Introduction
Belief has always been the foundation of progress. Those who believed in the transformative power of decentralization, in the possibility of making complex technology accessible to everyone, and in the vision of a more equitable and digital-native future.
They believed in something, and they have shaped our industry.
XION, the first walletless Layer 1 blockchain, was built on this very foundation of belief. Its mission has always been clear: to make Web3 accessible to everyone, everywhere. As we approach the mainnet launch and the introduction of $XION, the native token, we're taking a moment to recognize those who believed in something - both generally, and with XION.
The image of Prometheus has been utilized to symbolize the mission of spreading knowledge and power to the people. In much the same way, the token distribution events will represent the spreading of knowledge and power to the strongest believers about the importance of XION in furthering the adoption of Web3 technology.
Eligibility Checker: https://believe.xion.burnt.com
Believe In Something: The First Spark
The $XION token is a utility token that serves multiple key functions across the layer one network and its ecosystem, including network usage fees, governance, proof-of-stake security, liquidity, and as a medium of exchange.
Believe In Something represents the initial chapter in XION's token distribution journey. With an allocation of up to 5% of total token supply (10,000,000 $XION), this inaugural distribution is designed to acknowledge those who didn't just pass through – but those who stayed, built, and believed.
A key tenant of this event’s success is ensuring distribution and allocation to a wide range of meaningful community members, users, developers, partners, and industry participants. These span more than 10 ecosystems, communities, hundreds of thousands of wallets, and up to 10,000,000 $XION with the largest share, 69%, going to the XION ecosystem’s active users, developers, and community.
To ensure a comprehensive and fair distribution of the XION airdrop, a series of snapshots was conducted throughout the year, with major data collection points on March 6th and July 15th, 2024. This approach allowed the capturing of a diverse range of quality contributors and relevant data points. A thorough analysis of both on-chain and off-chain data was performed, examining contributions across multiple ecosystems. This involved scrutinizing ownership clustering and behavioral patterns of wallets that have interacted with the XION protocol and associated projects. Factors such as transaction volume, consistency of engagement, and other significant indicators were considered.
XION Community (69% of First Spark)
The majority of the Believe In Something (First Spark) drop is reserved for the XION community of testnet users, builders, Discord members, and more. The Blaze Syndicate members, the heart of the XION community, were eligible across a variety of roles including program ranks, regional moderators, Inner Syndicate members, weekly game winners, and content contributors. These highlighted the enormous contributions members made in growing XION’s presence to over 150 countries worldwide, in addition to the vibrant and close-knit community that formed as a result of many events, games, hangouts, and initiatives led by these contributors.
In addition, testnet users were deemed eligible across a variety of factors including top leaderboard ranks and successful participation in a variety of deployed applications such as EarnOS, BlockX, XionEverywhere, Galxe campaigns, and more. These participants played a key role in stress testing the network and its many developments, leading to a more robust infrastructure capable of handling the scale required for mainstream adoption. A portion of the drop has also been allocated for retro-active distribution to the trailblazing builders that have demonstrated the unique capabilities of XION’s infrastructure in enabling user-first experiences and that successfully transition to the mainnet, to be used to continue to spur the growth of their projects long term.
Promethean Fire Spreading: Ecosystem Communities
XION's distribution strategy embodies its core mission, carefully designed to place network ownership in the hands of its most dedicated supporters while creating pathways for new believers to join the journey. By acknowledging both its grassroots community and the pioneering protocols that paved the way, this initiative reflects XION's commitment to building on the shoulders of Web3 giants while forging its own path forward. The distribution not only rewards the biggest believers, but also serves as an open invitation to those who share its vision of a more accessible and equitable digital future.
The main criteria across all eligible participants - belief.
SPX6900 (4% of First Spark)
SPX6900 has emerged as a testament to the power of long term belief and organic community growth. Their community has consistently demonstrated how shared beliefs can transcend traditional boundaries, creating a movement that bridges the gap between Web3 culture and traditional finance. The First Spark acknowledges these pioneers and strongest believers (those that held a minimum of 69 tokens since September 11th 2024, pre-Murad endorsement, and continue to hold equal or more today) and helped reshape the narrative of what community means in Web3.
