Airdrop Deprivation in the USA: $2.6 Billion Altcoin Went Up in the Air Due to Ban! - Coin Bulletin

It has emerged that US cryptocurrency users missed out on potential revenues of up to $2.64 billion between 2020-2024 due to geographical restrictions on airdrop events.

The '2025 Airdrop Status Report' published by Dragonfly revealed that the strict regulations of the US government on cryptocurrencies left users facing serious economic losses. The report analyzed the data of a total of 12 airdrop events conducted between 2019 and 2023, highlighting the economic impact of geographical restrictions on US users.

According to the report, the potential income lost by US users in just 11 different airdrop events analyzed varies between $1.84 billion and $2.64 billion. Globally, approximately 1.9 million users earn tokens worth an average of $4,600 per person, while in the US, about 920,000 to 5.2 million people who live and use crypto were unable to take advantage of these opportunities due to geographical restrictions.

The US government is also in great loss

The US government is also suffering serious financial losses from this situation. According to the report, due to the prevention of airdrops, the US federal government missed personal income tax revenues ranging from $418 million to $1.1 billion between 2020 and 2024. In addition, state government tax losses range from $107 million to $284 million. In total, government tax losses are estimated to be between $525 million and $1.38 billion.

The report also emphasizes that the relocation of US-based companies abroad significantly reduces US tax revenues. For example, despite Tether, a stablecoin issuer, declaring a profit of $6.2 billion in 2024, the US government lost approximately $1.6 billion in corporate taxes due to its offshore operations. This situation further complicates the economic impact of regulations in the US crypto sector.