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FLOKI and TOKEN Stakers Set to Receive First RICE Airdrop

source-logo  bsc.news 19 August 2025 11:02, UTC
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The first of eight planned $RICE airdrops for $FLOKI and $TOKEN stakers will begin on August 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM UTC, according to an announcement from Floki. A total of 140,000,000 $RICE tokens will be distributed over the next 21 months, with allocations based on staking amounts, staking duration, and commitment periods.

This initial distribution follows the $RICE token generation event (TGE), which took place on August 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM UTC. A snapshot of staking positions was taken at the same time to determine eligibility.

Who Is Eligible for the $RICE Airdrop?

The airdrop is available to users who staked either $FLOKI or $TOKEN on Floki’s native staking platforms. Both Ethereum and $BNB Chain stakers are eligible, but the airdrop itself will take place on $BNB Chain.

Importantly, users who unstake their tokens before receiving an airdrop will lose eligibility for future distributions.

How $RICE Airdrop Rewards Are Calculated

The $RICE distribution system is designed to reward long-term and committed stakers. Rewards are based on three key factors:

  • Amount staked – Larger stakes earn larger shares.
  • Duration of staking – Early and consistent stakers are prioritized.
  • Commitment period – Longer lock-ups give higher multipliers.

Commitment Multipliers

  • 3 months: 1x
  • 1 year: 4x
  • 2 years: 8x
  • 4 years: 16x

This tiered approach ensures that long-term participants receive a proportionally higher share of the 140 million $RICE allocation.

$RICE Airdrop Vesting Schedule

The airdrop is not distributed all at once. Instead, tokens will be released in eight stages over nearly two years:

  • 72 hours after TGE: 10,000,000 $RICE
  • 3 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 6 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 9 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 12 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 15 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 18 months after TGE: 20,000,000 $RICE
  • 21 months after TGE: 10,000,000 $RICE

This brings the total distribution to 140,000,000 $RICE tokens.

Why $RICE Matters

$RICE is the utility token of the RICE AI decentralized protocol, developed by Rice Robotics in partnership with Floki and TokenFi.

Holders of $RICE can:

  • Pay for and share robotics training data
  • Earn rewards for contributing datasets
  • Subscribe to AI models and access services
  • Receive discounts when using $RICE for payments
  • Participate in governance decisions
  • Benefit from token burns to manage supply

One of the flagship products tied to the protocol is the $FLOKI Minibot M1, an AI-powered robot integrated into the RICE AI system.

Floki and Rice AI Collaboration

The collaboration extends beyond staking rewards. Floki recently announced that trading $RICE through the Floki Trading Bot allows users to earn back trading fees and unlock additional rewards.

Key details of the trading campaign:

  • Duration: Aug. 18 – Nov. 18, 2025
  • Rewards pool: 2,000,000 $RICE for Round 1
  • Points system:
  1. 1 point per $1 traded in $RICE
  2. 0.25 points per $1 when trading other tokens
  3. Referral bonuses (up to 2 points per $10 traded)
  4. Streak bonuses up to +20% for consistent daily activity

Rewards will be distributed based on total points earned during the campaign.

Floki Treasury Investment in $RICE

On August 5, 2025, Floki announced it would invest$200,000 from its treasury into $RICE. The proposal was approved by 96.52% of Floki DAO members, signaling strong community support.

This move expanded Floki’s treasury holdings, which already include $FLOKI, $TOKEN, USDT, USDC, $BNB, and ETH. Adding $RICE provides early exposure to decentralized AI and robotics through DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) and DePAI (Decentralized Physical AI) initiatives.

What Is RICE AI?

RICE AI is a blockchain protocol developed by Rice Robotics, a company active in Japan, Hong Kong, and Dubai. It focuses on solving the problem of data access for artificial intelligence by creating a decentralized marketplace for robotics data.

Core features of RICE AI:

  • Tokenized rewards for contributing robotics data
  • Data marketplace for research labs and enterprises
  • On-chain governance over rules and incentives
  • Subscription payments for AI models in $RICE
  • Deflationary tokenomics with periodic burns

By combining robotics with blockchain, RICE AI builds a system where real-world robotics data can be collected, shared, and monetized in a decentralized manner.

Conclusion

The first of eight $RICE airdrops marks an important milestone for $FLOKI, TokenFi, and their partnership with Rice AI. With a total of 140 million $RICE tokens allocated to long-term stakers, the program directly rewards commitment while expanding community involvement in decentralized AI and robotics.

The vesting schedule, trading campaign, and treasury investment all point to a structured rollout designed to integrate $RICE into the broader DeFi and AI ecosystems.

Resources:

  1. Floki’s announcement about RICE airdrops for $FLOKI and TOKEN stakers: https://x.com/tokenfi/status/1957412170804711475

  2. Floki’s announcement about Minibot M1: https://blog.floki.com/rice-robotics-to-launch-a-custom-floki-ai-powered-robot-and-the-rice-token-039bcc35bd9e

  3. TokenFi’s announcement about RiceAI launch: https://tokenfi.medium.com/rice-ai-to-launch-on-tokenfi-launchpad-c7118e711998

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