- Jackson.io starts Phase-1 TGE, distributing 24% of the 9,999,999,999 JACKSON supply via a points-holder airdrop and a trading competition.
- A dual unlock ties team and foundation tokens to time and price conditions, while JacksonLP links platform revenue to market buybacks for stakers.
Jackson.io, a decentralized gaming protocol on Sui, has opened Phase 1 of its token generation event for JACKSON. The first tranche directs 24% of the total supply to early users and traders, forming the initial release from a broader 33% community pool reserved for airdrops and rewards. The lunch is designed to seed liquidity and participation ahead of full circulation, while non-community allocations follow a structured unlock that blends market and time conditions.
How Phase-1 TGE Works
The token supply is 9,999,999,999. The distribution blueprint earmarks 33% for points holders and community rewards, 32% for the Jackson Foundation, 20% for the team, 11% for Jackson AI, and 4% for the Sharkz Hub. Within Phase-1, two mechanics split the 24% release. First, a 12% allocation goes to points holders based on a snapshot at 15:59 UTC on November 15, 2025.
Individual shares are computed from each user’s proportion of points, with delivery after the TGE concludes. Second, a 12% trading campaign runs from November 1, 2025, at 00:00 UTC to November 15, 2025, at 15:59 UTC, offering 1,200,000,000 JACKSON in rewards. The leaderboard and event rules will be published at the start of November.
The community portion will be distributed across multiple phases to smooth circulation and support fair access. According to the plan, remaining community tranches totaling 9% of supply will be released in Phases 2 and 3, spanning community incentives and gameplay missions. The aim is to blend merit-based distribution for early users with performance-based rewards that encourage activity on the protocol.
Lockups, JacksonLP and Revenue Links
Outside the community pool, all tranches are subject to a dual unlock that requires both time and price thresholds to be met before release. The structure is designed to align insider and foundation allocations with market performance and to avoid large one-off unlocks that could unsettle liquidity. The team indicates that unlock conditions will be published with specific schedules and triggers, giving investors a clear view of supply dynamics.
The token economics revolve around JacksonLP, which ties platform revenue directly to token demand. Users must hold and stake JACKSON to join JacksonLP and act as platform bankers. Net revenues, denominated in SUI or USDC, are used to buy back JACKSON on the open market and distribute it to JacksonLP participants. JacksonLP operates on quarterly cycles with a limited supply of 1,000 shares per period, allocated via Dutch auction. This narrows the issuance window while creating a defined pipeline for buybacks that may support consistent market bid depth when protocol activity grows.
From a user-experience perspective, the first phase places emphasis on on-chain transparency, merit-based snapshots, and clear dates. The trading competition widens participation beyond early points earners, while the buyback-driven JacksonLP offers a path for longer-term alignment between token utility and protocol revenues. The design remains dependent on robust price oracles, conservative treasury operations, and clear disclosures around auction parameters and buyback execution to maintain confidence as liquidity scales.
The Foundation’s share and the team’s tranche unlock only when time and price conditions are achieved in tandem, limiting near-term dilution risk. Meanwhile, Jackson AI and Sharkz Hub allocations follow the same dual gating, anchoring non-community supply to both adoption and market quality. With the TGE underway, the performance of the first distribution round, the rules clarity on Dutch auctions, and the cadence of subsequent airdrop phases will be the practical markers for how well Jackson.io translates initial interest into durable participation.
