Everything you need to know about the Flare network and the Flare (FLR) token in Exodus.
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What is the Flare Network?
The Flare Network is a layer-1 blockchain that aims to connect everything, including off-chain data and other layer-1 blockchains, through their F-Asset, State Connector, and Layer Cake protocols.
Flare officially launched in observation mode in July 2022.
When Flare exited observation mode, 15% of the Flare (FLR) tokens were airdropped to those that registered their XRP address for the airdrop. The remaining 85% of the tokens will be proportionally allocated to accounts that hold Wrapped Flare (WFLR). Learn more here: How will the remaining FLR tokens be distributed?
To keep up-to-date with the Flare network, you can check out the official Flare network blog.
What is the difference between the Flare Network snapshot and launch?
The Flare Network snapshot occurred at 0:00 UTC on December 12, 2020.
The Flare (FLR) token distribution started on January 9th at 23:59 UTC.
Flare planned to distribute airdropped tokens in a 1:1.0073 ratio based on your XRP holdings in your XRP address at the time of the snapshot. To read the official announcement from Flare, please visit flare.xyz.
How did Exodus handle the Flare airdrop?
If you held XRP in your Exodus wallet during the snapshot and registered your XRP address before June 12, 2021, you were eligible for the FLR airdrop.
Flare wasn't supported in Exodus at the time of the airdrop. However, Exodus customers were provided access to their Flare airdrop private key to claim FLR in a wallet that supported it.
Now that Exodus supports FLR, you'll have a new and different private key that corresponds to your Flare address in Exodus.
How do I tell if my XRP address was registered?
Bithomp.com is a third-party platform that is not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
First, go to Bithomp.com and search for your XRP address.
In a) Account Information, b) you can view your Flare and Songbird address and the amount of Flare and Songbird tokens you are eligible for if your XRP address was eligible and registered.
If your XRP address is not eligible, your a) Account Information will b) show no claimable Flare or Songbird tokens.
Can I still register my XRP address?
No. Registration for the Flare airdrop closed at 0:00 UTC on June 12, 2021. The Flare Network set this end date.
How do I view my Flare airdrop private key?
Mobile
In Exodus Mobile, navigate to your XRP wallet and tap the Settings icon in the upper right-hand corner.
Tap View Private Key.
Tap View Spark FLR Private Keys.
Unlock your wallet to view your private key.
Desktop
In Exodus Desktop, a) navigate to your XRP wallet, b) click on the More menu in the top right corner, then c) click View Spark FLR Private Keys.
Click Yes, I'm Sure.
Unlock your wallet to view your private key.
How will the remaining FLR tokens be distributed?
When Flare exited observation mode 15% of the Flare (FLR) tokens were airdropped to those that registered their XRP address for the airdrop.
The remaining 85% of the tokens will be proportionally allocated to accounts that hold Wrapped Flare (WFLR).
Tokens will be distributed to accounts in 36 installments every 30 days.
The first distribution happened on March 17, 2023, and the last will occur on January 30, 2026. To learn more and to see all the distribution dates, visit Flare's website: FlareDrop guide.
If you have received an installment of distribution rewards, the tokens must be actively claimed within 67 days. Any tokens that are unclaimed after 67 days will be burned.
To learn how to wrap your FLR to be eligible for the FLR token distribution, jump to the section: How do I wrap my Flare (FLR) tokens?
Once you have Wrapped Flare (WFLR), you can also delegate your WFLR to earn additional rewards. To learn more, go to the section: How do I delegate my Wrapped Flare (WFLR) tokens?
How do I claim my airdropped Flare (FLR) tokens?
Mobile
Currently, it's not possible to claim your airdropped Flare directly from Mobile. However, if you sync your Exodus Mobile wallet with Exodus Desktop, you can follow the steps for Desktop to claim your FLR.
If you don't have Exodus Desktop yet, click here to download it.
Desktop
Claim your airdropped Flare (FLR) in Exodus Desktop using your Flare airdrop private key. The Move Funds feature lets you transfer your airdropped Flare tokens from the original Flare airdrop address to your Exodus Flare address. Here's how:
First, copy your Flare airdrop private key by following this guide: How do I view my Flare airdrop private key? Then open your Flare (FLR) wallet in Exodus. If you have not enabled the Flare wallet, then to enable Flare, follow the steps in the guide: How do I enable and disable assets in Exodus?
Please be very careful with your 12-word secret recovery phrase and private keys, because they control access to your funds. Never share them with anyone, and only import them into platforms that you trust 100%. If you choose to import your secret recovery phrase or private keys into a third-party platform, you do so at your own risk. To find out more, check out this article from our Knowledge Base: How do I keep my money safe?
In your Flare (FLR) wallet, a) click the More menu in the upper right-hand corner of your wallet and b) click Move Funds.
a) Paste your Flare airdrop private key in the FLR private key field, then b) click Move Funds. This will move your airdropped FLR from your Flare airdrop address to your Exodus Flare address. Because this creates a transaction, you'll pay a small transaction fee.
After you are done using the private key, make sure to clear your clipboard data. To learn more, visit: How do I clear my clipboard data?
And that's it! This will move the funds from your Flare airdrop address to your Exodus Flare address.
How do I wrap my Flare (FLR) tokens?
Flare Portal is a third-party platform. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Web3 Wallet
To receive Flare from the FlareDrop distributions, you will need to wrap your Flare (FLR) into Wrapped FLR (WFLR). To learn more about the FlareDrop distributions, jump to: How will the remaining FLR tokens be distributed?
You can wrap Flare (FLR) into Wrapped FLR (WFLR) using the Exodus Web3 Wallet.
