Stellar Development Foundation announced a partnership with Keybase for a 2 billion XLM airdrop over 20 months, distributing 100M XLM monthly to authenticated Keybase users. Keybase has integrated Stellar into its chat platform with features like inline XLM sends and phone number payments.
The Stellar Development Foundation partnered with Keybase to launch its largest airdrop ever, distributing up to 2 billion XLM over 20 months (100M XLM per month) to Keybase users with authenticated accounts. Keybase has developed Stellar integration features including inline XLM and USD sends between friends, payments to phone numbers without requiring Keybase accounts, and a bot framework enabling micropayments. The announcement highlights Keybase's 300,000+ users and demonstrates real-world use cases like an SMS bot powered by XLM micropayments. The partnership reflects shared values around privacy, security, and independence, positioning Keybase as a key ecosystem participant for driving network adoption.
