Eligibility Criteria
This page outlines the requirements you must meet to participate in our Gaia event.
Snapshot was taken on on 29 May 2025, 00:00 UTC.
To be eligible for the TREE airdrop during the Gaia event, wallets must meet a minimum threshold of 100 Nuts. This ensures that only wallets with a meaningful level of engagement with the Treehouse ecosystem are considered.
We conducted a rigorous review of all participant activity and implemented multiple sybil-resistance filters to eliminate low-effort, botted, or exploitative behaviors. This included pattern analysis, clustering detection, and behavioral heuristics to ensure that only real users and contributors made it through. More details below.
Our goal is to reward genuine participation while protecting the interests of the broader community.
GoNuts
GoNuts allocations are determined by each wallet’s total Nuts balance, which serves as a proxy for genuine engagement across the Treehouse Protocol.
Nuts were earned through both protocol usage and ecosystem participation, including:
tAsset Holdings: e.g., tETH, gtETH, and Treehouse-integrated vaults (e.g., cmETH)
Campaign Participation: e.g., Into the Arb, 8 Days of 1888, Treehouse Games Room
Badge Ownership: Season 1 badge milestones were counted toward total Nuts
Referrals: Users earned bonuses based on Nuts generated by referred participants and their portfolio
To preserve fairness:
Wallets with exceptionally high balances are placed in the Vested program, subject to a linear release of their Treasury Bonus over time.
All other eligible wallets are part of the Non-Vested program, receiving their allocation at TGE.
Refer to Types of Vesting Programs for more information on Non-Vested and Vested programs.
Allocation Mechanism
To ensure a fair and meaningful distribution of TREE, we adopted a progressive allocation model rather than applying a flat conversion rate across all wallets.
This approach allows us to:
Reward authentic, long-term users of Treehouse
Prevent airdrop farming and manipulative behavior
Avoid concentration of supply in a small number of large wallets
Treehouse Squirrel Council (TSC) NFT Allocations
Holders of Treehouse Squirrel Council (TSC) NFTs are entitled to a dedicated TREE allocation, separate from the Nuts-based airdrop.
Each TSC NFT grants the holder the right to claim 500 TREE.
Each NFT can only be used once for claiming; once redeemed, it cannot be used again.
Eligibility is determined at the time of claim, based on current on-chain ownership. Only the wallet holding the NFT at the time of claim is eligible.
The claim window is open for 3 months from the TGE. Any unclaimed TREE from the NFT allocation after this period will be returned to the protocol treasury.
This mechanism ensures that rewards are tied directly to live ownership and promotes fair distribution within the TSC community.
Sybil
To preserve the integrity of our airdrop and reward programs, Treehouse enforces robust sybil resistance measures. Wallets exhibiting manipulative or inauthentic behavior are excluded from receiving TREE allocations.
What is a Sybil Account?
A sybil account refers to a wallet—or a coordinated cluster of wallets—controlled by a single actor attempting to mimic multiple independent participants. This behavior can distort engagement metrics, inflate allocations, and undermine the fairness of distribution campaigns.
Exclusion Criteria
The following categories of behavior were evaluated and excluded:
Inorganic Activity: Wallet clustering, transaction loops, and other suspicious patterns indicative of automation or coordination.
Campaign Tourists: Wallets that participated only briefly or exited immediately after Season 1, showing no sustained engagement with the ecosystem.
Exploitive Strategies: Behaviors that gamed reward mechanics without contributing to long-term protocol growth or community development.
FAQ
Q: Why am I not eligible for an airdrop? A: Only wallets that participated in Season 1, accrued above 100 Nuts, and passed sybil screening are eligible. If you're in Season 2 of the GoNuts rewards program, those rewards will be distributed separately at a later stage.
Q: I did not participate in GoNuts Season 1. Can I still join? A: Yes. You can get TREE through the various exchanges and official LP pools (mentioned above), and stake via the Treehouse dApp.
Q: Can I still earn rewards if I am not eligible for this airdrop? A: Yes. You can join GoNuts Season 2 and earn Season 2 rewards. Learn more via the GoNuts Season 2 Guide.
Q: Can I earn staking rewards if I am not eligible for the airdrop? A: Absolutely. You can acquire TREE from the exchanges and official LP pools and stake into the Pre-Deposit Vaults via the dApp.
Q: How can I claim my TSC NFT allocation? A: Both Vested and Non-Vested participants can claim their TSC NFT allocation immediately. Note: For Vested participants, this claim is separated from the Base Allocation claim.
Q: Does the TSC NFT allocation allow me to also earn the 100% Treasury Bonus? A: No. The TSC NFT allocation is separate from the Base Allocation and is not eligible for the 100% Treasury Bonus. However, you can stake the TREE from the NFT allocation into the Pre-Deposit Vaults via the dApp (for Vested and Non-Vested) or airdrop claim page (for Non-Vested).
Q: Can I transfer my TSC NFT after claiming? A: Yes, but once the TSC NFT’s allocation has been claimed, that NFT is no longer eligible for additional claims — even if transferred.
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