Giving users different paths to stay engaged after the airdrop.

Solstice is a yield-focused protocol built around onchain asset management and yield generation.

Solstice had built an active community through its Flares points campaign, with users grouped into cohorts that determined their initial Day 1 unlock. The team wanted the distribution to carry that engagement forward rather than give every recipient the same path after launch. Users needed meaningful choices over how to access their allocation, including an accelerated route for those willing to maintain their participation in the protocol.

Clique built the registration and claims system around Solstice's cohort and vesting rules. At claim, users first selected either three-month or nine-month vesting for the remainder of their allocation, then chose whether to claim their Day 1 unlock or stake it for up to 20% APY.

The nine-month path followed a 10-day cliff and linear vesting. The accelerated three-month path connected to Solstice's API, which assessed users against a time-weighted average of their TVL with a 10% buffer. Moving out of range paused claims and triggered a warning after 24 hours. Remaining out of range for 72 hours resulted in the remaining allocation being forfeited to the Solstice Foundation. Users who took no vesting action defaulted to the nine-month path.

The resulting system turned vesting into a flexible participation mechanism rather than a single fixed schedule. Solstice could recognize users' prior participation, give them different ways to manage their allocation and connect the accelerated vesting path to continued activity after the initial claim.