A new day and a new opportunity for Binance users. Binance officially launched the Newton Protocol ($NEWT ) as the 24th project in its BNB HODLer Airdrop. Users who staked their BNB in the Simple Earn program (flexible and/or locked) and/or On-Chain Yields products received the airdrop for free.
Now that NEWT is available on Binance, let's explore the project and learn more about it. We'll also discuss how to participate in future Hodler Airdrops.
What is the Newton Protocol?
The Newton Protocol powers a new economy that enables users to discover, select, and delegate on-chain actions to agents through an automation marketplace. These agents, developed by Magic or third-party developers, securely automate financial activities across multiple blockchains. Similar to how Warcaster users interact with the protocol through Warcast.
Newton is paired with a client interface where users can browse available agents, interact through intuitive user interfaces and natural language prompts, and seamlessly manage their assets across applications, protocols, and chains, much like dealing with an OpenAI operator, but for on-chain finance.
Basic principles of the Newton Protocol
The Newton Protocol builds trust through verifiable automation, based on three core principles:
Scope-bound autonomy: Users define the boundaries of agent behavior using zkPermissions, encoding expressive rules that are enforced by design.
Verifiable integrity: Agents generate cryptographic proofs to prove that each action faithfully conforms to the user's stated intent and constraints.
Earned reputation: Agents build their reputation through proven performance, while economic sanctions deter non-compliant behavior and protect users' interests.
Newt use cases
NEWT is the native utility token of the Newton Protocol and serves four core functions within the ecosystem:
Sharing for protocol security
NEWT staking will be available to enable network participants to contribute to the security and efficiency of the Newton Keystore pool. Holders of their NEWT tokens will be able to delegate them via Proof-of-Stake (dPoS) consensus to help secure the network and earn staking rewards for doing so.
The current annual rate of return on NEWT is 8.5%.
Gas/Graphic Code
NEWT will be the native gas token of the Newton Protocol. NEWT is also required to issue, update, or revoke on-chain permissions for a given account (e.g., when delegated to an independent agent). The protocol is planned to implement a fee market similar to EIP-1559 to determine the order of transactions within each block.
Newton's model log symbol
As part of the Newton Protocol, agent developers will be able to register agent models via the Newton Model Registry. Agent operators will offer NEWT tokens as collateral for their automated services that utilize registered agent models running on the Newton Protocol. In exchange for posting these collaterals, they will receive fees for using their services—a portion of which will be shared with agent developers—paid in NEWT tokens.
Governance
The Newton Protocol and its ecosystem will become decentralized over time, including the creation of an autonomous digital asset organization (DAO) that empowers the community to make decisions about ecosystem fund allocation, fees, and project priorities. Once the Newton Protocol is sufficiently developed, users who stake their NEWT will be eligible to vote in the governance process to help guide the growth and development of the Newton Protocol.
Newt Token Tool
NEWT is a multi-functional utility token used throughout the Newton Protocol for the following purposes:
1. Storage for protocol security purposes
Depositing Newt enables participants to help secure the Newton Keystore pool via delegated proof-of-stake (dPoS). Token holders can delegate their Newt validators and earn deposit rewards in return.
2. Transaction fees and permission management
NEOT is the native gas token of the Newton Protocol. It will be required to pay transaction execution costs—including client-enabled automation—and to issue, update, or revoke on-chain permissions, such as zkPermissions and session keys. Initially, the organization may support transaction fees until the authentication infrastructure is operational. Over time, the protocol intends to adopt a fee market mechanism similar to Ethereum's EIP-1559 to support a fair and scalable transaction order.
3. Agent Form and Service Guarantees
Agent developers can register agent models via the Newton Model Registry. Agent operators must provide Newt guarantees to provide services using these models. In return, they receive Newt fees from users, a portion of which is distributed to agent developers. Depreciation provisions apply in the event of agent misbehavior, helping enforce safety and service guarantees. The Model Registry also supports an on-chain marketplace, facilitating the discovery and deployment of independent agents.
Newt Tokinomics
Code Name: Newton Protocol (NEWT)
Total Genesis Token Supply: 1,000,000,000 NEWT
Maximum token supply: 1,000,000,000 NEWT
Circulating supply at listing on Binance: 215,000,000 NEWT (21.50% of the total token supply)
Token distribution
Unlock code table
Binance Shareholders' Drop
Newt tokens were also shared with users who staked their BNB in Simple Earn (Elastic and/or Locked) and/or On-Chain Yields products from 2025-06-14 00:00 (UTC) to 2025-06-17 23:59 (UTC) and received the airdrop distribution.
Token rewards from airdrops to holders: 12,500,000 NEWT (1.25% of the total token supply)
If you haven't already, it's too late to join - however, you can join BNB staking now to qualify for future airdrops.
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