AIP-number: 5
title: Welcome dGEN1 Owners into AITV via Launch Airdrop
author: dOrgJelli (@dOrgJelli)
status: Voting
created: 2025-10-01
Summary
We propose to airdrop 3 million $AITV tokens to all dGEN1 device owners (via the dGEN1 airdrop pool) to commemorate the listing of AITV on the dGEN1 (ethOS) app store. This is slated to take place next week, October 8th, on the same day as the MEXC listing.
This airdrop is intended to welcome the dGEN1 community into the AITV ecosystem, helping bootstrap adoption and peak interest from active Ethereum community members.
The airdrop will be executed by sending tokens to the pool address 0x476e48a832C593EE17317c008870a8aa4E649610 on Base, from which individual device owners can claim. With ~6,000 devices, this corresponds to ~$50 worth of $AITV per device holder, assuming current market price of $0.10 / $AITV.
The dGEN1 team has also confirmed they will comarket with us around this time to amplify visibility.
NOTE: This is NOT the wave 2 of the $AITV airdrop. This is a smaller, user-group specific airdrop that should be considered separately.
About the dGEN1
The dGEN1 is a new Ethereum-native smartphone developed by Freedom Factory, designed to give crypto users a seamless, on-chain mobile experience. The first 6,000 devices have just shipped, marking the start of a dedicated hardware ecosystem built for Ethereum believers.
dGEN1 has already generated strong excitement across the Ethereum community, thanks to its:
- ethOS operating system, which integrates a system wallet and native dApp interactions.
- On-chain app store, enabling projects like AITV to bypass traditional app store restrictions and ship directly to Web3 users.
- Hardware wallet security, with a secure enclave (TEE) protecting private keys at the chip level.
- Light client integration (Helios, Nimbus) for more sovereign chain connectivity.
This positions dGEN1 owners as some of the most crypto-native, Ethereum-aligned early adopters in the world. By welcoming this community into AITV, we’re aligning with a highly engaged user base that can help amplify and grow our ecosystem.
Motivation
This proposal is motivated by several aligned objectives:
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Incentivize early adoption
By giving dGEN1 users a tangible stake in AITV, we increase the likelihood they will install and use the AITV app on their device. -
Leverage a crypto-native community
dGEN1 device owners are already Web3-first, comfortable with onchain UX, and likely evangelists for innovative Web3 projects. This maps well to the profile of users who can appreciate and help promote AITV’s features. -
Mutual marketing and network effects
Launching AITV in the dGEN1 app store is a shared milestone. A co-branded airdrop gives both AITV and dGEN1 strong incentives to cross-promote. The timing around the MEXC listing strengthens momentum. -
Signal alignment and fairness
Rewarding users of a novel infrastructure device signals that AITV is serious about building alongside next-gen tooling, not just traditional wallets or exchanges. -
Community growth and retention
The airdrop gives users a reason to stay engaged and follow through with future governance, staking, or usage flows in AITV.
In short: this is a high-leverage community marketing and adoption play with low per-user cost but high potential returns in engagement, visibility, and brand alignment.
Specification
Below is a proposed blueprint for how the airdrop would be structured and implemented.
| Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tokens | 3,000,000 $AITV (allocated from 5% reserved for airdrops) |
| Receiving Contract | 0x476e48a832C593EE17317c008870a8aa4E649610 on Base |
| Claiming mechanism | dGEN1 devices have a claiming application all device owners can use to claim their share. |
| Per-device share | ~500 $AITV per device (if 6,000 devices) — that’s ~$50 at current market price |
| Date | October 8th |
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