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Long-Term Alignment via Vote Escrow
ETHGas utilizes a Vote-Escrowed (ve) model to align long-term incentives. This system ensures that those who commit to the future of the protocol have the greatest say in its direction.
Staking COMING 🔜 after Token Generation Event
By staking $GWEI, holders receive veGWEI (vote-escrowed GWEI). This action represents a long-term commitment to the ecosystem's stability. veGWEI holders are not just passive participants; they are the architects of the protocol, possessing the governance power to propose and vote on critical ecosystem parameters and treasury allocations.
As we transition to a Realtime Ethereum and a Gasless Future, veGWEI holders anchor the economy. They ensure the protocol remains aligned with its mission to elevate Ethereum for the next generation of DeFi.
To participate in governance and earn yield, holders lock their $GWEI to receive veGWEI (Vote-Escrowed GWEI). This mechanism transforms you from a token holder into a protocol architect.
1. Select Your Commitment
You can lock your $GWEI for a duration of your choice, ranging from 1 week to 4 years.
Note: veGWEI is non-transferable. It is tied to your wallet as a representation of your reputation and commitment.
2. The Time-Weighted Multiplier
The veGWEI utilizes a linear decay model where Time = Power.
The Multiplier: A 4-year lock grants significantly more voting weight (and potential yield) than a 1-week lock.
The Logic: This ensures that the loudest voices in governance belong to long-term guardians, not short-term speculators.
Staking is the operational engine of the ETHGas Foundation. By staking your tokens, you transition from a beneficiary to a builder, actively participating in:
Decentralized Stewardship: You act as a guardian of the ecosystem, holding voting weight to approve protocol parameters and prevent malicious updates.
Protocol Calibration: You signal priority for the Realtime Ethereum economy, ensuring the protocol evolves based on user consensus rather than centralized planning.
Aligned Incentives: By committing your tokens to the vote-escrow contract, you align your long-term interests with the protocol. This commitment grants you enhanced Governance Power, allowing you to participate in the distribution of protocol emissions directed toward active participants.
Dive in the full staking FAQ .
Governing Realtime Ethereum
A future where ETHGas Foundation leads a decentralized, community-owned foundation that makes Ethereum's infrastructure as efficient and accessible as traditional finance, with $GWEI at the heart of instant, frictionless transactions.
ETHGas Foundation empowers the Ethereum community to govern and grow the real-time blockspace economy. We steward the $GWEI token to drive sustainable value, fund ecosystem innovations, and eliminate gas friction for all users.
ETHGas touches everyone on the blockchain whether they choose to interact directly with us or not. From:
The Validators who secure the network and earn yields, to
The Users and traders who pay for transactions, to
The Protocols that require gas for core functionality, to
As the fabric that powers blockchains, and with billions of dollars flowing through the pipeline each year, it's important that Gas, and ETHGas by extension create a system that enables users to participate in both the product roadmap and economic design. At the core of blockchains, Validators want higher yields, and Users want lower fees. Protocols, Developers, and Wallets, altogether would like to remove Gas from the user experience (e.g. account abstraction).
While some of these interests are aligned, some aren't - how do we pay validators more with traders paying less? It's nuanced.
An array of products addresses this to some degree on the micro level - while we still have Regular Gas, we now have High Octane (preconfs, state guarantees), as well as Bulk Purchases (blocks). Such product segmentation is driven from the demand-side of the market (i.e. users of gas), vs the supply side (i.e. Validators) with products split by compute, storage, or other.
On the macro level, our token is designed to embody these more nuanced, multifaceted or multidimensional relationships aligning the future existence of both ETHGas with that of its users.
The ETHGas token $GWEI is a Governance token that enables the community to participate in ETHGas' future product roadmap and tailor the economic incentives to each party accordingly. For more on the product roadmap, see the Vision section. For more on how tokens are used to align incentives, read on.
The Wallets that enable Users to interface with dApps,
And many more...
Type: ERC-20 (Ethereum Mainnet)
Total Supply: 10,000,000,000 (10 Billion)
We have designed a sustainable distribution model with a 10-year horizon for ecosystem growth. The majority of the supply is dedicated to the ecosystem and the long-term health of the protocol.
Important Distinction: The "Community" vesting schedule above refers to the long-term emissions of the total supply allocation. The Community Airdrop is separate and is NOT subject to the 4-year linear vesting.
The $GWEI token is the steering wheel for the ETHGas ecosystem. With billions of dollars flowing through Ethereum gas markets annually, $GWEI transitions holders from passive users into active stewards to participate in the future of the protocol through proposal creation, voting and delegated decision-making. Its primary function is to enable decentralized stewardship of the protocol.
