How to Register/Claim Your EOS Tokens

EOS.io Blockchain Launch

There seems to be a lot of confusion on how to claim or register your EOS tokens before the deadline date on June 1, 2018 at 22:59:59 UTC.

Why do I have to register my EOS (ERC20) tokens?

After the above mentioned date and time, EOS token distribution will be complete and thus frozen & non-transferable on the Ethereum blockchain.

The next step is to convert your ERC20 type tokens into tokens that will be able to operate on the EOS blockchain. In order for this to successfully take place EOS holders should follow the procedure below.

How do I register my EOS (ERC20) tokens?

Each method depends on the wallet you use to hold your EOS (ERC20) issued tokens. This method is for MyEtherWallet users.

MyEtherWallet

Visit EOS.io and click on the ‘Generate EOS keys’ button
Backup your keys and keep them safe
Go to MyEtherWallet.com and visit ‘Contracts’
Select ‘EOS – Contribution’ from the contract dropdown and click ‘Access’
Select ‘Register’ from the function dropdown
Enter your EOS public key in the ‘key’ field
Unlock your wallet
Click ‘Write’
Verify that ‘Amount’ is set to ‘0’
Click ‘Generate transaction’ to proceed

How to verify your EOS token registration?

If you would like to verify your registration, you can use the ‘keys’ function from the EOS Distribution Contract.

Go to ‘Contracts’
Select ‘EOS – Contribution’ from the contract dropdown and click ‘Access’
Select ‘keys’ from the function dropdown
Enter your Ethereum public address in the ‘address’ field
Click ‘Read’

Your registered EOS public address will be displayed in the ‘string’ field.

Summary

Reviewer

Asad Saddique

Review Date

2018-05-04

Reviewed Item

EOS Token Claim

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