Celestia is a modular blockchain network whose goal is to build a scalable data availability layer, enabling the next generation of scalable blockchain architectures – modular blockchains. Celestia scales by decoupling execution from consensus and introducing a new primitive, data availability sampling.
Celestia has airdropped a total of 60 million TIA to various ecosystem users and developers. Users of the top 10 Ethereum rollups like Arbitrum and Optimism, Cosmos Hub and Osmosis stakers and various public GitHub contributors were eligible to claim free TIA tokens.
Potential future airdrops to TIA stakers
TIA holders and stakers could be in for more airdrops, as we’ve seen with the AltLayer and Dymension. Manta Network has also hinted at doing an airdrop to TIA stakers. A lot of projects could be following suit, so it would be a good idea to buy some TIA and stake it.
- Firstly, you need to obtain some TIA. You can get it on Binance.
- Install Keplr wallet.
- Get your TIA address from Keplr and deposit your TIA tokens.
- Now, visit the Keplr dashboard and go to the staking section.
- Click on “Stake” and select Celestia.
- Now select a validator of your choice and stake your TIA tokens.
- As we’ve seen with Dymension airdrop and a possible Manta Network to TIA stakers, a lot more projects could do an airdrop to TIA stakers.
Airdrop: 60 million TIA to various ecosystem users and developers.
Visit the Celestia airdrop claim page.Click on “Check TIA eligibility” and connect your wallet or your GitHub account if you were a contributor.Eligible users are:Top 50% of active users of the top 10 Ethereum rollups by TVL with a balance of at least $50 based on a snapshot taken on January 1st, 2023. Eligible rollups include OP Mainnet, Arbitrum One, Arbitrum Nova, Starknet, zkSync Lite, dYdX (StarkEx), Immutable (StarkEx), SoRare (StarkEx), Loopring, and Metis Andromeda.Cosmos Hub and Osmosis stakers and delegators of at least $75 based on a snapshot taken on January 1st, 2023Public contributors to organisations represented at Modular Summits 1 & 2Public GitHub contributors to the organisations represented by Celestia Ecosystem Map v3 and participants in Celestia’s Modular Fellows program, cohort 1Various public GitHub contributors, as mentioned in the article below
If you are eligible, then click on “Claim TIA”.You will need to create a TIA address to claim the tokens.Install Keplr wallet and get your Celestia Mocha testnet address from the testnet page.Now, submit your address and claim TIA tokens.The claimed tokens will automatically be available in your wallet at Celestia mainnet launch.Eligible users can claim the tokens until October 17th, 2023, at 12:00 UTC.All unclaimed tokens, up to 45 million TIA, have been distributed to developers and accounts who’ve already claimed the airdrop. All participants have received three times the original amount, and the final balance, which will be distributed, has been updated on the Genesis page.For more information regarding the airdrop, see this article.