Research Based Talkies

Refreshed the dashboard at 2:47 AM Christmas night — Dec 25, 2025.
FF claims portal still open, cutoff Dec 28 at 12:00 UTC.
Miles, Kaito stakers, Yap2Fly top 200 — all eligible tokens sitting unclaimed in the thousands.
Check the official claim page yourself: https://falcon.finance/claims (live since Oct 15, countdown ticking).
Quiet expiration coming.
this isn’t just free tokens — it’s alignment
Actionable: if you earned Miles from minting or staking USDf/sUSDf this year, claim now — unclaimed burns forever.
Second: once claimed, route straight to staking — current flexible yields low, but governance weight starts compounding immediately.
I claimed my small batch from early mint tests last month.
Hit confirm, watched the tx settle, then staked half.
No fireworks.
Just the subtle shift of owning a piece that actually votes.
the flywheel turning inward
Falcon’s loop: collateral → USDf mint → sUSDf yield → activity feeds Miles → claims feed $FF staking → governance directs next collaterals.
This claim window closes the early cycle — turning points earners into token holders.
On-chain: claimed supply ticking up slowly, but still miles behind potential.
Behaviors: long-term minters claiming fastest, short-term farmers lagging.
Compare recent claim windows:
•  Blast airdrop rush — chaos, gas wars, quick dumps
•  Arbitrum ARB distribution — steady claims, retained governance
Falcon’s feeling more like the latter.
Patient capital showing up.
Hmm… burning unclaimed feels harsh in a bearish token price.
Wait — actually, it forces real alignment, weeds out tourists.
4:32 AM and the silence feels heavy
Scrolling unclaimed addresses tonight, it’s strange — so much activity built the protocol to $2B+ TVL, yet the final step hangs quiet.
Maybe everyone’s waiting for the last minute.
Or maybe only the convinced are moving.
Makes me pause on my own habits.
I’ve been minting and yielding, earning points passively.
Claiming forces the question: do I want governance skin in this?
Forward:
1.  Post-claim, watch for staking ratio spikes — could concentrate votes faster
2.  Next proposals likely prioritize RWA boosts or chain expansions based on new holder mix
3.  Long-term: claimed $FF becoming the backbone for when institutional flows need decentralized direction
If you qualified for FF claims through Miles or staking, did you move yet?
Share the category (no amounts).
One question as the countdown runs:
What if the people who don’t claim are quietly admitting they were just here for the yield… and the ones who do end up steering the whole thing for the next cycle?#FalconFinance $FF @Falcon Finance