Still in the Game, Gigachad (5% of First Spark)
Gigachad demonstrates the power of conviction and community strength, proving that memes can be symbols of deeper purpose and vision. Their holders have consistently demonstrated what it means to believe in something bigger than themselves, mostly through the lens of satire. The First Spark acknowledges these champions of culture who helped prove that strong communities can turn memes into meaningful movements, and rewards those that have held a minimum of 69 tokens since June 24th 2024, pre-Murad endorsement, and continue to hold equal or more today.
Based Brett (4% of First Spark)
The Brett phenomenon represents a community-driven narrative and culture building. By embracing the absurd while maintaining unwavering conviction, Brett holders have shown how genuine community movements can reshape the landscape of an ecosystem. The First Spark celebrates these cultural architects who understood the power of community and belief, no matter how unconventional. Eligible holders are those that have stayed true to their beliefs, holding at least 690 tokens or more since March 14th, 2024.
Mocaverse Community (1.5% of First Spark)
Mocaverse represents the convergence of community, creativity, intellectual property, and innovation in Web3. It embodies the values of learning, playing, building, and contributing to a larger ecosystem, serving as a connecting piece across the sprawling Animoca ecosystem. Strategically aligned and having participated in the Prometheus odyssey, Mocaverse’s MocaID participants and NFT holders who have held over 1 year are acknowledged in the First Spark.
Berachain (2% of First Spark)
Berachain's community represents the perfect fusion of meme culture and serious DeFi innovation. From the earliest Baby Bears to the legendary Bong Bears, this ecosystem has demonstrated how powerful cultural movements can drive technological adoption. The XION ecosystem acknowledges these culture creators—spanning Baby Bears, Band Bears, Bit Bears, Bond Bears, Boo Bears, Honey Comb, and the OG Bong Bears—who have shown that believing in something (holding strong over a year) means building with conviction while never taking yourself too seriously.
Monad Community (2% of First Spark)
Monad is building a cutting-edge optimistic parallel execution blockchain aimed at enhancing the performance and scalability of the EVM. In addition, its rapidly growing community and deep lore is a shining example of being able to master both technology and culture. XION shares this ethos, believing in community-driven innovation as a cornerstone of its ecosystem, and acknowledges the Monad community in the First Spark. The true believers, those that have been at the top and stayed loyal to the community over the past year, are acknowledged in the First Spark.
Pyth Community (1% of First Spark)
Pyth has become an essential infrastructure layer for decentralized applications. The inclusion in the First Spark not only recognizes Pyth’s infrastructural importance but also highlights the strong community they’ve built—one that, like XION, is committed to mass adoption of Web3 technologies. The Pyth’s strongest, long-standing community members, its Pyth Alligator holders, and those that participated in the peregrination, are acknowledged in the First Spark.
Milady & Remilio (6% of First Spark)
Milady and Remilio holders have cultivated a long-standing, creative subculture within Web3, representing the individuality and commitment that the space thrives on. Their movement exemplifies Web3 culture in its purest form—organic, unapologetic, and impossible to replicate. The XION ecosystem celebrates the power of culture and identity within Web3, as demonstrated by its Syndicate. The Milady and Remilio’s biggest believers (who have held for over a year) are acknowledged in the First Spark for their dedication in exploring and demonstrating how culture and technology intersect.
Injective Community (3% of First Spark)
Injective is the blockchain built for finance. It is one of the few ecosystems that has succeeded in building both innovative, decentralized technology while also cultivating a strong community. The Syndicate and Ninja communities have long shared a bond, in addition to the ecosystem being part of XION’s Chain Abstraction expansions. The Ninja community’s strongest believers, such as their Ninja Pass holders and Premier Ninjas holders (who have held for at least 8 months) are acknowledged in the First Spark.