1. On-Chain Decision Making
Holders who stake $GWEI receive $veGWEI (voting escrow), granting them the right to propose and vote on critical changes, which may include:
Protocol Parameters: Adjusting fees, incentives and collateral factors to keep the market efficient.
Supply Dynamics: Managing how protocol fees are utilized to maintain ecosystem health (e.g., offsetting emissions or allocating treasury tokens).
Smart Contract Upgrades: Approving migrations or new integrations to ensure the protocol remains the standard for Realtime Ethereum.
2. Delegation & Liquid Democracy
To enhance scalability and decision quality, $veGWEI supports vote delegation. Token holders can delegate their voting power to trusted individuals, organizations, or professional delegates, while retaining full ownership of their tokens. This liquid democracy model encourages broad participation without requiring every holder to vote on every proposal.
3. Commitment-Based Weighting
Governance influence is aligned with long-term ecosystem health. Voting power is amplified by the duration of your stake. Longer lock durations or higher stake amounts confer proportionately greater voting power. This protects the protocol from short-term opportunists and rewards true long-term believers.
4. Treasury Stewardship
The $veGWEI community governs the protocol treasury. Through proposals, holders decide how to allocate resources for ecosystem initiatives, developer grants, and strategic partnerships. This community-driven resource allocation enables sustainable growth while maintaining decentralized control.
5. Emergency & Upgrade Authority
$veGWEI governance serves as the final authority over protocol upgrades, parameter changes, and emergency actions. While operational responsibilities may be delegated to specialized committees or smart contracts, ultimate decision-making power rests with the governance process.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: SCOPE OF RIGHTS
$GWEI serves as a governance token only. It is not a utility token and is not required to access or use ETHGas or any protocol products/services. $GWEI (and any associated governance rights such as $veGWEI) is a coordination mechanism for proposal submission, voting, and delegated decision-making. $GWEI does not represent or confer any equity, ownership, or membership interest in any entity, nor any right to receive profits, dividends, revenue, fees, buybacks, distributions, or any other economic return from ETHGas, the protocol, the foundation, or any affiliated party. Any references to incentives, “yield,” rewards, emissions, or treasury allocations describe protocol-native incentive mechanisms that may change by governance and are not guaranteed. Holding $GWEI is a commitment to operating and governing the protocol and is not a passive investment.
Got questions? We've got answers.
Official $GWEI Contract Address:
Ethereum Mainnet:
BSC:
Official veGWEI Contract Address:
$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.
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 .
LEGAL DISCALIMER: $GWEI serves as a governance token only. It is not a utility token and is not required to access or use ETHGas or any protocol products/services. $GWEI (and any associated governance rights such as $veGWEI) is a coordination mechanism for proposal submission, voting, and delegated decision-making. $GWEI does not represent or confer any equity, ownership, or membership interest in any entity, nor any right to receive profits, dividends, revenue, fees, buybacks, distributions, or any other economic return from ETHGas, the protocol, the foundation, or any affiliated party. Any references to incentives, “yield,” rewards, emissions, or treasury allocations describe protocol-native incentive mechanisms that may change by governance and are not guaranteed. Holding $GWEI is a commitment to operating and governing the protocol and is not a passive investment.
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
The snapshot of the and your accrued "Beans" were taken on January 19th at 00:00 UTC. Any quest activity after this date will not count toward the season 1 community airdrop.
Connect your wallet to the official Staking Page ().
We strongly recommend you use Desktop for a smoother UX.
veGWEI stands for vote-escrowed GWEI. It is a non-transferable token that you receive when you stake your GWEI tokens. It represents
your governance power
Rewards are distributed weekly (Thursdays 00:00 UTC). The more veGWEI you hold, the larger your governance power and share of the rewards pool.
You may boost your reward by improving your veGWEI and governance power of your current stake by
Enable “Auto-Claim & Stake” to auto-compound your weekly rewards
Increase
Yes, you can increase your staking amount at any time. This will add to your existing stake and increase your veGWEI and governance power.
Yes, you can extend your staking term to increase your veGWEI balance and voting power. Extending the term will lock your existing stake for a longer period.
No, currently you cannot have multiple staking terms. Once you have an active stake, you can only
increase the stake amount and/or
extend the whole staking term
No. The veToken model is a commitment. If you lock for 1 year, your tokens are escrowed for 1 year. You cannot "rage quit" early. This protects the protocol from volatility and rewards long-term believers.
The Protocol Staking APR represents the annualized reward rate based on the current weekly reward pool relative to the total eligible staked GWEI in the system.
The Formula: (Weekly GWEI Reward Ă— 52) Ă· Total GWEI Staked
Your APR is dynamic—you can boost it by increasing your Governance Power. Unlike a standard bank rate, your yield depends on your "share of the pie." This share is determined by your Governance Power, which you can increase by locking your stake for longer periods or staking more GWEI.
