90 Days of Realtime: Stake & Celebrate
We're 90 days into the Realtime Era. And we're just getting started.
Since our Token Generation Event in January 2026, the ETHGas community has shown up — staking $GWEI, governing the protocol, and building alongside us as we lay the infrastructure for a gasless, instant Ethereum. Today, we're celebrating that conviction with something back: a limited staking boost campaign exclusively for eligible stakers that raises their protocol-level APR to ~40% for 3 months — on top of the regular 10–15% baseline APY that continues for all stakers on the dashboard.
This is our thank you to loyal stakers, and an open door for anyone ready to join the Realtime Era now.
Why Now
Ninety days in, and the Realtime Era is no longer just a vision — it's live infrastructure with real users, real validators, and real institutional weight behind it. Here's what the first 90 days delivered:
- $GWEI launched on Jan 21 across Ethereum Mainnet and BNB Chain, securing listings on more than 10 exchanges and growing to a $232M circulating market cap by Apr 21
- Open Gas went live — in its first two rebate cycles, 6,358 users became eligible for a combined 2.4778 ETH in wETH rebates across five partner protocols. Expansion to Forest Protocol and KiraPay is underway, with BNB Chain support coming
- Multi-Relay Support launched, removing the biggest friction point for validator adoption — operators can now join ETHGas without leaving Titan, Flashbots, or any other relay they rely on
- ether.fi committed $3 billion in validator liquidity to ETHGas via a three-year HPS agreement — the largest validator commitment in ETHGas history, and a defining moment for Realtime Ethereum
- ETHCapital Summit Seoul — we hosted the inaugural institutional Ethereum summit, putting blockspace forward markets at the centre of the conversation
Ninety days in, ETHGas has moved from vision to live infrastructure — and this is only the beginning. This campaign is how we mark that moment with the community who made it possible.
The Campaign
- Campaign window: Apr 23, 2026 – Apr 30, 2026 (23:59 UTC)
- Boost period: Apr 23 → Jul 23, 2026 (90 days)
- Boost airdrop date: Jul 23, 2026 (off-chain, distributed per wallet)
Through a one-time $GWEI airdrop on Jul 23, eligible stakers will have their effective protocol-level APR boosted to ~40% over the 90-day period — well above the standard 10–15% baseline APY that remains unchanged on the staking dashboard for all other stakers. Your individual yield within the boost is still determined by your governance power — the longer your lock, the greater your share.
Who Qualifies
Eligibility is determined by a snapshot taken on Apr 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC. Your unlock date must be past Jul 23, 2026 to qualify.
1. New stakers
Stake $GWEI for the first time between Apr 23–30 with an unlock date past Jul 23, 2026. Welcome to the Realtime Era.
2. Stakers with upcoming unlocks
If your unlock is approaching, you can extend your staking term to a date past Jul 23, 2026 to qualify. If you've already unlocked, you can unstake and restake for 3 months or with a new unlock date past Jul 23, 2026.
3. Existing loyal stakers
Already staked with an unlock date past Jul 23, 2026? You're in — no action required. This is our recognition of your continued commitment to the protocol.
How the Boost Works
The regular staking dashboard will continue to show the standard 10–15% baseline APY for all stakers — this does not change. The ~40% boost is an additional layer, exclusively for eligible stakers, delivered as a one-time $GWEI airdrop on Jul 23.
Here's how it works step by step:
We will take a snapshot of all eligible stakers on Apr 30, 2026 at 23:59 UTC to determine eligibility and calculate each wallet's boost allocation. The additional $GWEI airdrop will then be distributed on Jul 23, topping up the total reward pool and boosting the protocol-level staking APR from the baseline 10–15% to ~40% over the full 90-day window — for eligible stakers only.
This means eligible stakers receive an extra $GWEI airdrop on Jul 23, on top of the regular weekly rewards already distributed throughout the campaign period. Your share of the boost airdrop is proportional to your individual governance power — so the longer your lock and the more you stake, the greater your personal APR boost.
To be clear on the mechanics:
- Standard staking APY (all stakers) = 10–15% baseline, unchanged, as shown on the staking dashboard
- Eligible staker APR (this campaign) = boosted to ~40% protocol-level via the Jul 23 airdrop top-up — eligible stakers only
- Your individual APR = determined by your governance power %, as always — eligible stakers with higher governance power will earn above the ~40% protocol-level rate, those with lower governance power will earn below it.
- Your Reward Share % = (Your Governance Power / Total Eligible Community Governance Power)
- 💡 Your reward share % will be in the lower bound if you unlock date is exactly on Jul 23, 2026 as that will be the base requirements to be eligible, since Governance Power = Staked Amount × Remaining Lock Duration, you have two levers to pull to increase your share
- 1) Time: Extend your lock further into the future
- 2) Amount: Add more tokens to your stake.
No action is needed to receive the airdrop. As long as your unlock date is past Jul 23, 2026 at the time of the Apr 30 snapshot, your stake is locked in and your boost allocation will be airdropped automatically on Jul 23.
⚠️ The ~40% boosted protocol APR applies exclusively to eligible stakers as defined by this campaign. The staking dashboard will continue to reflect the standard baseline APY for all stakers. All amounts are denominated in $GWEI at protocol level. Individual yields will vary based on personal governance power %. This is not a guaranteed fixed rate.
How to Participate
If you're already staked past Jul 23: Nothing to do. You're automatically included.
If you're staking for the first time or extending your term:
- Visit https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/
- Connect your wallet
- Stake or extend with an unlock date past Jul 23, 2026
- Make sure your transaction confirms before Apr 30, 23:59 UTC
If your $GWEI is on BNB Chain, bridge to Ethereum Mainnet first before staking.
What's Next
The 90-day boost is a celebration, not a ceiling. As we move deeper into the Realtime Era, staking $GWEI remains the primary way to govern, earn, and shape the direction of ETHGas. More protocol integrations, expanded Open Gas coverage, and new validator infrastructure are all on the roadmap.
Hold your stake. The best of the Realtime Era is still ahead.
Stake now → https://ethgasfoundation.org/staking/
$GWEI is a governance token. It does not represent ownership, revenue rights, or dividends. Protocol APR figures are denominated in $GWEI and reflect protocol-level estimates. Individual yields vary based on governance power. This is not financial advice.
