waves right now, and Warden Protocol and WARD are purpose-built for exactly this moment. Every decision we make is in service of building the infrastructure that AI agents will rely on to transact, verify, and operate autonomously.
We look forWARD. Always.