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Solana Mobile sets Jan. 21 launch date for SKR token, confirms airdrop
The team said that 20% of the total supply has been set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
Jan 7, 2026, 6:38 p.m.
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What to know:
- Solana Mobile shared Wednesday that its long-anticipated SKR token will go live on Jan. 21.
- The update builds on Solana Mobile’s December announcement that SKR would debut in January with a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens.
- In a post on X, the team said that a snapshot has already been taken for an airdrop allocation, with 20% of the total supply set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
Solana Mobile's long-anticipated SKR token will go live on Jan. 21, the company said Wednesday.
The update builds on Solana Mobile’s December announcement that SKR would debut in January with a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens. In a post on X, the team said that a snapshot has already been taken for an airdrop allocation, with 20% of the total supply set aside for users and developers eligible to receive tokens.
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SKR is designed to act as the governance and incentive layer for Solana Mobile’s growing ecosystem, the team shared previously, which centers on its Seeker smartphone and a decentralized app store. Token holders will be able to stake SKR to so-called Guardians, a delegated group tasked with securing the platform and participating in governance decisions.
The Jan. 21 launch date gives Seeker users a clearer timeline as anticipation builds around the airdrop mechanics and the activation of staking and governance features.
Read more: Solana Mobile to Launch SKR Token in January With 10B Supply
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