Solana Cellular, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, the group behind the Solana blockchain, has launched a token airdrop for holders of its Web3 smartphone, Solana Seeker.
The Seeker (SKR) token, the utility and governance asset of the Solana Cellular ecosystem, went dwell on Wednesday, the corporate stated in a submit on X.
Customers of the Solana Seeker smartphone have 90 days to say SKR tokens as a part of the airdrop, which will be staked to earn rewards.
The airdrop is accessible to at the least 100,000 customers and 188 builders, with almost 2 billion SKR tokens distributed to the neighborhood by way of the launch, price about $26.6 million on the time of publication.
What’s Solana seeker and SKR token?
Launched in August 2025, Solana Seeker is an Android-based smartphone from Solana Cellular, the successor to the Solana Saga, the corporate’s first cellphone, which debuted in 2022.
The Seeker is designed particularly for crypto use, that includes a devoted decentralized app (dApp) retailer and native integration with the Solana ecosystem. The system helps the SKR token, which is used for governance and rewards inside the Solana Cellular platform.
Designed for the Seeker system, SKR is the native token of the Solana Cellular ecosystem, with a set provide of 10 billion tokens. It capabilities as a Solana program library token (SPL), which is the common commonplace for creating and managing belongings on the Solana blockchain.
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The token is meant to reward participation from the Web3 neighborhood, help safety initiatives, present entry to platform options, and align incentives amongst customers, builders, researchers and protocols.
SKR surges 38%, Solana Cellular expects “inflation occasions” each 48 hours
Since its launch at round 2:00 am UTC, the SKR token has pumped about 38%, buying and selling at $0.013 on the time of writing, in accordance to CoinGecko knowledge.
After claiming SKR, customers are provided to stake the tokens and earn rewards by way of Solana Cellular staking platform, the announcement famous.
“Staked SKR begins incomes instantly, with inflation occasions each 48 hours and 0% fee upon launch,” Solana Cellular stated.
The airdrop represents a good portion of SKR’s fastened provide, underscoring Solana Cellular’s give attention to community-driven development.
On the time of writing, the circulating provide of SKR tokens is 5.7 billion, with a market capitalization of round $81 million, in keeping with CoinGecko.
