After years of building towards an interconnected appchain future and gathering valuable feedback through extensive testing, the Initia mainnet is here! To honor that journey, Initia is distributing 5% of the INIT supply via an initial airdrop to its dedicated community of testers, partners, and supporters. Let's explore how you can securely check your eligibility and claim your airdrop tokens now that the claim period is active.
Key Takeaways
- Airdrop Claim Live: Initia's 50M INIT token airdrop for early supporters is now active following the mainnet launch.
- Key Recipients: Primarily rewards active testnet participants (~90% allocation), plus key ecosystem partners and social contributors based on specific criteria.
- Strict Deadline: The claim window is open for just 30 days, ending precisely at 10:00 AM UTC on May 24th, 2025.
- Official Portal Only: Use only the official Initia website to check eligibility and claim your tokens.
Initia Airdrop: Eligibility Criteria Explained
As Initia's mainnet blooms, the team kicked things off with a big thank you to its early community! They've set aside 50 million INIT tokens, which is 5% of the total supply, for this initial airdrop. This distribution focuses on rewarding the testers, advocates, and partner ecosystem users who jumped in early and helped shape Initia's interwoven multichain vision. Think of this airdrop as step one; the main long-term rewards for network participation will come later through Initia's Vested Interest Program (VIP), which holds a separate 25% allocation.
So, who got a piece of the pie?
The lion's share, nearly 90% of the airdrop tokens, went to the dedicated Testnet Participants – 194,294 users who dove into the 2024 testnet phases. A smaller slice, 4.5%, was allocated to Interwoven Stack Partners – specifically targeting power users from key technology partners Initia works closely with. This included top active users of LayerZero (filtered to reward continued usage), top IBC users across chains like Noble, Osmosis, and Neutron (based on a May 2024 snapshot), and top holders/stakers of milkTIA (based on a Feb 2025 snapshot).
The final group, Social Contributors, received about 6% of the airdrop. This wasn't about likes or follows, but rewarding genuine community members who "moved the needle" through meaningful discussions, education, or good vibes. Eligibility here came from holding specific Discord community roles (multiple roles counted!), active participation in a specific Telegram group, or ranking in the top 4,000 on the time-weighted Kaito Twitter/X leaderboard.
This initial distribution of INIT through Initia’s airdrop ensures that supporters from the earliest stages will have a say in Initia’s evolution. Initia’s mainnet will focus on bringing value to the native economy: from L1 users to full-stack apps ranging from DeFi to fully onchain games and NFTs.
Check Your Airdrop Eligibility NOW
Before you can claim, you need to verify if you qualified.
1. Navigate to the OFFICIAL Airdrop Portal: The only official place to check is http://airdrop.initia.xyz.
2. Select the program you took part in:
3. Connect your wallet: The portal will check your connected address(es) against the finalized, eligibility list.
Claim Your INIT Tokens (Deadline Approaching!)
The claim period is live now and lasts for 30 days.
DEADLINE: Claims end precisely at 10:00 AM UTC on May 24th, 2025. Don't wait!
1. Return to the OFFICIAL Portal: Once again, carefully navigate only to http://airdrop.initia.xyz.
2. Initiate Claim: Click on the "Claim Your Jennie" button and connect the same wallet that the portal previously confirmed as eligible.
3. Approve Transaction: Your wallet will prompt you to approve the claim transaction. Remember that claiming requires an on-chain transaction. To ensure it goes smoothly, you might need sufficient INIT available in your wallet for the gas fee before you start the claim process.
4. Confirm Receipt: After the transaction confirms on the Initia blockchain, your claimed INIT tokens should appear in your wallet balance.
5. IMPORTANT Exchange Note: The official launch announcement warns that some exchanges require a deposit Memo. If you plan to send your claimed INIT to an exchange, carefully check their deposit instructions to see if a Memo is needed to ensure your funds arrive correctly.
Final Reminders:
- Claim Deadline: May 24th, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC. Mark your calendar!
- Security is Paramount: Stick only to the official airdrop.initia.xyz link obtained from verified Initia sources. Ignore DMs. Never share your seed phrase or private keys.
Congratulations to everyone eligible for the Initia airdrop! Claim safely and explore the new interwoven ecosystem.
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