Since Drift’s Token Generation Event (TGE), the protocol has grown to $1B in TVL and to over $70B in trading volume. None of this would’ve happened without you!

Since June 2024, Drift has transformed from a capital-efficient perps exchange into an all-in-one DeFi trading layer, powering permissionless access to a variety of market strategies.

Today, Drift has:

• 50+ markets across spot and perpetuals
• Over $1 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL)
• Over $70 billion in cumulative trading volume

With new launches:

• SWIFT Protocol: The biggest liquidity upgrade to Drift since launch. Swift Protocol  aggregates liquidity and enables gasless transactions to give traders the best on-chain execution.
• Amplify: One-click yield leveraging for JLP with more assets coming soon!

Throughout this journey, Drift has shipped fast and listened closely but it’s the community that has enabled Drift to build a platform that is designed for traders.

The FUEL program was launched to recognize the users who power Drift, be it through trading, earning, or experimenting with Drift’s most ambitious on-chain products.

Today, FUEL is officially redeemable for DRIFT with over 22,000 wallets eligible for redemption.

How to redeem FUEL and claim DRIFT?

Eligible users can now go through the DRIFT claim via a simple process.

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To claim:

1. Visit the Claim Page
2. Connect your wallet
3. Review and Claim your DRIFT
4. Or Claim and Stake your DRIFT for a bonus airdrop (read more below)

Claim Structure

• Users with under 20,000 FUEL will not be eligible for the claim
• For users with up to 150,000 DRIFT in allocation, this can be claimed immediately
• Users with over 150,000 DRIFT allocation must go through a vesting schedule for any DRIFT allocated above 150k. Details below.

Vesting Terms

For users with allocations above 150,000 DRIFT, the remaining allocation will be subject to a structured vesting schedule to encourage long-term alignment:

• Total vesting period: 12 months
  • Cliff: 3 months (no tokens vested during this period)
  • Linear vesting: Over the following 9 months

For example: A user with 175,000 DRIFT will be able to claim 150,000 DRIFT immediately and would be able to claim the remaining 25,000 DRIFT via a vesting schedule.

You’ll be able to monitor your vesting schedule and unlocks directly on the claim interface.

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Redemption Deadlines

• Under 150,000 DRIFT: Claim by 14 November 2025 00:00 UTC+0
• Over 150,000 DRIFT: Vested amount claim ends 14 November 2026 00:00 UTC+0

Bonus Airdrop for Stakers!

Once you redeem your DRIFT, stake your DRIFT via Claim & Stake option to be eligible for a bonus airdrop (bonus capped at 1,000 DRIFT).

Eligibility Requirements:

• Claim & Stake within the first 2 weeks (by 13 July 2025) of when the claim goes live.
• Keep it staked until 27 September 2025 00:00 UTC+0 to be eligible
• Stake via "Claim & Stake" option only and NOT via Drift Safety Module (DSM) page.

This is available for all eligible users.

Claim & Stake will automatically stake your DRIFT into the Drift Safety Module.

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What is the Drift Safety Module?

The Drift Safety Module (DSM) is an on-chain insurance system that protects the protocol by automatically covering bad debt and manages protocol risks, and recognized long-term users.

When you stake into the DSM, you:

• Benefit from safety incentives
• Secure the protocol
• Get fee discounts

Stakers play a key role in shaping Drift’s future by voting on proposals that impact Drift’s strategic direction. Read here to understand the DSM.

Looking Ahead

FUEL is not the end of recognition at Drift, it’s the first checkpoint. The next chapter is going to be focused on deepening product utility, expanding access, and onboarding new classes of users to make Drift the ultimate DeFi layer on Solana.

Redeem your FUEL for DRIFT here: https://drift.foundation/fuel-claim