Solana Mobile has begun distributing its new SKR token to users of the Solana Seeker smartphone, marking a major step in expanding its mobile-focused Web3 ecosystem.
The airdrop, announced Wednesday, gives eligible Seeker device holders a 90-day window to claim tokens that can be staked immediately, with rewards designed to encourage long-term participation in the Solana Mobile platform.
What happened
Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, confirmed that the SKR token is now live as the core utility and governance asset of its mobile ecosystem.
Nearly 2 billion SKR tokens have been allocated to the community in this initial distribution, reaching at least 100,000 Seeker users and 188 developers. At launch prices, the airdrop was valued at roughly $26.6 million.
The scale of the distribution signals a deliberate push to grow Solana’s mobile user base and deepen engagement directly on consumer hardware, rather than relying solely on browser-based wallets and apps.
What is Solana Seeker and how SKR fits in
The Solana Seeker is an Android-based Web3 smartphone launched in August 2025 as the successor to the Solana Saga, the company’s first phone released in 2022. Built specifically for crypto use, the device includes a dedicated decentralized app store and native integrations with the Solana ecosystem.
SKR is the native token of the Solana Mobile platform. It has a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens and is issued as a Solana Program Library (SPL) token, the standard used for assets on the Solana blockchain.
Within the ecosystem, SKR is designed to support governance decisions, reward participation, incentivize developers and researchers, and unlock access to platform-specific features tied to the Seeker device.
Market reaction and staking mechanics
Following its launch at around 02:00 UTC, SKR climbed roughly 38% and was trading near $0.013 at the time of publication, based on data from CoinGecko.
Once claimed, tokens can be staked through Solana Mobile’s staking interface. According to the company, staked SKR begins earning rewards immediately, with inflation events occurring every 48 hours and zero commission at launch.
Solana Mobile has described this reward structure as an early-phase incentive, suggesting that issuance dynamics may evolve as the ecosystem matures.
Key numbers to watch
At the time of writing, SKR’s circulating supply stood at approximately 5.7 billion tokens, giving it a market capitalization of about $81 million. With a large portion of total supply already distributed, future price action is likely to be closely tied to staking participation, developer adoption, and ongoing token inflation.
What comes next
The airdrop opens a 90-day claiming period, after which unclaimed tokens may affect future distribution plans. Market participants will be watching how quickly users stake their allocations, how inflation impacts circulating supply, and whether Solana Mobile expands SKR utility beyond governance and rewards.
More broadly, the move positions Solana Mobile as one of the few blockchain projects actively tying token economics to consumer hardware, an experiment that could shape how Web3 applications reach mainstream users.
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