Foundation FAQ
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General
What is the difference between $GWEI and $veGWEI?
$GWEI: The liquid token. You can hold it or trade it.
$veGWEI (Vote-Escrowed): The governance right you get when you stake $GWEI. You cannot trade $veGWEI, but it gives you voting power and staking rewards.
Is $GWEI a security?
No. $GWEI is a governance token used strictly for decentralized decision-making within the ETHGas protocol. It conveys no ownership rights, revenue rights, or dividends.
Learn more about $GWEI tokenomics and governance here.
Token Generation Event (TGE) Timeline
When is the official TGE (Token Generation Event)?
The official launch date of our Token Generate Event will be confirmed soon. Here is the timeline leading up to TGE:
Jan 13: Official TGE and community airdrop announcement.
Jan 19 (00:00 UTC): Final Airdrop Snapshot of your Beans and "Gasless Future Community Program" quests must be done by this time.
Stay tuned for our TGE announcement by following ETHGas Foundation on X.
Has the community airdrop snapshot been taken yet?
The snapshot of the “Gasless Future Community Program” and your accrued "Beans" will be taken on January 19th at 00:00 UTC. Any quest activity after this date will not count toward the season 1 community airdrop.
Community Airdrop
Eligibility
What criteria determine my airdrop eligibility?
Eligibility is based on the "Gasless Future Community Program". We measured the following to verify if you are an active Ethereum user and advocate for ETHGas.
Proof of Pain: Your historical gas spend (via your Gas Report: Gas ID).
Social Contributions: Verified quests and sharing on X.
Community Engagement: Your "Beans" collected via other community quests and via other social channels.
Will Discord “Engage Points”/Telegram “Raider Points” be considered for the upcoming airdrop?
The upcoming community airdrop will be based on your Beans and here’s the timeline of our internal operations to convert “Points” to Beans -
Jan 15 (00:00 UTC): Snapshot of Engage Points/Raider Points taken.
Before Jan 18: Points converted to Beans and credited to your Community Account.
Jan 19 (00:00 UTC): Final snapshot of Beans and quest activity taken to calculate your airdrop eligibility and $GWEI allocation.
To ensure we can add the converted Beans to your Community Account, you MUST complete ALL of the following before Jan 15 (00:00 UTC) -
Onboard and create your Gasless Future Community Account; AND
Complete the “Join ETHGas Discord server” / “Join ETHGas Telegram" quest on the Community Dashboard to link your discord/telegram credentials to the Community Account
Is the Airdrop geo-restricted?
Yes. To comply with global regulatory frameworks, the Foundation website including the Tokens page for eligibility checker and claim are not accessible to users in the United States, Canada, China, OFAC-sanctioned countries, and other restricted jurisdictions.
We utilize geoblocking on the claim interface. If you believe you are being blocked in error, please consult our Terms of Service.
My X (Twitter) account was suspended. Did I lose my future allocation?
Not if you previously generated your Gas ID.
Rest assured, your progress is saved on-chain, not on social media.
If you linked your wallet in Chapter 1.5: You are safe. Your "Proof of Pain" and Gas ID are tied to your Primary Wallet, not your social handle. When the eligibility checker goes live, you will simply connect that wallet to verify your status. You do not need access to the suspended social account to check your eligibility.
If you never linked a wallet: Unfortunately, we cannot verify your activity. The Gas ID generation (linking a wallet) was the mandatory step to secure your spot. Without it, there is no on-chain record of your participation.
Why is this the policy? We rely on X for initial Sybil resistance. According to X’s Enforcement Policy, accounts are suspended for "severe violations of the X Rules," including platform manipulation and spam. We cannot override X’s internal security measures to verify a suspended user.
I have questions about the Community Program (Beans & Quests), where can I get help?
Please refer to the community FAQ here.
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