Mezo 

MEZO Price

What is the Mezo protocol and its native MEZO token?

Mezo operates as an EVM-compatible Layer-2 network on top of Bitcoin. You can think of it as a way to bank yourself. You just deposit native BTC to mint their MUSD stablecoin, keeping full custody the whole time. MEZO handles governance. If you lock it on-chain to mint veMEZO for up to 4 years, it acts like a multiplier. It bumps your veBTC voting weight up to 5x.

Who backed the Mezo funding rounds during its initial phases?

The team secured $28.5 million through a couple of Series A rounds in 2024. Pantera Capital led the initial $21 million raise on April 9, which gave them a ~$210M pre-valuation. After that, Ledger led a smaller $7.5 million strategic extension on July 26 at a ~$75M pre-valuation. It's worth noting some interesting players joined that second round, including Flowdesk, Origin Protocol, and Manifold Trading.

How does the vesting schedule work after the MEZO TGE date?

They minted exactly 1,000,000,000 tokens, with unlocks split right down the middle based on your group. When the TGE hit on April 1, 2026, 50% of the supply—combining the 40% Community and 10% Foundation pools—became totally liquid instantly. The insiders have to wait, though. The 20% Team and 30% Investor bags are stuck behind a 12-month cliff. Once that first year wraps, those tokens trickle out linearly over 24 months.

Were there any retroactive Mezo airdrops for early network participants?

Yes, they set aside exactly 50 million tokens—5% of the supply—just for community airdrops. The Phase 1 drop started on January 26, 2026, pushing 19,824,782 MEZO to 11,845 specific wallets. You had to show real, sustained on-chain use to qualify. You might wonder if people instantly dumped, but actually, 13% of those recipients locked their new tokens straight into illiquid veMEZO contracts on the very first day.

Where can you actively trade and track the MEZO token price?

Spot trading opened up on April 1, 2026, and it's already live on major centralized exchanges. You can grab it right now on Coinbase, Bitget, KuCoin, Gate, Kraken, or MEXC. If you trade derivatives, MEXC Futures has active pairs up. Just keep in mind that while there is underlying DEX routing, standard data aggregators aren't pulling that volume yet.

Can I get liquidated when minting MUSD stablecoins?

Absolutely. Getting a stablecoin loan is incredibly cheap here—rates sit as low as 1% annually—but they enforce a strict 110% minimum collateralization ratio. Here is the deal: if your underlying Bitcoin drops below that line, automated smart contracts take over. Your BTC gets seized and dumped into the stability pool. So you really have to watch your margins to survive.