Tensorian Community (2% of First Spark)
Tensor is known for shipping, and has played a key role in the growth of Solana culture. Through its community-first approach to its products, the importance of building ecosystems where users actively participate and innovate is highlighted. Participants in the Promethean odyssey, the Tensorian holders who have been a longstanding part of the XION discord since, are celebrated in the First Spark.
Nota-BALD Believers
The path to mass adoption was paved by those who saw beyond the noise. Jeremy Allaire (Circle), Brian Armstrong (Coinbase), Mert Mumtaz (Helius), and Mike Novogratz (Galaxy) aren’t just bald — they built foundation layers that made crypto accessible when most called it a scam. These builders share more than their iconic chrome domes—they share an unwavering belief in the transformative power of decentralized technology. While others chased quick wins, they focused on infrastructure, adoption, and real utility. XION acknowledges these OG believers who understood that mass adoption requires both vision and execution.
People Whose Name Sounds Like XION
Some coincidences are too perfect to ignore. As a result, the First Spark acknowledges the notable believer, Zion (aka Ansem), whose name sounds like XION.
Murad
Before there were memecoin supercycles, there was Murad. His legendary belief turned degen culture into high art. Spawning the birth of an entire memecoin movement, Murad showed that the community doesn't need venture funding to move markets — just god-tier culture and unwavering dedication to the bit that venture capital couldn't buy and copycats couldn't replicate. XION celebrates this cultural cornerstone who proved that believing in something sometimes means believing in the power of pure, unfiltered expression.
Eligibility and Exclusions
All XION core team wallets were removed from any eligibility. In addition, steps were taken to remove team wallets of partner projects.
The integrity and fairness of the XION airdrop are paramount to its mission of creating a truly decentralized, sustainable, and active network. To this end, a comprehensive strategy has been implemented to ensure that tokens are distributed to genuine participants who have meaningfully engaged with the ecosystem, through rigorous anti-sybil measures. Sybil attacks, if successful, centralize ownership, diminish the community-centric nature of such initiatives, and harm the ecosystem’s long term success and believers.
The primary goal was to identify and reward users who have demonstrated genuine interactions with the ecosystem over time and who have the potential to continue doing so. In addition to rigorous internal analysis, the core development team collaborated with external experts to employ advanced anti-Sybil clustering techniques and various algorithms. This analysis was conducted across a wide range of on-chain and off-chain parameters and also utilized widely distributed open-source databases of known sybil and non-user addresses.
This process identified addresses with a high likelihood of being sybils based on a variety of methodologies utilizing machine learning models to examine on-chain clustering behavior, interaction behaviors, as well as asset transfer graphs. The analysis also included checks against known addresses connected to on-chain exploits and other compliance criteria, such as sanctions labeling. We acknowledge that in the process of implementing these strict measures, some legitimate users of the protocol may have been inadvertently excluded. In addition, we acknowledge that additional sybil checks are continuously being performed, and final eligibility may be subject to change. Users that believe they may have been part of these exclusions may submit this form. No guarantees are made as to the subsequent eligibility of such claims.
The claim period will be open for 30 days after TGE (ending January 5th, 2025 10am UTC). All unclaimed funds will be returned to the community pool.
The Sparks Spawning a Wildfire of Adoption
Belief got us here. Through market cycles, blockchain launches, and endless noise, what separated XION was the simple act of believing in better. Believing that onboarding to Web3 shouldn't require a PhD in cryptography. Believing that your mom should be able to use this tech without thinking about seed phrases or gas fees. Believing that mass adoption means building for everyone, not just the crypto-native.
As we approach mainnet, this first token distribution honors that belief. It recognizes the early builders who shipped when others talked. The community members who stuck around when others chased short term rewards. The ecosystem partners who saw what we saw - that Web3 needs to be radically simpler to matter.
This is just the start, and it’s only the First Spark. Those who remain true believers will always be acknowledged, and the opportunity to become one will always remain open. Stay tuned for the upcoming Mainnet launch and many more sparks!
Safety Note & Legal Disclaimer
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