In a bullish crypto market, the Jupiter crypto exchange will organize an airdrop this month. Jupiter is a decentralized trading platform and it claims to be the largest DAO in crypto, accelerating the metaverse.

Here’s all you need to know about the Jupiter Airdrop also known as the Jupuary Airdrop.

Jupiter Airdrop Period

Jupiter Airdrop, a massive plan to reward the community, is scheduled to begin on January 18 and it will most likely last until January 24, according to an X post shared by the team behind the project on January 4.

The event is scheduled before the Catstanbul scheduled for January 25-26.

How Big is the Jupiter Airdrop

According to official notes shared by Jupiter, here are the distributions set to place during the airdrop:

• 700 million JUP tokens will be distributed
• 500 million JUP tokens are set for swap volume and expert traders
• 200 million JUP tokens are for carrots (incentives) and good cat nominations

Jupiter re-posted the data from a “Jupfluencer” known as Lochie on X.

Airdrop Checker

According to a Jupiter post on January 15, the airdrop checker went live yesterday. The airdrop checker was expected to go live a few days before the actual airdrop begins, to provide time for anti-Sybil checks to be completed.

What is Considered Sybil?

Lochie highlighted in the X thread the following elements that translate into Sybil:

• Swaps under $5.
• Stablecoin-to-stablecoin swaps.
• Bot-like activity such as spam trades.

Reliable detection systems were put in place, but they have not been shared for the sake of use in future Jupuaries.

Snapshot Date

All actions from November 2, 2023, until November 2, 2024, are eligible for the airdrop. The notes revealed an exception – JUP staking and voting count all 17 staking votes.

Who Is Eligible For the Airdrop – Evidence of Meaningful Contributions

Here’s what interested users should include in their “good cat” applications, according to the same notes:

• Onboarding new users
• Holding Cadet/Cat of Culture roles
• Writing JUP-related content
• Helping on Discord/X/Reddt/JUP forums
• Attending all JUP calls and rally calls
• Anything users can think of that has helped the growth of the Jupiverse.

Also, it has not been yet confirmed whether selling will lead to disqualification from future airdrops or the current Jupuary airdrop. This year’s criteria are different, so users will have to wait and see. However, staking remains the most important move.

Jupiter Airdrop System

Here are the details about Jupiter’s airdrop:

• The airdrop is tiered.
• Jupiter’s airdrop is based on swap volume and expert trading activity.

Airdrop Allocation Breakdown

Lochie also shared a detailed draft tier breakdown for allocations. Here is the official data:

• Tier 1 – 20 million JUP will be distributed to 1,000 eligible wallets, with 20,000 JUP/wallet, with an estimated qualifying volume of $14 million.
• Tier 2 – 50 million JUP will be distributed to 5,000 eligible wallets, with 10,000 JUP/wallet, with an estimated volume of $3 million.
• Tier 3 – 75 million JUP will be distributed to 25,000 eligible wallets, with 3,000 JUP/wallet, with an estimated volume of $500,000.
• Tier 4 – 100 million JUP will be distributed to 400,000 eligible wallets, with 250 JUP/wallet, with an estimated volume of $29,000.
• Tier 5- 95 million JUP will be distributed to 1.9 million eligible wallets, with 50 JUP/wallet, and an estimated volume of $800.

According to the draft, a total of 340 million JUP tokens will be distributed to 2.3 million eligible wallets.

Lochie also explained that the team will not get any of the 700 million JUP tokens, as this airdrop is community-only under the 50-50 rule:

• 50% of the JUP supply goes to the community.
• 50% of the JUP supply goes to the team and it will be mostly vested until 2027.

JUP Token Dump Risks

It has been reported that key members of the team have pledged not to touch their JUP tokens until 2027. Meow, for instance, holds 99.9% of the portfolio in JUP and he will not sell.

JUP Token Burn

There will be a 30% token burn on January 26, during the Catstanbul event.

ASR and Jupuary Timing

ASR claims will align with Jupuary, according to the same notes shared by Lochie. Also:

• Forfeited or unclaimed JUP tokens could bolster the ASR.
• Staking airdrops via JUP mobile can earn users between 50 and 200 bonus JUP tokens.

The Carrots or user incentives will optimize for long-term ongoing participation and will encourage buying and staking throughout the whole year.

Jupiter FAQ

Lochie also shared some common questions/issues that users might have.

1. I swapped volume, but there’s no JUP.

Jupiter DEX is a free swap tool, but it does not offer any guarantees. However, the swap volume is 50x bigger compared to the previous year, with 10 million active wallets, showing increased trust in the platform.

Also, the minimum $800 swap brings users 50 JUP tokens. Users should appreciate the ratio of JUP: Dollars swaps.

2. What If My Wallet Is Compromised?

If users have compromised wallets, these cannot be accommodated for this airdrop. With such little time left, and more users than ever this would deplete all the team resources focusing on the matter.

3. Can wallets be linked together?

Wallets can be linked together, but each one will be treated separately for tier allocation.

4. Is it too late to qualify for the airdrop?

Unfortunately, it’s too late but the swap volume will now count for Jupuary 2026.

5. Will stakers get an allocation?

Stakers will get an allocation, according to the following data:

• Whether stakers voted or not, they will get 0.1 JUP per 1 JUP staked.
• Super voters get a bonus of 0.3 JUP per 1 JUP staked.
• If a voter had 13/17 votes, he or she is now a Super voter.

What’s Next for 2026?

Regarding if there will be any future Jupuaries after 2026, the team’s answer is “yes”, but these will have new criteria and a community vote next year for another 2027 airdrop.

Jupiter’s airdrop will grow the ecosystem by incentivizing long-term participation and governance involvement.