MarginFi has officially confirmed that its long-anticipated Project 0 initiative will include the launch of a new native token. This marks a major milestone for the Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol as it expands its ecosystem.
Set to take place in the first quarter of 2026, Project 0 will also airdrop its native cryptocurrency to eligible participants. This was revealed in a series of announcements that MacBrennan Peet, Project 0’s founder, made at the Solana Breakpoint conference earlier today.
In addition to the launch of its native cryptocurrency, the project is also ready to kickstart Project 0 Pay in January 2026. For context, Project 0 Pay is a payment product.
A further look into how Project 0 Pay works reveals that the product leverages the backend infrastructure connected by the prime broker. This allows users to borrow against their investment portfolio to pay credit card bills such as on American Express (AMEX). As such, users will be able to pay off their bills without selling their crypto assets.
MarginFi’s move to introduce a native token through Project 0 indicates the platform’s strategy to strengthen community engagement. As anticipation builds, the airdrop is expected to attract renewed user activity and further push MarginFi into the spotlight heading into 2026.
Currently, the Project 0 ecosystem manages approximately $300 million and has already integrated Kamino. More projects will also be integrated into the protocol in the coming year. These include Drift for January 2026 and Jupiter Lend for the first half of the first quarter of the year.
Notably, Project 0 has been teased by the MarginFi team for many months as a foundational upgrade. This initiative is aimed at improving protocol efficiency, introducing new liquidity mechanisms and expanding user incentives.
According to the Project 0 initial token allocation framework, approximately 20% of the total token supply will be allocated for a community airdrop. Although specific tokenomics have not yet been disclosed, the team noted that the new native asset will serve in governance and utility capacities.
Project 0 is currently running a points program, which has been on since 2023. This means that people can still participate in the event to possibly claim tokens before a snapshot occurs.
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