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When distributing tokens to contributors, it’s important to understand the difference between vesting and unlock schedules, and how they work together in Magna. Both are essential for proper token lifecycle management, but they serve different purposes:
ConceptPurposeCommon For
Vesting ScheduleDetermines when a recipient legally earns the right to tokensEmployees, contractors, advisors
Unlock ScheduleControls when tokens become accessible (claimable, transferable)All stakeholders (including investors, treasury, partners)
In short: vesting = ownership, unlocking = access.

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🛠 Setting Up Independent Vesting & Unlock Schedules

By default, many allocations use a single schedule that acts as both the vesting and unlock timeline.

However, if you need to configure them separately, Magna supports that. This is considered an advanced schedule configuration, so we recommend reaching out to the Magna support team to ensure everything is set up correctly.