SuiNS Retroactive Rewards Airdrop

From the start, Sui Name Service (SuiNS) set out to give names real meaning in Web3. Beyond turning wallet addresses into human-readable names, SuiNS connects those names to onchain actions like governance. 

To recognize those who have helped build that foundation, SuiNS is launching a retroactive governance rewards airdrop. Early SuiNS DAO voters will automatically receive staked NS tokens, credited with accumulated voting power in recognition of their contribution.

Read on to learn how it works, who’s eligible, and what this means for the future of SuiNS.

How it works

This airdrop is designed to reward meaningful governance, not speculation. The more actively and consistently you have participated, the more governance power you’ve earned. Here’s how it breaks down:

Eligibility: If you voted on any SuiNS DAO proposal (with more than 0.1 NS) between November 2024 and June 2025 then you qualify for rewards.*

Rewards: Your staked NS allocation is based on three key factors.

• Participation — how many proposals you voted on (up to five).
• Consistency — how regularly and promptly you cast your votes.
• Longevity — the date of your earliest vote, which determines how long your airdropped NS tokens have effectively been “earning” staking time.

Governance Weight: All rewards arrive as staked NS tokens, carrying extra voting power as if they’d been staked since the first proposal date. This means your rewards immediately strengthen your governance influence.

In short, the earlier and more consistently you voted, the more governance weight you’ve built up, giving you a stronger voice in shaping the future of SuiNS.

Already Active: There’s no claiming or extra steps required. Rewards are already active on the official SuiNS voting platform. Simply connect your wallet to view them.

How to check your rewards

Visit the SuiNS voting platform and connect your wallet to view your staked NS balance and governance status. Remember: there’s no claim deadline, submission process, or extra steps; your rewards are already active and counting toward your governance power.

SuiNS will never ask you to claim tokens, connect to alternate sites, or sign transactions to receive this airdrop. Simply check your rewards on vote.suins.io. 

Not your typical airdrop

No claim page, no gas wars, and no extra steps. Your rewards are already where they belong — staked directly on the SuiNS voting platform.

That means more than just a token drop. By arriving as staked $NS, your rewards carry months of accumulated governance power, giving you greater influence in upcoming proposals.

This approach makes sure rewards go to the community members who’ve actively shaped SuiNS. It ensures governance power grows with engaged members, not speculators, and strengthens the DAO for the long term.

The future of onchain identity and governance

This airdrop is a thank you to the early community members of SuiNS, and a foundation for what comes next. By linking identity, ownership, and governance, SuiNS is building more than a naming protocol. It’s creating a system where participating equals influence.

This is just the beginning of a longer journey toward community driven identity. Future proposals will introduce new ways to connect your onchain name to governance, reputation, and participation across the Sui ecosystem. As SuiNS evolves, your identity becomes more than a label, it’s a voice that helps shape the future.

Note: This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied upon as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any asset, investment or financial product and does not constitute financial, legal, or tax advice.

*All reward calculations and distributions are final and solely at our discretion.