Newton Protocol is a decentralized infrastructure layer for verifiable onchain automation and secure agent authorization. Built by Magic Newton Foundation with key contributions from Magic Labs, it uses trusted execution environments (TEEs) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) to enable automated onchain finance that you can trust. Learn more about the agentic future in our litepaper.Newton Protocol is designed with verifiability, transparency, and security at its core. The NEWT token serves as the backbone of this design by powering staking, permissions, and incentives that protect users and discourage malicious behavior.Because agent-based automation involves sensitive actions like moving assets, we’ve prioritized security at the base layer. NEWT is deployed as an ERC-20 on Ethereum mainnet, where the protocol’s staking contracts also reside.Magic Newton Foundation is proud to set a new standard for transparency with NEWT. From validator economics to governance and distribution, every aspect of NEWT is disclosed and verifiable. Explore the full tokenomics and disclosures here.Holding NEWT means being aligned with the core purpose of Newton Protocol: to bring programmable, and verifiable automation onchain. With NEWT, users, developers, and validators will be able to participate in the Newton Protocol ecosystem, whether it’s through securing the protocol, coordinating agent behavior, or governing its evolution. NEWT aligns network participation with protocol integrity, ensuring those who benefit from Newton’s infrastructure are also stewards of its future.
We’ve allocated 10% of total NEWT supply for Community Rewards which are comprised by this initial community airdrop and Kaito rewards campaigns. Tokens from the Community Rewards allocation were not used for any centralized exchange campaigns. These Community programs are designed to accomplish two goals:
Reward community: reward the Newton Protocol community for helping grow mindshare, providing valuable feedback, and testing alpha/beta products
Encourage exploration: seed the community with NEWT to first experience and continue supporting the protocol whether that’s through security via staking or using the tokens to create session keys and transact on Newton Protocol
Rewards early adopters of Newton Protocol who used Newton.xyz as the first way to experience verifiable autonomous finance
Eligible allocations will be automatically tied to your Newton.xyz account. There is no further action needed
Users can claim and receive their airdrop allocation as soon as the 30-day claim window begins on June 24, 2025
Community engagement
Activity through June 12, 2025 at 03:59:59 AM UTC
Rewards community members who participated in quests and activities in Newton Portal on magicnewton.com, Magic Newton Guild.xyz and Magic Newton Discord
Users can claim and receive their airdrop allocation as soon as the 30-day claim window begins on June 24, 2025
Newton’s Kaito yappers campaign
Activity through June 19, 2025 at 11:59:59PM UTC
Rewards the global community of Kaito yappers with a cumulative 0.9% (90bps) of NEWT supply. More details on allocation distribution can be found here
You can check eligibility and claim your rewards through Kaito. See Kaito official channels for details
Magic Labs Partners
You may be eligible if you had onchain activity with an active, email-linked embedded wallet on Ethereum mainnet or Polygon mainnet with select Magic Labs partners within the 6-month period between July 1, 2024 and December 21, 2024
To be eligible, you must sign up at Newton.xyz using the same email address linked to your embedded wallet account before the airdrop claim window closes on July 24, 2025. Eligibility will be assessed after the sign-up period ends; you will not be able to view your status before that date. Results of eligibility will be posted through official Magic Newton Foundation channels. Aliases are not eligible
Encourages Magic Labs embedded wallet users to explore automated onchain finance through Newton.xyz
Magic Labs embedded wallet allocations will be available on a first come, first serve basis with a cap of 600,000 wallets
Users will receive the airdrop only after the 30-day claim window has ended on July 24, 2025. Stay tuned to official Magic Newton Foundation channels for more details on how the airdrop will be distributed
We focused on rewarding those who have demonstrated authentic and genuine interest in what Newton Protocol represents and strives to be: the automated hub for on-chain transactions. To determine allocation amounts, we evaluated data points from multiple sources including, but not limited to:
Community engagement through several channels including Magic Newton Portal, Discord and Kaito
On-chain wallet behavior, activity on Portal and Newton.xyz, and behavioral and engagement signals were analyzed to detect and filter out bots and farming accounts, with the goal of offering a fair and equitable distribution for genuine community members
A smart contract wallet that is built for seamless automation through features like chain abstraction and session keys
A Newton Reward Wallet that is a non-custodial externally owned account (EOA) used to claim airdrop and staking rewards
After June 23, 2025 2:40pm ET:You only have one wallet address associated with your Newton.xyz account. This is the address to fund with ETH on Ethereum mainnet to cover airdrop claim gas fees.Because staking plays a vital role in securing the network, we’re offering a one-time 25% bonus reward for users who stake their claimed NEWT immediately and keep it staked for 30 consecutive days. Bonus staking rewards will be distributed directly to participating Newton.xyz accounts around the end of August 2025. Stay tuned to Magic Newton Foundation’s official channels for specific timing and updates.
