MilkyWay is a Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain designed around two cornerstone features: Liquid Staking (LSD) and Restaking. These enable stakeholders to keep their staked assets fluid while also extending security to multiple off-chain or specialized on-chain services. Traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) networks require tokens to remain locked to support the base chain, preventing them from being used in other DeFi environments or bridging scenarios. By contrast, MilkyWay’s LSD model allows stakers to deposit tokens(such as TIA, BABY, or INIT) and receive LSD tokens (milkTIA, milkBABY, milkINIT). These LSD tokens can move freely across crosschain DeFi or bridging networks, ensuring users retain flexibility.
Restaking further enhances this process by letting the same staked collateral back external services. In many blockchains, oracles, bridges, rollup sequencers, and data availability layers each have to build an entire validator set or trust model. This fragmentation of security is time-consuming, expensive, and often less secure overall. MilkyWay’s restaking approach offers a single, modular environment where stakers can “opt in” to provide security for various services, known as Actively Validated Services (AVSs). This structure is aligned with the Cosmos SDK and CometBFT (formerly Tendermint), allowing the chain to handle advanced slash logic, LSD accounting, and bridging interactions.
Explore the tokenomics of MilkyWay(MILK) and review the project details below.
What is the allocation for MilkyWay(MILK)?
The initial supply of MilkyWay’s native token, $MILK, is fixed at 1,000,000,000. Distribution is structured to support long-term alignment, ecosystem funding, and early community participation.
Core Contributors – 200,000,000 MILK (20.00%)
Reserved for the founding team, contributors, and future hires. Locked for 12 months, then released linearly over the following 36 months.
Early Private Round Investors – 134,200,000 MILK (13.42%)
Allocated to strategic backers from the early stages of MilkyWay. These tokens are locked for 12 months, followed by 24 months of monthly vesting.
Early Supporters – 35,500,000 MILK (3.55%)
For advisors and contributors from the early build phase. Locked for 12 months and 36-month monthly release schedule.
Foundation – 80,000,000 MILK (8.00%)
Supports DeFi integrations, AVS onboarding, rollup deployments, and other strategic uses. 2% is unlocked at launch, with the remainder vesting over 36 months.
Community Round – 52,500,000 MILK (5.25%)
Allocated to participants from community-based allocations, including Echo. Locked for 12 months, then unlocked monthly over 12 months.
Binance Exclusive TGE – 20,000,000 MILK (2.00%)
Allocated for the Exclusive Token Generation Event on Binance Wallet via Pancake Swap. Fully unlocked at launch.
Binance Web3 Wallet Marketing – 20,000,000 MILK (2.00%)
To be allocated to future marketing campaigns by Binance Wallet. Further details will be announced separately.
Ecosystem Growth – 165,000,000 MILK (16.50%)
Used to support AVS integrations, rollup incentives, developer grants, and liquidity programs. 6.25% is unlocked at launch, with the rest vesting over 36 months.
Massdrop – 100,000,000 MILK (10.00%)
Allocated to early users including mPoint holders, Moolitia NFT holders, and milkINIT testers. Released in four phases:
Community Growth – 192,800,000 MILK (19.28%)
Supports campaigns, partnerships, and long-term incentive programs. 9.64% is unlocked at launch, with the rest vesting over 36 months.
What is the supply schedule for MilkyWay(MILK)?
Vesting and unlocks follow either a monthly or linear release cycle. The structure is designed to prioritize sustainability and alignment across users, contributors, and partner networks.
MilkyWay is a Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain designed around two cornerstone features: Liquid Staking (LSD) and Restaking. These enable stakeholders to keep their staked assets fluid while also extending security to multiple off-chain or specialized on-chain services. Traditional proof-of-stake (PoS) networks require tokens to remain locked to support the base chain, preventing them from being used in other DeFi environments or bridging scenarios. By contrast, MilkyWay’s LSD model allows stakers to deposit tokens(such as TIA, BABY, or INIT) and receive LSD tokens (milkTIA, milkBABY, milkINIT). These LSD tokens can move freely across crosschain DeFi or bridging networks, ensuring users retain flexibility.
Restaking further enhances this process by letting the same staked collateral back external services. In many blockchains, oracles, bridges, rollup sequencers, and data availability layers each have to build an entire validator set or trust model. This fragmentation of security is time-consuming, expensive, and often less secure overall. MilkyWay’s restaking approach offers a single, modular environment where stakers can “opt in” to provide security for various services, known as Actively Validated Services (AVSs). This structure is aligned with the Cosmos SDK and CometBFT (formerly Tendermint), allowing the chain to handle advanced slash logic, LSD accounting, and bridging interactions.