Airdrop Weekly Report｜Genius Token to Launch Before April 12; Mad Lads Announces Snapshot Completion (Jan 19-25)

marsbitPublicado a 2026-01-25Actualizado a 2026-01-25

Resumen

Odaily Planet Daily's Airdrop Roundup (January 19-25, 2026) highlights several key airdrop distributions and important announcements. Multiple projects opened token claims this week. ETHGas is distributing GWEI (priced at $0.024) to users based on historical Ethereum gas consumption and community participation, though tokens are auto-staked for 30 days. Spacecoin (SPACE, $0.018) is a DePIN project for airdropping to its early community and NFT holders. The AI platform Sentient (SENT, $0.027) opened claims for pre-registered users. Fight.ID (FIGHT, $0.023), UFC's Web3 partner, rewarded participants from its first four seasons. HeyElsa (ELSA, $0.133) distributed tokens to users of its AI crypto guide and wallet. Warden Protocol, a developer-focused L1 blockchain, opened a registration window for its airdrop until January 29th. In major airdrop news, Genius announced its GENIUS token will be created by April 12th, with the total airdrop allocation increased by 50%. The Mad Lads NFT project confirmed a snapshot was completed, sparking speculation about a future token. Sonic reported it had burned over 16 million unclaimed S tokens from its first season airdrop.

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Author | Golem (@web 3_golem)

Odaily Planet Daily has compiled a list of airdrop claimable projects from January 19, 2026, to January 25, 2026, along with important airdrop news during this period. For details, please refer to the main text.

ETHGas

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

ETHGas is a market for acquiring and trading block space commitments and base fees. The project announced the opening of airdrop inquiries on January 20th. The snapshot was taken on January 19, 2026, at 08:00 UTC. Airdrop eligibility will be determined based on users' historical Gas consumption on the Ethereum mainnet and their social and community participation records in the Gasless Future project.

However, the airdropped tokens are automatically staked for 30 days.

Funding Status

ETHGas completed a $12 million seed funding round on December 17, 2025, led by Polychain, with participation from Amber Group, Stake Capital, BlueYard Capital, and others.

Inquiry Period and Link

Inquiry Period: From January 20, 2026, onwards

Link: https://ethgasfoundation.org/token/

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of GWEI is $0.024 USDT.

Spacecoin

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Spacecoin is a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN) powered by a blockchain-backed LEO nanosatellite constellation. The project announced the opening of airdrop claims on January 23rd. Users who previously participated in Season 1 or Season 2 activities, or who hold CTC tokens and ecosystem NFTs (such as CTC-0, CPC, etc.), are eligible to claim.

Funding Status

Undisclosed

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: From January 23, 2026, onwards

Link: https://penguinbase.com/airdrops/spacecoin

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of SPACE is $0.018 USDT.

Sentient

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Sentient is an open-source AI platform. The project announced the opening of claims on January 22nd. Users who previously registered for the airdrop are eligible to receive it.

Funding Status

Sentient completed an $85 million seed funding round on July 2, 2024, led by Pantera Capital, Framework Ventures, and Founders Fund, with participation from Ethereal Ventures, Robot Ventures, Hack VC, Arrington Capital, and others.

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: From January 22, 2026, onwards

Link: https://claim.sentient.xyz/

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of SENT is $0.027 USDT.

Fight.ID

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Fight.ID is a Web3 fighting ecosystem and the official Web3 partner of the UFC. The project announced the opening of airdrop claims on January 22nd. Users who participated in Seasons 1 to 4 activities are eligible to receive the airdrop.

Funding Status

Undisclosed

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: From January 22, 2026, onwards

Link: https://airdrop.fight.foundation/

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of FIGHT is $0.023 USDT.

HeyElsa

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Elsa AI is an AI-powered crypto guide. The project announced the opening of airdrop claims on January 20th. Elsa smart wallet users, EVM users, users who registered other wallets (can claim via the registered wallet), and Solana users (all allocations are sent to the delegated wallet) are eligible to receive the airdrop.

Funding Status

HeyElsa completed a $3 million seed funding round on June 5, 2025, led by M31 Capital, with participation from MH Ventures, Base Ecosystem Fund, Absoluta Digital, Levitate Labs, and others.

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: From January 20, 2026, onwards

Link: https://app.heyelsa.ai/login?next=/airdrop

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of ELSA is $0.133 USDT.

Warden

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Warden Protocol is a full-stack L1 blockchain designed for developers to build smart applications. The project opened airdrop registration on January 19th. Registration is only available within the Warden app and does not involve external links or portals.

Funding Status

Warden completed a $4 million strategic funding round on January 22, 2026.

Registration Period and Link

Registration Period: January 19, 2026, to January 29, 2026

Link: https://app.wardenprotocol.org/auth

Price

Not yet listed

Important Airdrop News

Genius: Token to be created before April 12, 2026; airdrop allocation increased by 50%

Genius posted on January 19th stating that Season 1 activities will end on April 12th, and the GENIUS token will be created before April 12, 2026.

The Genius team has decided to increase the allocated airdrop quantity by 50%, raising the value per GP point by 50%. Before April 12th, 10 million GP points will be distributed weekly. GP is allocated retroactively based on spot trading volume. Additionally, all referral-based GP points have been slashed and reclaimed. Referrers will receive 35% of the transaction fees paid by referred users.

Mad Lads Announces Snapshot Completion

Mad Lads officially posted on January 21st announcing the completion of a snapshot, sparking community discussion about a potential subsequent token launch. Mad Lads has previously stated clearly that NFT holders, whether current or future, will not receive a Backpack airdrop.

Sonic: Over 16.02 million unclaimed Season 1 airdrop S tokens have been burned

On January 18th, according to official news, Sonic, as planned, successfully burned 16,027,929.41 S tokens through a fully permissionless smart contract execution. These tokens were from the unclaimed Season 1 airdrop allocation.

Preguntas relacionadas

QWhat is the deadline for claiming the Warden airdrop registration and what is the unique requirement for participation?

AThe registration deadline for the Warden airdrop is January 29, 2026. The unique requirement is that users can only register within the Warden application itself; no external links or portals are involved.

QWhich two airdrop projects mentioned in the article are specifically related to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector?

AThe two AI-related airdrop projects mentioned are Sentient, an open-source AI platform, and HeyElsa, an AI crypto guide.

QAccording to the article, what major announcement did Genius make regarding its airdrop on January 19th?

AGenius announced that it will create the GENIUS token before April 12, 2026, and that it is increasing the total airdrop allocation by 50%, making each GP point 50% more valuable.

QWhat was the reason given by Mad Lads for their announcement on January 21st causing discussion within the community, and what clarification had they previously provided?

AThe Mad Lads announcement on January 21st that a snapshot had been completed sparked community discussion about the potential future launch of a token. They had previously clarified that NFT holders would not receive a Backpack airdrop, either now or in the future.

QWhich airdrop's eligibility is based on a user's historical Gas consumption on the Ethereum mainnet and their social/community participation in the Gasless Future project?

AThe ETHGas airdrop eligibility is based on a user's historical Gas consumption on the Ethereum mainnet and their social and community participation record in the Gasless Future project.

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