0G extends token unlock schedule by one year amid Compute Finance launch

0G, the protocol positioning itself as the trust layer for AI, just pushed back its first token unlock for team members and early investors by a full year. The original date of October 22, 2026, now becomes October 22, 2027, with the remaining tokens vesting over 24 months after that, wrapping up by September 2029. The delay arrives alongside the launch of Compute Finance, or ComFi, a new financial framework that lets holders convert their digital assets into usable AI compute credits. What Compute Finance actually does ComFi launched on September 24, 2026, and it consists of two core products. The first is Ascend, a liquid staking service that went live on the announcement date. Users stake their 0G tokens and receive a0G tokens in return. Those a0G tokens remain composable across DeFi, meaning holders don’t have to choose between staking rewards and doing something productive with their capital. The second product is Infinite AI, abbreviated as iAI, a compute-focused digital asset launching on September 29, 2026. Users can mint iAI using their a0G tokens, then stake those iAI tokens to earn credits for accessing services across the 0G ecosystem. Those services include the 0G Priv...