Solstice Finance’s SLX launch on Solana drew backlash over unexpected airdrop vesting, while the governance token fell more than 40% after trading and claims began.
Solstice Finance, a yield infrastructure layer built on Solana, launched SLX as the governance and utility token for its ecosystem, but the May 25 token generation event was met with both a sharp price decline and criticism from airdrop recipients over unexpected vesting terms. Trading opened on Binance Alpha at 12:00 UTC with a fully diluted valuation reported near $230 million, and SLX later fell more than 40%, with DefiLlama citing a $0.20 price, $64 million market capitalization, and $198.3 million fully diluted valuation after the sell-off. Binance Wallet said users with at least 215 Alpha Points could claim 250 SLX on a first-come, first-served basis for 15 Alpha Points, while a separate claims portal opened for users with Flares or public sale participation before broader exchange listings. The source says backlash came from airdrop farmers after vesting terms appeared to differ from expectations, though it does not provide the exact vesting schedule. Despite the weak debut and user criticism, Solstice entered the launch with nearly $397.92 million in total value locked, supported largely by USX and boosted days earlier by Bullish allocating capital to Solstice’s eUSX yield strategy, contributing to an institutional base of more than 30 allocators.