TL;DR
- Eclipse Labs legally bars its own employees and investors from the $ES airdrop, ensuring tokens go only to genuine users and builders.
- Every team and test address is blacklisted, backed by signed waivers, no backdoor wallets or insider loopholes.
- Insiders’ allocations face a 1-year lockup plus 3-year vesting, aligning long-term success with a fair, community-driven rollout.
Eclipse Labs is flipping the script on insider airdrop farming. The Layer 2 scaling innovator has legally prohibited its employees and investors from claiming any part of its forthcoming $ES token release. By locking out insiders and locking up allocations, Eclipse is staking its reputation on a truly community-led launch.
In the recent past, we've witnessed other protocols farm their own airdrops, actively taking away allocation from their community and users. This is a tactic used to obfuscate the real circulating supply of the token.
This will not happen with $ES.
Eclipse Labs employees have…
— Eclipse Labs (@Labs_Eclipse) June 25, 2025
Airdrop Exclusion: Putting Community First
Tired of witnessing protocols quietly siphon tokens back to their teams, Eclipse Labs took to social media on June 25 to announce a clean slate. “You’ve seen other projects farm their own airdrops and obscure circulating supply,” the team wrote. “That won’t happen with $ES.”
By excluding everyone connected to the project’s inner circle, Eclipse aims to ensure that every token airdrop serves actual users, builders, validators, and supporters who’ve rallied around the network from day one.
Binding Legal Agreements and Exclusions
This commitment isn’t lip service. Every Eclipse employee has signed a binding agreement waiving their right to claim $ES tokens. Beyond that, the company has voluntarily submitted all known team and test addresses to the airdrop exclusion list. No backdoor wallets, no loopholes, any address linked to staff or investors simply won’t qualify when the snapshot rolls around.
Lockups and Vesting: Long-Term Alignment
Eclipse isn’t just blocking claims; it’s tying insiders’ fortunes to the protocol’s long-term success. Team and investor allocations will sit under a one-year lockup after the public listing, followed by a three-year vesting schedule. This staggered release ensures key contributors stay motivated over the long haul, rather than cashing out at the first market pump.
Roadmap to $ES: Community-Driven Rollout
While Eclipse has raised roughly $65 million to date, the timing and exact mechanics of the $ES airdrop remain under wraps. What’s clear is the ethos: every step of the token launch will revolve around genuine engagement, activity incentives, fair snapshots, and open governance.
As Eclipse Labs inches closer to its public listing, the industry will be watching: can an airdrop built entirely around its community spark a new standard for decentralized rollouts?
