diff --git a/app/ante/vesting.go b/app/ante/vesting.go
index 146a931..5c2d482 100644
--- a/app/ante/vesting.go
+++ b/app/ante/vesting.go
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ func NewEthVestingTransactionDecorator(ak evmtypes.AccountKeeper) EthVestingTran
 // vesting cliff and lockup period.
 //
 // This AnteHandler decorator will fail if:
-//  - the message is not a MsgEthereumTx
-//  - sender account cannot be found
-//  - sender account is not a ClawbackvestingAccount
-//  - blocktime is before surpassing vesting cliff end (with zero vested coins) AND
-//  - blocktime is before surpassing all lockup periods (with non-zero locked coins)
+//   - the message is not a MsgEthereumTx
+//   - sender account cannot be found
+//   - sender account is not a ClawbackvestingAccount
+//   - blocktime is before surpassing vesting cliff end (with zero vested coins) AND
+//   - blocktime is before surpassing all lockup periods (with non-zero locked coins)
 func (vtd EthVestingTransactionDecorator) AnteHandle(ctx sdk.Context, tx sdk.Tx, simulate bool, next sdk.AnteHandler) (newCtx sdk.Context, err error) {
 	for _, msg := range tx.GetMsgs() {
 		msgEthTx, ok := msg.(*evmtypes.MsgEthereumTx)
@@ -132,9 +132,14 @@ func (vdd VestingDelegationDecorator) validateAuthz(ctx sdk.Context, execMsg *au
 
 // validateMsg checks that the only vested coins can be delegated
 func (vdd VestingDelegationDecorator) validateMsg(ctx sdk.Context, msg sdk.Msg) error {
-	delegateMsg, ok := msg.(*stakingtypes.MsgDelegate)
+	_, ok := msg.(*stakingtypes.MsgDelegate)
+	msgError := "Vesting account cannot delegate"
 	if !ok {
-		return nil
+		_, isMsgCreateValidator := msg.(*stakingtypes.MsgCreateValidator)
+		if !isMsgCreateValidator {
+			return nil
+		}
+		msgError = "Vesting account cannot create validator"
 	}
 
 	for _, addr := range msg.GetSigners() {
@@ -146,30 +151,13 @@ func (vdd VestingDelegationDecorator) validateMsg(ctx sdk.Context, msg sdk.Msg)
 			)
 		}
 
-		clawbackAccount, isClawback := acc.(*vestingtypes.ClawbackVestingAccount)
+		_, isClawback := acc.(*vestingtypes.ClawbackVestingAccount)
 		if !isClawback {
 			// continue to next decorator as this logic only applies to vesting
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		// error if bond amount is > vested coins
-		bondDenom := vdd.sk.BondDenom(ctx)
-		coins := clawbackAccount.GetVestedOnly(ctx.BlockTime())
-		if coins == nil || coins.Empty() {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrap(
-				vestingtypes.ErrInsufficientVestedCoins,
-				"account has no vested coins",
-			)
+			continue
 		}
 
-		vested := coins.AmountOf(bondDenom)
-		if vested.LT(delegateMsg.Amount.Amount) {
-			return sdkerrors.Wrapf(
-				vestingtypes.ErrInsufficientVestedCoins,
-				"cannot delegate unvested coins. coins vested < delegation amount (%s < %s)",
-				vested, delegateMsg.Amount.Amount,
-			)
-		}
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrInvalidRequest, msgError)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/tests/vesting_test.go b/tests/vesting_test.go
index b4e666a..7f70cf7 100644
--- a/tests/vesting_test.go
+++ b/tests/vesting_test.go
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestCrawbackVestingAccounts() {
 				suite.Require().Equal(expVested, vested)
 
 				err := suite.delegate(clawbackAccount, 1)
-				suite.Require().NoError(err, "can delegate vested tokens")
+				suite.Require().Error(err, "cannot delegate vested tokens")
 
 				err = suite.app.BankKeeper.SendCoins(
 					suite.ctx,
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestCrawbackVestingAccounts() {
 				suite.Require().Equal(expVested, vested)
 
 				err := suite.delegate(clawbackAccount, 1)
-				suite.Require().NoError(err, "can delegate vested tokens")
+				suite.Require().Error(err, "cannot delegate vested tokens")
 
 				err = suite.delegate(clawbackAccount, 30)
 				suite.Require().Error(err, "cannot delegate unvested tokens")
diff --git a/x/mint/spec/01_concepts.md b/x/mint/spec/01_concepts.md
index a0c064c..667455b 100644
--- a/x/mint/spec/01_concepts.md
+++ b/x/mint/spec/01_concepts.md
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ the minting mechanism presented below, with an initial inflation set to 10%.
 At the genesis launch, there is a total of 1,200,000,000 ASAs distributed to Genesis Partners, Strategic Partners (Backers),
 Astra Foundation, Core Team, and the Community Pool. Here are the details:
 
-|                        |    % |         #ASAs | Minted at genesis |                                                                                  Vesting schedule |
-|:-----------------------|-----:|--------------:|------------------:|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------:|
-| **Genesis Partners**   |  39% |   468,000,000 |       468,000,000 |                                                               100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
-| **Strategic Partners** |  36% |   432,000,000 |       432,000,000 |                                                               100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
-| **Astra Foundation**   |  10% |   120,000,000 |       120,000,000 |                                                               100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
-| **Core Team**          |  10% |   120,000,000 |       120,000,000 |                                                50% unlocked at genesis, 50% unlocked after 1 year |
-| **Community Pool**     |   5% |    60,000,000 |        60,000,000 |                                          100% minted & locked at genesis, unlocked with GOV rules |
-| **Total**              | 100% | 1,200,000,000 |     1,200,000,000 |                                                                                                   |
+|                        |    % |         #ASAs | Minted at genesis |                                         Vesting schedule |
+|:-----------------------|-----:|--------------:|------------------:|---------------------------------------------------------:|
+| **Genesis Partners**   |  39% |   468,000,000 |       468,000,000 |                      100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
+| **Strategic Partners** |  36% |   432,000,000 |       432,000,000 |                      100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
+| **Astra Foundation**   |  10% |   120,000,000 |       120,000,000 |                      100% minted and unlocked at genesis |
+| **Core Team**          |  10% |   120,000,000 |       120,000,000 |                      100* minted and unlocked at genesis |
+| **Community Pool**     |   5% |    60,000,000 |        60,000,000 | 100% minted & locked at genesis, unlocked with GOV rules |
+| **Total**              | 100% | 1,200,000,000 |     1,200,000,000 |                                                          |
 
 ## The Minting Mechanism