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Airdrop
Free distribution of crypto project tokens to users who did something (tested, traded, held NFTs, etc.).
Airdrop is a free distribution of new or existing crypto project tokens to users. The project's goal: create a community of holders and bootstrap liquidity.
Types of airdrops
- Retroactive — reward for past activity. Example: user swapped on a DEX in 2023, and in 2024 the project airdropped tokens to all past traders.
- Testnet — for early testers. Make test transactions with fake tokens.
- Points program — accumulate points for activity, later converted to tokens.
- Snapshot — freeze of holders at a specific date.
- Quest / Task — follow on Twitter, join Discord, do swaps.
Realistic earnings
$50-500 per airdrop with moderate activity. Top retroactive drops paid $5000-50000 (Arbitrum, Uniswap, Optimism, Hyperliquid). Most pay $0-100.
Main risk
Sybil filtering — projects detect and ban multi-accounts. 1 wallet = 1 person, real transactions, varied activity. Don't farm with 50 identical wallets.
⚠️ DYOR. Never invest more than you can afford to lose.
See also
Retroactive Drop
Airdrop for past activity — tokens go to users who used the project before the drop was announced.
Testnet
Test network of the project — users make transactions with fake tokens, the project tests its code.
Points Program
Project credits points for activity, later converts to tokens at TGE.
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