Governance Token Mechanics

Vesting & emission safeguards

Community / sale vesting: 30-day cliff, then 12-month linear unlock (tokens received immediately; sale unlocks over time).
Team / partners / advisors: 6-month cliff, then 36-month linear.
Emission cadence: Monthly “epochs” with a Year-1 taper of 25% per quarter (Q1 10,000,000 → Q2 7,500,000 → Q3 5,625,000 → Q4 4,218,750 LOAD per month), then stabilising at 4,000,000 LOAD/month thereafter.
Purpose orientation: This structure protects Checkpoint from external volatility and keeps the economy purpose-driven rather than profit-seeking.

This allocation framework reflects Checkpoint’s commitment to fairness, transparency, and the long-term sustainability of its decentralised governance ecosystem.

Activation rule (utility eligibility)

To participate in Engage-to-Earn, rewards and governance, LOAD must be activated by passing once through Checkpoint’s validator (or equivalent activation receipt).

Legacy LOAD (existing balances) remains visible on-chain but has no utility until activated.
Activation is frictionless and open-ended: holders become eligible automatically the first time they use LOAD in the ecosystem.

Governance safeguards (recap)

Capped/quadratic voting to avoid concentration of power.
Transparent reporting: on-chain vesting and emissions, plus public dashboards (Checkpoint Index).
Regulatory posture: the token intends to seek approval to be positioned and operated as a non-speculative utility with UK compliance alignment.

Academic research funding (context)

Separate from token allocation, 10% of profits are earmarked for academic research and anchored on-chain via research events for auditing.