Sonic Announces $82 Million Airdrop Campaign – Eligibility and Distribution Details

Sonic Labs has unveiled an $82 million airdrop campaign, distributing over 200 million S tokens to eligible participants. The initiative comes amid a 30% price decline for S tokens over the past month, but investors anticipate the structured distribution method will mitigate future selling pressure.

The airdrop will allocate 190,500,000 S tokens across multiple seasons, with 25% immediately liquid and the remaining 75% vested over 270 days via a tradable NFT mechanism. Early unlocking is permitted but incurs a token burn penalty—a design choice aimed at encouraging long-term holding.

Eligibility extends to users with Sonic Points, Sonic Gems, or Game Gems, as well as participants in historical activity on Opera, Sonic Arcade, and minters of the exclusive Shard NFT. Notably, U.S. residents are now included, marking a regulatory milestone for the project.