The HBAR committee announced that it has voted to approve the allocation of 4.86 billion HBAR (approximately $380 million) for ecosystem growth. The majority of the allocation (4.248 billion HBAR) will be distributed by the Hedera board to the HBAR Foundation, Hashgraph Association, and DLT Science Foundation. The HBAR Foundation and Hashgraph Association will receive their allocations in the first quarter, while the DLT Science Foundation will receive its allocation after reaching milestones throughout the year.
In addition, 614 million HBAR will be used for operational expenses of the Hedera Council and payments to early SAFT purchasers.