Question 1

What is FLR?

Accepted Answer

FLR is the native token of the Flare mainnet, used for network security, data provision, governance, and transaction fees. As a native mainnet asset, it is not an independent standard token contract deployed on Flare. This distinction affects how it is used: native FLR can be used directly for mainnet transaction fees, while wrapped WFLR is used for specific protocol functions such as delegation.

Question 2

What is the relationship between FLR and the Flare Network?

Accepted Answer

Flare is an EVM blockchain, and FLR is its native mainnet asset. Flare's network design includes PoS network security as well as mechanisms that provide weighted voting and data infrastructure for protocols such as FTSO and FDC. Therefore, FLR is more than a medium for transactions: its uses connect onchain transactions, validator staking, governance, and data-provision participation, with the specific function depending on whether a user uses tokens in the relevant protocol.

Question 3

What can FLR be used to pay for?

Accepted Answer

Submitting transactions on the Flare mainnet requires FLR to pay transaction fees. The network purpose of fees is to deter spam transactions, and the official documentation states that all transaction fees are burned. The actual cost paid by a user depends on the gas required by the transaction and the fee parameters at the time; fees being burned describes what happens to paid FLR, does not mean transactions are free, and does not guarantee a particular cost.

Question 4

Can FLR participate in governance?

Accepted Answer

FLR can be used for Flare network governance, namely participation in proposals in the network governance process. Governance rights are voting capabilities under protocol rules and are not equivalent to equity in a company or fund. Whether a holder can vote depends on the token category and rules at the time: the official genesis allocation table separately lists “voteable” as a permission distinct from “delegatable” and “eligible to claim FlareDrop.”

Question 5

How does FLR participate in network security?

Accepted Answer

FLR can be staked to validators to support Flare's network security through PoS consensus. This staking is directed at validators and consensus security, and is a different participation route from delegating WFLR to data providers. Specific staking conditions, validator selection, rewards, and exit arrangements are determined by network rules at the time; the security function of validator staking should not be conflated with the voting function of FTSO data delegation.

Question 6

What is the relationship between FLR and FTSO?

Accepted Answer

FTSO is Flare's time-series oracle. After wrapping FLR into WFLR, users can delegate voting power to data providers; data providers thereby accumulate voting power and participate in weighted voting for system protocols such as FTSO. Delegation does not directly transfer tokens to data providers: it uses community WFLR voting power for data work. FSP uses this voting power to enable protocols such as FTSO and FDC to reach outcomes on offchain data or computation.

Question 7

What is the difference between FLR and WFLR?

Accepted Answer

FLR is Flare's native token; WFLR is its wrapped form. Wrapping is a key step for accessing functions such as delegation, because the official description identifies WFLR delegation or staking as the source of data providers' community voting power. The two should not be conflated by use: native FLR is used for mainnet transaction fees, while the FTSO/FSP delegation route uses WFLR. Before use, confirm whether an application requires paying gas, wrapping, or a delegation operation.

Question 8

What is the relationship between FLR and FAssets participation?

Accepted Answer

Official FLR documentation lists FAssets agent participation as one of the protocol-level reward paths that remains after FlareDrop ends, and places FAssets within the network-function context. Whether FLR can be used as collateral for a particular FAssets operation must be determined by that feature's official rules at the time. Collateral participation is not simply holding FLR: it is typically connected to collateral value, asset prices, and smart-contract execution. Users should therefore check the eligibility, liquidation, and settlement rules of the specific FAssets product before acting.

Question 9

How should FLR issuance information be understood?

Accepted Answer

Flare created 100 billion FLR at network genesis; this describes the genesis creation amount. The official documentation also states that FIP.01 reduced the initial token supply to 15 billion, so the two figures correspond to different supply definitions and cannot substitute for one another. Supply is also affected by allocation, network incentives, burning, and inflation mechanisms. Neither the genesis creation amount nor the initial supply equals circulating supply at a given point in time; official dashboards should be used to view live supply, issuance, burns, and staking.

Question 10

Are FlareDrops still being distributed?

Accepted Answer

FlareDrops ended on January 30, 2026, completing the 36-month distribution schedule defined by FIP.01. Accordingly, WFLR, rFLR, and staked FLR no longer accrue the FlareDrop reward portion. This does not mean all participation rewards have stopped: the official documentation also states that protocol-level rewards for FTSO delegation, FLR staking, and FAssets agent participation remain unchanged. The completed FlareDrop distribution should be distinguished from rewards that continue to operate under each protocol's rules.

Question 11

Does FLR have a contract address?

Accepted Answer

FLR is the Flare mainnet's native token, and the official community page explicitly states that it has no contract address. Therefore, a page or piece of information requesting an “FLR contract address” should not be treated as an official identifier for native FLR on the Flare mainnet. Before transferring or using assets, confirm that the wallet is connected to the Flare mainnet and verify the recipient address and wallet support; identification of a native asset on its network cannot be replaced by the address of a similarly named wrapped asset on another chain.

Question 12

Where can I find official information about FLR?

Accepted Answer

The native-asset description, genesis allocation, and FlareDrops status for FLR can be viewed on the FLR page in the Flare Developer Hub; the FSP page explains the relationship among WFLR delegation, data providers, and FTSO/FDC. The official community resources page also brings together the Portal, Explorer, governance pages, GitHub, and developer documentation. When checking supply, governance, or protocol participation, use the official page corresponding to the question instead of conflating historical allocations, live metrics, and operating rules.

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