January 20 — Solana Mobile will officially open claims for its SKR token airdrop at 10 AM UTC+8 on January 21. Per community notes, phone-based airdrop recipients get a minimum 5,000 SKR for zero interaction, 10,000 SKR for one interaction, or higher tiers (up to 750,000 SKR) for frequent engagement with the built-in DApp. The five tiers are: 5k, 10k, 40k, 125k, and 750k SKR. Nearly 2 billion SKR will be distributed total: ~1.82 billion to 100,908 users, and 141 million to 188 developers. Pre-market data from Whales Market shows SKR currently trades at $0.0165, down 7.5% in 24 hours, with a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $165 million. Mixed opinions surround SKR’s post-listing valuation, though optimistic expectations land between $0.02 and $0.04 — above current pre-market levels. – Cryptocurrency analyst 7de9 called Whales Market’s pre-market pricing “completely wrong” and the $165M FDV “a joke.” He estimates a minimum valuation of $400M to $600M, noting SKR is more than a reward mechanism: it serves as a governance and participation token across the entire Solana Mobile platform. – Solana ecosystem veteran investor Marino takes a neutral stance, predicting a TGE price around $0.02 to balance market speculation and avoid heavy sell pressure. A lower FDV supports organic growth, he added, positioning SKR as Solana’s “secondary token.” – Renowned DeFi researcher InfoSpace OG expressed disappointment, pointing out the average airdrop is 10,000-18,000 SKR — worth $130-$230 at current pre-market prices. “Don’t forget users paid $450-$600 for the phone during the sale,” he noted. “Honestly, the price feels a bit low.”
