# Escrow SEAM (esSEAM) [esSEAM](https://basescan.org/address/0x998e44232BEF4F8B033e5A5175BDC97F2B10d5e5) is an escrowed version of SEAM that linearly unlocks over 12 months. Each esSEAM token corresponds to one SEAM token that is held in escrow. 1 esSEAM = 1 SEAM. esSEAM is an ERC-20 compliant token, BUT it cannot be transferred in its escrow form. Once esSEAM unlocks, it can be claimable as SEAM in the [Governance Tab](https://app.seamlessprotocol.com/governance). esSEAM maintains the key utilities and functionalities of SEAM. For more on esSEAM, check out this [blog post](https://seamlessprotocol.medium.com/esseam-101-introducing-escrow-seam-to-reinforce-healthy-community-alignment-6eaa95a46a81). *Note: Wherever SEAM voting power can be utilized for governance activities, delegated voting power from esSEAM can also be utilized.* --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.seamlessprotocol.com/governance/escrow-seam-esseam.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.