The Formula: (Weekly GWEI Reward Ă— 52 Ă— Your Governance Power %) Ă· Your Staked Balance
To reward our earliest governance guardians and supporters, the first genesis reward cycle includes a massive multiplier on staking yields with 1M GWEI rewards. To capture this, you must stake your GWEI before the first reward cycle begins on Jan 22 (00:00 UTC).
Rewards are distributed weekly (Thursdays 00:00 UTC) after the end of each cycle. You must stake before the start of a cycle to be eligible for the cycle's rewards pool.
You have 3 claim rewards options via the Staking Dashboard under "Your Rewards"
Claim: Transfer the rewards directly to your wallet as liquid tokens.
You must bridge your tokens to Ethereum Mainnet first.
The $GWEI staking contract is built on Ethereum Mainnet. If you hold tokens on BSC, you cannot stake them directly.
Go to Portal Bridge:
Security is the foundation of our infrastructure.
We operate with a "security-first" mindset. We do not rely on obscurity; we rely on rigorous, top-tier verification.
Tier-1 Audit: Our staking contract has been audited by Sigma Prime, a leading security assessment firm in the Ethereum ecosystem.
Eligibility is based on a combination of your onchain activity and the . We measured the following to verify if you are an active Ethereum user and advocate for ETHGas. Eligibility for the Season 1 community airdrop was determined by a snapshot of onchain activity and activity within the . To qualify, your wallet must have met specific Social, Engagement, and/or Onchain Activity thresholds to verify you are an active Ethereum user and advocate for ETHGas. You must meet the following three core requirements before Snapshot on Jan 19 (00:00 UTC) to be eligible:
1. The Social Check (You must have completed one of the following quests on X/Twitter)
If the eligibility checker indicates you are not eligible, it is because your wallet did not meet the specific criteria captured during the Jan 19th (00:00 UTC) snapshot.
Most commonly, ineligibility is due to missing .
Other Common Reasons:
The checker will confirm if you are eligible. The final calculation of $GWEI—based on the conversion rate of Beans to tokens—will be revealed on January 21st when the Claim & Stake portal opens.
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.
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 .
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.
Please refer to the community FAQ .
Connect your wallet to the official Token Page ().
We strongly recommend you use Desktop to claim & auto-stake for a smoother UX.
We are building a community of builders. To ensure long-term alignment, your allocation allocation is automatically staked as veGWEI upon airdrop claiming to initiate your status as a Protocol Guardian.
The Duration: Your initial stake is locked for a minimum of 30 days, extending until the conclusion of the last active Weekly Staking Cycle.
Yes. Claiming is an on-chain transaction on Ethereum Mainnet. You will need a small amount of ETH for gas (~0.001 ETH).
Yes. Time is a factor in your total reward calculation.
The Boosted Staking Incentives are heavily weighted toward the first month of the TGE (Token Generation Event). Because your airdrop is automatically staked for a minimum of 30 days upon claiming, delaying your claim results in two negative outcomes:
Missed Yield: You miss the days with the highest APY, which occurs right at launch when the reward pool is freshest.
Your initial lock-up concludes at the end of the specific Weekly Cycle that falls after your 30th day. Once this cycle finishes:
Your tokens remain staked (locked), BUT rewards will STOP.
Yes. The ecosystem is just getting started.
While the snapshot for the initial Season 1 "Gasless Future Community Program" (Chapters 1-4) has concluded, there are two major ways to participate moving forward:
Staking & Yield: Post-TGE, you can get $GWEI on the open market and stake it in the Staking Dashboard for the first cycle of "Genesis Multiplier of 1M rewards". This allows new users to earn rewards alongside early adopters.
0x13aB49189EBC2287E941a82D9Af154130f96Eb21Our token contract is audited by Sigma Prime and you may refer to the security report here.
SECURITY WARNING: Please verify token address against our official documentation. Do NOT interact with any other contract claiming to be $GWEI.
Jan 20 (13:00 UTC): Season 1 community airdrop eligiblity checker
Jan 21 (13:00 UTC): TGE day - season 1 community airdrop claiming and staking
Stay tuned for our TGE announcement by following ETHGas Foundation on X.
Bookmark our Foundation website for eligibility check: https://ethgasfoundation.org/
Scroll down to the Stake Panel to enter "Stake Amount"
If you don't have any $GWEI, click the "Get GWEI" button to see available exchanges
If your $GWEI is on BNB, you will need to bridge your tokens to Ethereum Mainnet first
Select your "Unlock Date"
You must stake for a minimum of 7 days and your unlock date will be extended until end of your last active staking cycle.
Please note that the staking cycle resets every Thursday at 00:00 UTC so you may only choose an unlock date on Thursdays.
Review the staking details before clicking [Approve & Stake]. Check your wallet to sign the transaction(s).
