Claiming Tokens

You don’t have to wait for the full vesting schedule to access your tokens. But claiming locked tokens early comes with a significant penalty.

Two Ways to Claim

Claim Unlocked

Withdraw only vested tokens — the safe option.

• Takes only tokens that have fully unlocked
• Zero penalty
• Available at any time
• Use this whenever you want your vested tokens

Tip

There’s no downside to claiming unlocked tokens. Do it as often as you like.

Claim Everything

Withdraw all tokens including locked ones — the risky option.

• Takes everything: unlocked + locked
• Heavy penalty on the locked portion
• You receive far less than the full locked amount
• Only use this if you urgently need tokens now

Caution

This is expensive. Read the penalty rates below before deciding.

Penalty Rates

Before Cliff — 90% penalty on locked tokens

You receive only 10% of your locked tokens. The other 90% goes to the penalty pool.

After Cliff, During Vesting — 75% penalty on locked tokens

You receive only 25% of your locked tokens. The other 75% goes to the penalty pool.

Example: Claiming Early

Say your NFT holds 1,000 tokens with a 60% bind amount:

• 600 tokens are unlocked (bind amount)
• 400 tokens are still locked

If you claim everything BEFORE the cliff:

	Amount
Unlocked tokens	600
10% of locked (400 × 0.10)	40
You receive	640 tokens
Penalty (lost to pool)	360 tokens

If you claim everything AFTER the cliff:

	Amount
Unlocked tokens (600 + cliff)	700
25% of remaining locked (300 × 0.25)	75
You receive	775 tokens
Penalty (lost to pool)	225 tokens

Note

The penalty pool doesn’t disappear — it becomes the Diamond Hands reward for patient holders.

When Should You Claim Early?

Claim Early If...

• You need SOL urgently - The token price is dropping fast and you want to exit - You’ve calculated the penalty and it’s worth it

Wait If...

• You believe in the project long-term - You want the Diamond Hands bonus - A few more days will unlock significantly more tokens

Your NFT Tracks Everything

Each NFT records:

Field	What It Shows
Vesting Amount	Total tokens in the vesting schedule
Vesting Consumed	How much you’ve claimed from vesting
Total Claimed	All tokens withdrawn across all claims
Total Penalty	Sum of all penalties you’ve paid
Last Claim	When you last claimed tokens

Diamond Hands Rewards Learn how patient holders earn bonus tokens from the penalty pool