Grass Stage 2 reward claim deadline
The claim window for Grass Stage 2 network participation rewards closes on January 22, 2027. Rewards are paid out in USDC rather than in the GRASS token.
What is happening
Grass has been running a claim period for its Stage 2 rewards since July 22, 2026. The deadline is January 22, 2027. After that date, rewards that have not been claimed are retained and can no longer be collected.
The rewards cover participation in the Grass network in Stage 2. Users who shared bandwidth in epochs 1 to 19 are taken into account, a period running from October 14, 2024 to June 8, 2026.
The payout is made in USDC, not in GRASS. According to the article, the Grass Foundation attributes this to regulatory uncertainty in the eligible countries. Checking eligibility and claiming run only through the project's official dashboard. Grass states that it does not contact users first by direct message, never asks for a seed phrase or private keys, and does not run any check through third-party sites.
Why it matters
For participants, the deadline is final: there is no stated grace period, and unclaimed rewards are retained after January 22, 2027. Because the claim window is long, there is no pressure to act immediately, but anyone who has not yet checked eligibility has a clear end date to plan around.
Receiving USDC instead of GRASS means recipients get a dollar stablecoin rather than a project token whose price needs to be monitored. The article notes that this is treated differently for tax purposes than a token airdrop. As with any claim, users should reach the portal only through the project's official channels, never sign blanket approvals, and account for network fees before confirming a transaction.
Key details
- Date: January 22, 2027 (claim window open since July 22, 2026)
- Project: Grass
- Coins: GRASS, USDC
- Category: Airdrop
- Status: Confirmed
- Source: cryptoticker.io, "Crypto airdrops week 41 2026: deadlines" (https://cryptoticker.io/en/crypto-airdrops-week-41-2026-deadlines/)