You will need to approve the spending cap of $GWEI and sign twice for Approve and Stake for your first staking transaction.
You will see the success page with "Tokens Secured!".
Click [Back to Staking Dashboard] to see your stake & governance and manage your staking term. Enable “Auto-Claim & Stake” to compound your rewards.
Extend your staking term
In our model, Time = Power.
Lock for 4 years = Max Multiplier.
Longer locks grant you significantly more veGWEI (voting power) and yield share than shorter locks. This aligns with standard DeFi vote-escrow models (similar to Curve)
Example Scenario:
Weekly Reward Pool: 1,000,000 GWEI
Your Staked Balance: 3,316.4 GWEI
Your Governance Power: 0.0023%
Result: In this scenario, your annualized return would be approximately 36.06%.
By extending your staking term or increasing your stake amount, you increase your Governance Power %, directly boosting your personal APR.
Claim & Restake (Manual compound): Manual claim to restake to increase your veGWEI balance and voting power for future cycles based on your preferred cadence.
Enable "Auto-Claim & Stake" (Auto compound): Click to toggle ON the “Auto-Claim & Stake” option on the Staking Dashboard next to "Your Rewards" to auto-compound your weekly rewards. You will need to sign a transaction on your wallet to approve this weekly rewards auto-compound.
Connect Wallet: Select the chain where you currently hold $GWEI (Source: BNB) and the destination (Target: Ethereum).
From: BNB 0x30117E4bC17d7B044194b76A38365C53b72F7D49
To: Ethereum Mainnet 0x2798b1cC5A993085E8A9D46e80499F1B63f42204
Enter & Review the Bridge Amount: Follow the prompts to connect your wallet, choose the bridge amount to move your assets.
Confirm Bridge Transaction & Stake: Once the funds arrive in your wallet on Ethereum Mainnet, return to the staking dashboard (https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/) to initiate your stake.
OR Quote-Tweeted (QT) the ETHGas "Open Gas Initiative" announcement.
2. The Activity Qualifier (Must meet at least ONE)
In addition to the Social Check and Bean Floor, you must fall into at least one of these five categories:
The Ethereum Active User: Total historical gas spend on Ethereum mainnet ≥ 0.5 ETH.
The Discord Elite: Ranked in the Top 100 for Discord Engage Points.
The Telegram Raider: Ranked as a Top User in our Telegram community.
The Community Grinder: Ranked in the Top 100 on the ETHGas Community Leaderboard
The Ethereum OG: Ranked in the Top 5000 on the ETHGas Community Leaderboard AND a minimum of 1.5 ETH in gas spent on Ethereum Mainnet. These users are exempt from the social check.
3. The Bean Floor (Mandatory)
You must have accumulated a minimum of 500 Beans.
Note: If you did not meet the Social Check AND the Activity Qualifier, you are not eligible, regardless of your gas spend or beans.
Sybil / Bot Behavior: Your address was flagged by our anti-sybil detection system for artificial patterns or bot-like activity.
Late Participation: You completed the quests after the snapshot date on Jan 19 (00:00 UTC).
If you are certain you met the core requirements before our snapshot and would like to appeal, you may create a private ticket with your X username and primary wallet address. Jump into our Discord and head to #tickets channel under "SUPPORT"
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
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.
You will see your eligibility and final allocation. Click [Claim & Stake Airdrop] to proceed.
Your airdrop is distributed as a staked position to ensure immediate governance participation. By claiming, you accept the lock-up period and begin accruing boosted staking yield of the "Genesis Multiplier".
Adjust your "Unlock Date" and review the staking details before clicking [Claim & Stake]
You must stake for a minimum of 30 days and your unlock date will be extended until end of your last active staking cycle.
Please note that the staking cycle resets every Thursday at 00:00 UTC so you may only choose an unlock date on Thursdays.
Check your wallet and sign the 2 transactions for Claim & Stake.
You will see the success page with "Tokens Secured!". Click [Go to Staking Dashboard] to see your stake & governance and manage your staking term.
Immediate Governance: You receive full voting power the moment you claim.
Launch Boost: During this initial phase, you automatically accrue Boosted Staking Incentives to reward your early commitment to the protocol.
Misaligned Cycles: If you claim late, your 30-day auto-stake will extend beyond the initial "Boosted" period. You will be locked during a period of normalized (lower) rewards, rather than capitalizing on the launch incentives.
To maximize your $GWEI allocation, claim on Day 1 to sync your staking term with the first month Boost window.
Extending your term increases your voting power and locks in your yield rate. Don't let your rewards flatline!
Season 2 Community Program: We are preparing to launch Season 2, featuring a fresh set of quests, partners, and rewards. Stay tuned to our socials @ETHGasOfficial for the kickoff announcement.
