Airdrop

$ZEST is launching into a market that is rebuilding.

The listing format with longer locks and vesting schedules is designed for price discovery to happen gradually, as the team builds towards upcoming catalysts for the protocol: Bitcoin Collateral Vaults and Stacks dual staking.

The airdrop for season 1 point holders is designed around the same principle.

7% of the total all-time Community pool is reserved for season 1 point holders. Distribution will follow a pattern that aligns early depositors with the rest of the community. The Token launch is the starting point in the next chapter of Zest Protocol’s growth. And we’re excited to build alongside the growing community of supporters.

Distribution Methodology

The Season 1 airdrop is the first reward distributed to the depositors who participated through the entire Stacks Market era.

The snapshot was taken on May 13, 2026 and points stopped accruing at that moment. The minimum balance to be eligible for the airdrop is 0.000001 $ZEST.

Token allocations were based on each wallet's position on the points leaderboard. Zest Protocol Genesis NFTs applied the following multipliers:

• Bootstrapper NFT: 1.5×

• Champion NFT: 1.6×

• King NFT: 1.7×

The boost applied once per wallet, regardless of how many NFTs were held. Wallets holding multiple NFTs received the highest-tier boost only.

The airdrop distribution rules are as follows:

• Linear Airdrop: airdrop is distributed fully linearly over points holders, with the below additions.

• Maximum Allocation Cap: No wallet may receive more than 5% of the total airdrop allocation. Capped excess get proportionally redistributed across eligible wallets.

• Open Position Bonus: Wallets with at least one active supply position at the snapshot receive a 1.25× multiplier.

• Multiplier Stacking: NFT and open-position bonuses are applied multiplicatively.

Claiming Process

Claim your $ZEST tokens here: https://app.zestprotocol.com/points/page/1

Tokens allocated for Season 1 points — including the TGE distribution and the allocations unlocked in months 4, 5, and 6 — can be claimed until one month after the month 6 unlock date. Any tokens that remain unclaimed after this deadline will be permanently forfeited.