What are Airdrops?
The mechanism by which protocols distribute their tokens to early users. Definition, criteria, examples, pitfalls to avoid.
What is an airdrop?
Free distribution of tokens to active users. Why projects do it, and the analogy with Amazon shares for early customers.
Types of airdrops
Standard, holder, retroactive, points-based. Each format has its own rules and timing.
Eligibility criteria
Volume, frequency, duration, on-chain transactions. What projects look at to distribute their tokens.
Farming and points
Volume, points systems, conversion at TGE. The pre-airdrop mechanic that rewards regular activity.
Why now
The market is still underestimated. The Hyperliquid case (~9 billion $ distributed) and the current window of opportunity.
Spot fake airdrops
Red flags, scams, phishing sites. What you absolutely need to avoid.
Famous examples
Arbitrum, Jupiter, EigenLayer, Hyperliquid. The distributions that left their mark on crypto.
Active trading vs Farming
Why farming an airdrop is more accessible and reproducible than trading.
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