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Eligibility for the Genesis Airdrop was determined based on real, value-added participation across Turtle’s ecosystem. Every wallet was reviewed to ensure alignment with the DAO’s purpose and contribution model.

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General Criteria

  • See Past Deals section at the bottom of this page to view the opportunities that contributed to the DAO treasury.
  • Only wallets that have contributed value to the Turtle DAO qualify.
  • Sybil and bot activity were systematically removed.
  • Eligibility was verified through on-chain data, partner payments, and verified user contributions.

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For NFT Holders & OG Discord Members

  • Holders of the Turtle OG or BeraChain NFT badges must have contributed at least $1 to the DAO.
  • Simply holding the NFT or Discord role does not qualify if no verifiable contribution was made.
  • Wallets that never connected to the Turtle dApp or participated in deals are not eligible.
  • Wallets that were connected after the snapshot (weeks prior to the TGE) are not eligible.

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For Yield Boost / Deal Participants

  • Eligibility is based on actual contributions and partner protocol payments received by the Turtle DAO.
  • Users can verify their participation by visiting the Deals Page and checking the “Your Earnings” section.

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For Campaigns

  • The Turtle TAC Campaign was the only campaign with Turtle Token emissions assigned via a deposit bonus.

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For Leaderboard

  • The only Deals eligible for leaderboard distribution must have been deposited via the Turtle UI.
  • The only Campaign Vaults eligible for leaderboard distribution were TAC, Katana, and Avalanche (not Linea).
  • The leaderboard recorded rankings every week. At snapshot before TGE, Turtle’s who ranked in the top 1000 received a pro-rata allocation of 0.2% of the $TURTLE supply.

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For Partner & Referral Participants

  • Verified partners, distributors, and referrers who expanded Turtle’s liquidity network or brought new users prior to the Liquidity Leaderboard launch are included.
  • Only referrals that led to real activity or deposits were counted.

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Exclusions

  • Wallets that submitted forms but had no measurable DAO contribution are excluded.
  • Duplicate submissions, bot-generated wallets, or addresses with no connected activity were filtered out.

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Vesting & Mechanics

Airdropped tokens are structured to balance immediate access with gradual release. If your total claimable amount is 1,700 $TURTLE or less , your tokens will be fully unlocked at TGE, with no vesting. For allocations above 1,700 $TURTLE
  • 70% is claimable immediately at TGE.
  • The remaining 30% vests linearly over 12 weeks, starting from the TGE date.
You can claim only once. Once you claim, you’ll forfeit any unvested tokens! These will be returned to the treasury or burned. Examples:
  • User 1: Claims at TGE day 1 → receives 70%, forfeits 30%.
  • User 2: Claims after 12 weeks → receives 100%.
  • User 3: Claims after 4 weeks → receives ≈80% (70% initial + 10% vested), forfeits 20%.
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