Basic Information
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Stellar Development Foundation |
| Project Website | https://stellar.org |
| Project Description | A decentralized blockchain network designed to facilitate fast and low-cost cross-border transactions, with a focus on financial inclusion. |
| Project Ticker | XLM |
Airdrop Details
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Airdrop Type | XLM (Lumens) Token Distribution |
| Total Airdrop Amount | 16 Billion XLM (Bitcoin holders) + 2 Billion XLM (Keybase users) + 500 Million XLM (Blockchain wallet users) |
| Number of Eligible Users | Not Known |
| Number of Claimants | Not Known |
Timeline
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Blockchain Snapshot | June 26, 2017 (Bitcoin Holders), May 22, 2014 (XRP Holders) |
| Claiming Started | June 27, 2017 (Bitcoin & XRP Holders), September 9, 2019 (Keybase Users), November 6, 2018 (Blockchain Wallet Users) |
| Claiming Ends | August 27, 2017 (Bitcoin Holders), Keybase Airdrop ongoing (subject to success metrics), Blockchain Wallet airdrop over an unspecified period |
Token Distribution
| Distribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Maximum | Based on Bitcoin and XRP holdings, proportional to network-wide balance at snapshot |
| Median/Average | Not Known |
| Minimum | Not Known |
Eligibility Criteria
Bitcoin Holders (2017)
- Must have held Bitcoin at the snapshot time (June 26, 2017).
- Required to verify control of the Bitcoin address through cryptographic signing.
- Claimants must provide a Stellar account to receive XLM.
- U.S. residents from NY, GA, NH, and CT, along with residents from sanctioned countries (Iran, Cuba, North Korea, etc.), were ineligible.
XRP Holders (2017)
- Must have held less than 7.5 million XRP as of ledger 6,762,000 (May 22, 2014).
- Could claim via two options:
- Pro-rata: 10:1 XLM per XRP, capped at 1.5 million XRP.
- Donation: Donate XRP to approved charities and receive equal XLM in return.
Keybase Users (2019)
- Must have an authenticated Keybase account.
- New users must have linked their Keybase account to a GitHub or HackerNews account registered before the airdrop announcement.
- No manual claiming—XLM was automatically distributed to eligible accounts.
Blockchain Wallet Users (2018)
- Distributed to users of the Blockchain.com wallet.
- No specific action required apart from holding an eligible wallet.
- Designed to introduce Stellar to a broad user base.
Important Links
- Price Tracking: CoinMarketCap
- Price Tracking: CoinGecko
- Official Announcements:
Additional Information
- Users with Bitcoin in participating exchanges (Kraken, BTC38, Poloniex, Deribit, etc.) had claims processed automatically.
- Bitcoin holders using Coinbase were ineligible due to Coinbase’s wallet structure.
- Facebook authentication was required to verify claimants against U.S. sanctions lists.
- Any unclaimed lumens from the Bitcoin distribution were reallocated to the Stellar Development Foundation’s operational fund and the Build Challenge.