In just a few hours, the price of the coin surged by 85%.
On January 21, Solana Mobile launched the SKR coin and an airdrop for owners of the Seeker smartphone.
SKR is live.
— Seeker | Solana Mobile (@solanamobile) January 21, 2026
The native asset of the Solana Mobile ecosystem has arrived.
Claim. Stake. Build.
The next era of open mobile starts now. 📱🧵 pic.twitter.com/jBdAPXU4T2
The initial price was set at $0.006. As of this writing, the asset is trading at $0.012, reflecting an increase of 84.8%.
Market capitalization reached $70.2 million, with trading volume exceeding $18.7 million.
More than 100,000 users have the opportunity to claim the SKR airdrop.
Seeker owners can receive free coins through the smartphone's built-in wallet within 90 days. Unclaimed tokens will return to the general pool.
Solana Mobile has allocated 30% of the total SKR supply—10 billion coins—for rewards.
Developers recommend staking the received tokens. The reward mechanism is based on regular emissions occurring every 48 hours.
Got your SKR? Put it to work.
— Seeker | Solana Mobile (@solanamobile) January 21, 2026
Stake on Seeker:
1. Open Seed Vault Wallet
2. Go to SKR Staking
3. Choose your amount
4. Stake to earn SKR rewards
Inflation events every 48 hrs.
Stake on web: https://t.co/We5Qoveogu
Program ID: SKRskrmtL83pcL4YqLWt6iPefDqwXQWHSw9S9vz94BZ pic.twitter.com/OZFUqbOVnp
The tokenomics are designed with a linear inflation reduction principle to incentivize and reward early participants in the ecosystem. The initial annual rate will be 10%, decreasing by 25% each year until it reaches 2%.
The launch of SKR coincided with the start of the second season for the Seeker ecosystem, which will feature an updated app catalog, a rewards system, early access to products, and a focus on key areas: DeFi, gaming, payment solutions, trading, and DePIN.
With SKR going live, the real work begins. Seeker Season 2 is already underway.
— Seeker | Solana Mobile (@solanamobile) January 21, 2026
New featured apps. Exclusive rewards. Early access you won't find anywhere else. DeFi. Gaming. Payments. Trading. DePIN.
Activity tracking is on. Keep Seeking.https://t.co/cwCpsSbNnV
Reactions to the Airdrop
Opinions on the SRK coin distribution within the community are divided. Users who received several thousand dollars expressed satisfaction with their rewards.
I just used the phone without expecting anything in return.
— Moontime (@moontimeyeh) January 21, 2026
Using a crypto-native phone built with security in mind just seemed to be it.
Getting $10k+ as an airdrop is an absolute gift.
Thank you @solanamobile @toly https://t.co/e5l1KVIOBM
“I just used the phone, not expecting anything in return. The idea of using a phone designed for cryptocurrency with a focus on security seemed reward enough. Receiving $10,000 as an airdrop is a true gift,” wrote a user named Moontime.
Some users were pleased with smaller rewards, such as $77.
Just claimed my $SKR 💸
— Cloudz (@cloudz) January 21, 2026
Imagine earning rewards just for using your phone
thank you Solana! pic.twitter.com/ra6JMT3pGg
However, some users expressed dissatisfaction. A community member under the pseudonym Bouncy called the airdrop "the most disappointing" in his 11 years of engaging with crypto projects.
A similar sentiment was echoed by a user named Oiiaoiia, who received $50 during the distribution.
“You buy a phone, wait a year and a half to get it, and then they charge you $50 for shipping. And then, as a reward for all the suffering, you get $50 while the founder of Solana promotes this as Zcash,” he shared.
Recall that in mid-December, the Solana Foundation partnered with Project Eleven to prepare the network for potential threats from quantum computers.