Link your Newton Portal account to tie eligible airdrop allocations from Newton Portal, Guild.xyz and Discord activity to your Newton.xyz account. If you’ve completed theNewton.xyz quest within Newton Portal, your Portal account has already been linked to your Newton.xyz account and you can skip this step
Account linking is a 1-time, irreversible action. Make sure you are linking your intended Newton Portal account to your Newton.xyz account
Stake NEWT immediately upon airdrop claiming to receive a 25% bonus
You can come back and stake NEWT at any time, but you may not will no longer be eligible for the 25% bonus granted to those who stake immediately upon claiming
Fund your Newton.xyz account with ETH on Ethereum mainnet to cover the necessary Network Fees to claim your airdrop
For those who created a Newton.xyz account prior to June 23 2025 2:40pm ET, make sure you are funding your Newton Reward WalletFor those who created a Newton.xyz account after June 23 2025 2:40pm ET, you only have one wallet address
Confirm and sign to claim your airdrop
If you’ve chosen to stake immediately, your NEWT tokens will be automatically deposited into the staking contract and you will start to earn staking rewards
If you’ve chosen to claim only (no staking), your NEWT tokens will be sent to your Newton Reward Wallet
Fund your Newton.xyz account with ETH on Ethereum mainnet to cover the necessary Network Fees to claim your airdrop
For those who created a Newton.xyz account prior to June 23 2025 2:40pm ET, make sure you are funding your Newton Reward WalletFor those who created a Newton.xyz account after June 23 2025 2:40pm ET, you only have one wallet address
What is Magic Newton Foundation?The Magic Newton Foundation is a nonprofit entity based in the Cayman Islands focused on driving adoption, enabling open development, and supporting the decentralization of Newton Protocol—the verifiable automation layer for onchain finance.
What happens to the unclaimed airdrop tokens?Any unclaimed airdrop tokens will be returned to the Onchain Ecosystem Growth Fund. The tokens will be used for ecosystem growth across various initiatives including, but not limited to, staking reward incentives, any future airdrops, and developer grants.
Why do I have 2 wallets?Prior to June 23, 2025 2:40pm ET, Newton.xyz primarily used ERC-4337 smart contract wallets and custom automation modules which must be deployed onchain to enable the vision of automated, verifiable and secure onchain crypto UX. The Newton Reward Wallet is a EOA wallet secured in a Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) that allows you to claim NEWT rewards and is needed to deploy your smart contract wallet. You can export this private key at any time. However, keep in mind that assets are not shared across the 2 wallets. You can think of the smart contract wallet as your automation wallet and the EOA as your non-custodial admin wallet.
Why is the airdrop claim through my Newton Reward Wallet?To minimize cost while still allowing users the flexibility to explore all of Newton Protocol’s automation agents in the present and future, users will claim through their Newton Reward Wallet (EOA). Smart contract wallets on Ethereum mainnet are expensive and claiming the airdrop would require a wallet activation fee that we felt would be cost prohibitive for the community.
Only those who have created a Newton.xyz account prior to June 23, 2025 2:40pm ET have a Newton Reward Wallet. For those who created a Newton.xyz account after that time, they will be able to claim their airdrop with the one wallet address associated with the Newton.xyz account
Can I claim my airdrop with a 3rd party self custodial wallet like MetaMask or Coinbase wallet?The airdrop for users with activity on Newton.xyz and/or community engagement in Newton Portal and Discord can only be claimed through Newton.xyz. If you’re a Kaito user, there is a separate claim process. Please sign into your Kaito account on their platform to view claim instructions specific to you.
What if I linked the wrong Newton Portal account?Linking a Newton Portal account to your Newton.xyz account is a 1-time, irreversible action. However, if you want to check airdrop claim eligibility on another Portal account, create a new Newton.xyz account and link the Portal account there. You can claim your airdrop and staking rewards through the newly created Newton.xyz account.
Which jurisdictions are ineligible for NEWT airdrop claim?The airdrop is not available to individuals or organizations in countries or regions subject to international sanctions. This includes (but is not limited to) anyone who is:
On a sanctions list maintained by the United Nations, U.S. Government, European Union, or other relevant authorities.
Located in or a resident/citizen of the following countries or regions:
Cuba
North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
Iran
Syria
Russia
Belarus
Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine
If you are subject to economic sanctions or arms embargoes, or located in a restricted country, you are not eligible to participate in the airdrop.
Will there be more NEWT airdrop campaigns in the future?The Magic Newton Foundation has reserved 15.5% of the total $NEWT supply for ecosystem growth, some of which will be used for future airdrop campaigns.