Interactive Tutorial | Seize the Last Chance to Earn Points Before ETHGas Token Launch

Odaily星球日报Published on 2026-01-14Last updated on 2026-01-14

Abstract

ETHGas, a DeFi project focused on solving Ethereum's high gas fees and network congestion, has announced that the snapshot for its GWEI token airdrop will occur on January 19 at 8:00 AM Beijing Time. The project, which raised $12 million in a seed round led by Polychain Capital, aims to make Ethereum transactions faster and cheaper through partnerships with major protocols. The total supply of GWEI tokens is 10 billion, allocated to ecosystem, investors, team, community, foundation, and advisors. Users can earn Beans points by completing social and referral tasks on the platform. Discord interaction points will also be converted to Beans, with a snapshot on January 15. A step-by-step guide is provided: users need to bind their X account and Web3 wallet on the ETHGas website, generate a Gas Report, and complete tasks to accumulate points before the snapshot. Existing users are advised to renew their Gas ID to ensure eligibility.

Original | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)

Author | Asher (@Asher_ 0210)

Last night, ETHGas announced its token economic model and stated that the snapshot for token airdrop eligibility will be taken at 8:00 AM Beijing Time on January 19. Additionally, after the token goes live, Chapter Four: The Genesis Harvest event will commence.

Odaily Planet Daily provides an analysis of ETHGas, its token model, and an interactive tutorial just before the snapshot—simply "connect your wallet" to earn points and potentially qualify for the token airdrop.

ETHGas: A DeFi Project Born to Solve Ethereum's High Gas Fees and Network Congestion

Project Introduction

ETHGas is dedicated to building real-time infrastructure for Ethereum. By partnering with top-tier protocols, it aims to marketize block space, achieving the vision of "Instant Ethereum, Invisible Gas" through 3-millisecond pre-confirmation technology. The core purpose of ETHGas is to address the pain point of high mainnet Gas fees. It collaborates with protocols to partially or fully refund Gas fees to users, significantly reducing or even eliminating Gas costs when using these protocols.

ETHGas completed a $12 million seed round financing on December 17, 2025, led by Polychain Capital, with participation from Stake Capital, BlueYard Capital, Lafayette Macro Advisors, SIG DT, and Amber Group. The project had previously completed an undisclosed Pre-Seed round of approximately $5 million in mid-2024.

Token Model

The total supply of the ETHGas project's token, GWEI, is 10 billion. The allocation is as follows: Ecosystem 31%, Investors 27%, Team 22%, Community 10%, Foundation 8%, and Advisors 2% (specific unlocking details and other fine print were not disclosed).

Token Airdrop Details

According to the latest information from the official Discord, the platform's Beans points snapshot will be taken at 8:00 AM Beijing Time on January 19.

Additionally, interaction points obtained in Discord can be exchanged for Beans points. The snapshot for this is scheduled for 8:00 AM Beijing Time on January 15. Interaction points obtained on Discord on January 16 will be displayed in the user's personal panel on the platform. To ensure a smooth exchange of Discord interaction points, users need to create an account on the platform and link their Discord account by January 15.

Therefore, what needs to be done now is to update your Gas ID. The Gas ID records the user's on-chain Gas consumption, and it is recommended that existing users also reapply.

Step-by-Step Tutorial

STEP 1. Go to the interaction website (Link: https://www.ethgas.com/community/onboarding/) and bind your personal X account.

STEP 2. After entering the main page, click the avatar in the upper right corner to bind your personal Web3 wallet.

STEP 3. Go to the "Gas Report" section, follow the official Twitter, and select "Generate Gas Report" to generate your personal Gas report. It's currently very popular, so you may need to queue and wait.

STEP 4. Return to the main page to view social tasks and referral tasks. Complete the tasks to receive corresponding point rewards.

Related Questions

QWhat is the snapshot deadline for the ETHGas token airdrop eligibility?

AThe snapshot for the ETHGas token airdrop eligibility will be taken at 8:00 AM Beijing Time on January 19th.

QWhat is the total supply of the ETHGas project's GWEI token and what is the largest portion allocated to?

AThe total supply of the GWEI token is 10 billion. The largest portion, 31%, is allocated to the Ecosystem.

QWhat is the core problem that the ETHGas project aims to solve?

AETHGas aims to solve the problem of high Gas fees and network congestion on the Ethereum network.

QWhat specific action is recommended for both new and existing users to do before the snapshot?

AIt is recommended to update or generate a new Gas ID, which records the user's on-chain Gas consumption.

QWhich venture capital firm led the $12 million seed round funding for ETHGas?

AThe $12 million seed round was led by Polychain Capital.

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