AI Mining Distribution just received a major update after weeks of hints that a significant change was coming to how participants receive their OBN allocation.
The headline change is simple yet substantial: the initial unlock available at claim has been raised from just 10% all the way up to 80%, marking one of the more participant-friendly adjustments a project can make right before a token launch.

Source: Official Announcement on X
According to the update, those taking part in the program will now have 80% of their earned allocation unlocked and available immediately at the moment of claim, rather than the originally planned 10%.
The remaining fifth will not vanish—it simply shifts to a longer release schedule spread across an eight-month vesting window following the initial claim.
This represents a dramatic front-loading of rewards compared to the structure contributors were initially expecting when the program first launched.
For anyone who has been putting in effort since the system launched, this change means the overwhelming majority of earned tokens become accessible right away instead of trickling out slowly over many months.
Key figures from the updated structure include:
Unlock raised from one-tenth to four-fifths of the earned allocation
Remaining balance spread across an eight-month vesting window
Change applies specifically to program contributors ahead of the token launch
Full claim and distribution timeline still to be announced
Detail | Information |
Previous unlock share | One-tenth of earned allocation |
New unlock share | Four-fifths of earned allocation |
Remaining balance | One-fifth |
Release window for remaining balance | 8 months |
Token involved | OBN |
Program affected | AI Mining |
This update lands as the project moves closer to what it calls its token generation event.
According to the project's own published roadmap, the underlying system first went live earlier this year, with the claim process and initial exchange listing phase originally slated for later this year alongside a broader tokenomics framework release.
Raising the unlock share this close to that window suggests the team is finalizing the mechanics behind the process rather than making adjustments far in advance of launch.
Beyond the unlock change itself, the project describes itself as an early-stage network centered on decentralized artificial intelligence infrastructure, with plans extending toward staking access, node operation, and a mobile-focused user experience over time.
The team behind the effort has also published a public roadmap breaking development into phases covering early contributor onboarding, the upcoming token generation event, broader utility activation, and longer-term ecosystem growth stretching into next year.
Documentation covering covering validator setup, network configuration, and mobile development is also publicly available for anyone building on top of the underlying infrastructure.
The announcement stops short of confirming exact dates for the claim window itself, stating only that further details about the process and full distribution timeline will be shared soon.
Anyone holding an earned allocation through the program will want to keep an eye on official channels for that follow-up announcement, since the exact claim mechanics have not yet been fully published.
Watching the project's documentation and social channels closely over the coming weeks will likely be the fastest way to catch the specific dates once they are confirmed.
Token launches across the industry have taken very different approaches to how much gets released immediately versus how much stays locked behind a longer schedule.
Programs that keep the bulk of rewards locked for extended periods often draw criticism from contributors who feel their effort is not being recognized quickly enough, while programs that unlock too much at once can sometimes create heavy early sell pressure on a freshly listed token.
By raising the immediate share to four-fifths while still keeping a fifth on an eight-month schedule, the structure attempts to balance both concerns—giving contributors meaningful access up front while still retaining a portion tied to longer-term participation.
This overhaul to AI Mining Distribution marks one of the more contributor-friendly adjustments a project can make ahead of a token launch, shifting the large majority of rewards into immediate access rather than a slow multi-month release.
With four-fifths of the allocation now unlocking at claim and the remaining share vesting over eight months, the coming weeks should bring the specific dates and mechanics needed for eligible contributors to actually receive their OBN.
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