After wrapping your FLR to WFLR, you can receive additional rewards by delegating WFLR. To learn more, jump to: How do I delegate my Wrapped Flare (WFLR) tokens?
In Flare Portal, click Connect to Wallet.
Select MetaMask.
For more details on connecting to web3 apps, visit: How do I connect to a web3 app if Exodus isn't on the list?
When Exodus Web3 Wallet is successfully connected, click Wrap.
Enter the amount of Flare you want to wrap.
To confirm, click Wrap.
To confirm the transaction from Web3 Wallet, click Approve.
A confirmation message will let you know your FLR was successfully wrapped.
After wrapping your FLR into WFLR, you are eligible for the FlareDrop distributions.
When rewards are available, you can claim them with Flare Portal.
How do I delegate my Wrapped Flare (WFLR) tokens?
Flare Portal is a third-party platform. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
After wrapping Flare (FLR) into Wrapped FLR (WLR), you can delegate your WFLR and earn additional rewards.
Delegated WFLR tokens are not locked.
Rewards are distributed at the end of every epoch (3.5 days). You will be eligible for rewards if you have delegated before the snapshot block for that epoch. The time of the snapshot block is randomly selected around a day before the epoch starts.
To learn more about delegating WFLR, visit Flare's website: Delegation to the FTSO. Or see Flare's documentation: FTSO.
Web3 Wallet
In Flare Portal, click Connect to Wallet.
Select MetaMask.
For more details on connecting to web3 apps, visit: How do I connect to a web3 app if Exodus isn't on the list?
Click Delegate.
Select up to 2 data providers to delegate your WFLR. Determine the percentage you want to delegate to each with the slider.
You can learn about the differences between data providers in Flare metrics.
Once you've made your selections, click Submit.
To confirm the transaction from Web3 Wallet, click Approve.
A confirmation message will let you know your WFLR was successfully delegated.
Your WFLR tokens are now delegated. When delegation rewards are available, you can claim the rewards with Flare Portal.
How do I view my FLR transaction history?
If you don't see your Flare transactions in your transaction history, don't worry!
You will only see Flare transactions you sent with your Exodus wallet. Received transactions on Flare will not show in your transaction history.
To view your full transaction history, visit Flare Explorer and search for your address.
What is the Songbird network?
The Flare Network released Songbird, a "Canary" network for Flare.
The Songbird network has its own token, Songbird (SGB), which was airdropped to anyone eligible for the Flare airdrop. For every 1 XRP held at the time of the snapshot, 0.1511 SGB was allocated.
If you registered your XRP address for the Flare airdrop, you will be able to access the SGB airdrop via your Flare airdrop private key.
To stay up-to-date with the latest news, please visit the Flare blog.
How do I claim my Songbird (SGB) tokens?
Mobile
It’s not possible to claim your Songbird tokens directly in Exodus. However, it is possible to do so on another platform that supports Songbird tokens, such as MetaMask.
Metamask is a third-party platform that is not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Go to MetaMask's website and install the mobile MetaMask wallet. Click on Create a new wallet.
Be sure to write down and keep your MetaMask 12-word secret recovery phrase safe!
View and copy your Flare airdrop private key, which you can find by following this guide: How do I view my Flare airdrop private key?
Please be very careful with your private keys, because they control access to your funds. Never share them with anyone, and only import them into platforms that you trust 100%. If you choose to import your private keys into a third-party platform, you do so at your own risk. To find out more, check out this article from our Knowledge Base: How do I keep my money safe?
Now you will import your Flare airdrop private key into MetaMask. First, tap on the Account icon.
Next, tap on Import an Account.
Then paste your Flare airdrop private key, and tap Import.
Next, tap the three bars at the top left of your screen.
Tap Settings.
Tap Networks.
Tap the Add Network button.
Copy and paste the following details into the relevant sections. Then tap Add.
a) Network Name: Songbird:
b) RPC: https://songbird-api.flare.network/ext/C/rpc
c) Chain ID: 19
d) Symbol: SGB
e) Block Explorer: https://songbird-explorer.flare.network/
And that is it! Your MetaMask wallet should now be connected to the Songbird network and display your new SGB tokens.
Desktop
It’s not possible to claim your Songbird tokens directly in Exodus. However, it is possible to do so on another platform that supports Songbird tokens, such as MetaMask.
MetaMask is a third-party platform that is not affiliated with Exodus. As such, Exodus cannot guarantee the performance of its products/services or that the steps shown and the information provided will always be accurate.
Go to MetaMask's website and download the MetaMask wallet. Click on Create a new wallet.
Be sure to write down and keep your MetaMask 12-word secret recovery phrase safe!
View and copy your Flare airdrop private key, which you can find by following this guide: How do I view my Flare airdrop private key?
Please be very careful with your private keys because they control access to your funds. Never share them with anyone, and only import them into platforms that you trust 100%. If you choose to import your private keys into a third-party platform, you do so at your own risk. To find out more, check out this article from our Knowledge Base: How do I keep my money safe?
In MetaMask, import your Flare airdrop private key by a) clicking on the Account icon, then b) click Import account.
Paste your Flare airdrop private key from step 2, then click Import.
After importing your private key, a) click on Ethereum Mainnet at the top of the MetaMask wallet screen and b) select Add Network.
Your browser will open a new tab. Click, Add a network manually.
Next, copy and paste these details into the relevant sections. Then click Save.
a) Network Name: Songbird:b) RPC: https://songbird-api.flare.network/ext/C/rpc
c) Chain ID: 19
d) Symbol: SGB
e) Block Explorer: https://songbird-explorer.flare.network/
Now open MetaMask and return to the main wallet balance page, and that's it! Your MetaMask wallet should now be connected to the Songbird network and display your new SGB tokens.
