Airdrop

This article analyzes the issues in the points and airdrop systems of cryptocurrency projects, such as the involvement of professional airdrop hunters and internal conflicts of interest, which result in the failure to achieve the goals of community building and rewarding contributors. The article proposes methods to improve these systems, including promoting project culture, setting unified community goals, linking project milestones with rewards, and creating a tiered reward system.

Gate Research Daily Report( December 4): In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) has increased by 0.12%, but due to political turmoil in South Korea, its price briefly dropped below $94,000. Currently, there are six cryptocurrencies with a market capitalization exceeding $100 billion, led by BTC, ETH, and XRP. Bitcoin long-term holders have reduced their positions to a new low, reflecting increased confidence among holders. Paul Atkins, the leading candidate for SEC Chairman under the Trump administration, has been reported to be unwilling to accept the position. Bitcoin is also facing the upcoming UASF proposal, which may lead to a split within the community. Additionally, Union Labs has completed a $14 million Series A funding round, with investments from Gumi Cryptos Capitals, Longhash Ventures, and others.

Gate Research Daily Report(December 3): On December 3, Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped 1.75% in the last 24 hours, fluctuating within a narrow range of $95,200 to $96,200. XYO saw a single-day increase of over 121%, leading the altcoin market. XRP experienced a liquidation amount of $85.69 million yesterday, making it the cryptocurrency with the highest liquidation amount. Bitcoin mining difficulty increased by 1.59%, setting a new all-time high. Federal Reserve's Williams: The Fed is expected to further lower interest rates. The private key of DeBox's operational account was leaked, resulting in a loss of over 4.87 million BOX tokens and 31 ETH. WisdomTree submitted an XRP ETF application to the U.S. SEC. Digital bank Brighty announced the completion of a $10 million funding round, with Futurecraft Ventures as the investor.

Gate Research Daily Report (December 2): On December 2nd, the price of BTC rose by 0.69% in the past 24 hours, continuing its consolidation upward trend with moving averages in a bullish alignment. The Bitcoin ETF saw a net inflow of $320 million on November 29th, while the Ethereum ETF had a net inflow of $333 million. XRP's market capitalization has surged, surpassing USDT and SOL to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap. The total value locked (TVL) in the Base network has reached $3.719 billion, indicating active trading and stable revenue generation on the platform. Over the past 24 hours, total contract liquidations amounted to $293 million, with XRP, BTC, and ETH leading in liquidation amounts. XRP had liquidations of $45.64 million, BTC followed with $41.43 million, and ETH saw $30.14 million in liquidations. Additionally, New York regulators are preparing to approve Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, which could launch as early as December 4th, marking a significant step for Ripple in the st

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 29, the price of BTC increased by 1.42% over the past 24 hours, reaching $96,341. ETH rose by 1.39%, with the current price at $3,578. 90.8% of ETH holding addresses are now in profit. The total amount of liquidations across the network reached approximately $181 million, with long positions comprising $101 million. Base chain saw net inflows of $1.2 billion, surpassing Solana, driven by AI agents facilitating capital movement in the crypto market. The Ethereum Layer 2 ecosystem has seen a strong rebound, with TVL surpassing $50 billion. 21Shares has launched PYTH, ONDO, RNDR, and NEAR ETPs in Europe.

This week, Gate Research's selected airdrop projects include the ZK hardware acceleration project Cysic Network, the Bitcoin-based DeFi project Portal, the shared computing protocol Bless, the edge intelligence network 375ai, and the multi-chain metaverse WORLD3. Cysic has launched a testnet event where users can participate as validators or provers; Portal offers privacy-protected decentralized trading features; Bless builds a computational network through shared device resources; 375ai focuses on privacy innovations in edge computing; and WORLD3 combines blockchain with gaming to launch a reward activity. These projects provide users with a wealth of early participation opportunities.

We analyzed 8 different airdrops and recent case studies of successful token launches. This article shares our findings and explores different ways protocols can target the right users.

Gate Research Weekly Review & Outlook reports, this week, BTC price fluctuated widely, ranging mainly between $90,500 and $99,500. ETH surged 18.14%, currently trading at $3,603.7, strongly breaking through the $3,500 resistance level. XLM led the altcoin sector with a seven-day gain of 102.7%. Pump.fun suspended its live streaming feature on November 26 pending improvements to its review mechanism. The platform captured over 62% of Solana ecosystem DEX trading volume in November. Partior secured $20 million in Series B1 funding on November 27, with several traditional financial institutions participating. Next week, SUI tokens worth $221 million are scheduled to be unlocked.

Gate Research Daily Report(November 27): Over the past 24 hours, BTC has fallen by 2.62%, reaching a low of $90,800 and testing the $90,000 mark. Recently listed on major exchanges, MEMEFI has performed exceptionally well, achieving a single-day increase of 85.22% and leading the altcoin sector. The total amount of staked ETH has surpassed 34 million, with Lido maintaining market leadership. According to Arkham data, Donald Trump holds over $5.4 million in crypto assets, with Ethereum accounting for the largest share. The integrated public blockchain Supra has announced that its mainnet and TGE will go live on November 27. Meanwhile, Uniswap v4 has launched the largest bug bounty program in blockchain history, offering a maximum reward of $15.5 million.

Gate Research Daily Report(November 26): On November 26, BTC experienced a noticeable pullback from its recent highs, briefly falling below $92,000 and recording a 24-hour decline of 4.98%. ETH demonstrated strong performance, repeatedly testing the upper resistance level of $3,500, with a 24-hour gain of 1.60%. PUFFER surged with a single-day increase of over 37%. The supply of USDT on the Ethereum network surpassed that of the Tron network, marking the first time since June 2022. The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to implement a cryptocurrency regulatory framework by 2026. MicroStrategy invested $5.4 billion to acquire an additional 55,500 BTC, bringing its total holdings to over 380,000 BTC. Meanwhile, the Avalanche 9000 testnet launched, offering developers a $40 million incentive program.

Gate Research Daily Report (November 25 ): BTC and ETH prices continue to fluctuate at high levels, trading at $97,900 and $3,361, respectively. Altcoins, particularly in the metaverse and gaming sectors, performed strongly over the weekend. The Fear & Greed Index remains in the "Extreme Greed" zone. Solana's DEX daily trading volume surpassed $6 billion, capturing a 45% market share. CBOE is set to launch the first spot Bitcoin ETF index options on December 2. Additionally, last Friday saw significant institutional inflows, with Bitcoin spot ETFs recording $490 million in net inflows and Ethereum spot ETFs attracting $91.21 million. This highlights robust institutional interest. Investors are advised to remain cautious of market volatility and changes in regulatory policies.

Gate Research Daily Report: On November 22, the cryptocurrency market demonstrated strong momentum, with BTC rising 4.31% and ETH surging 9.33% in the past 24 hours. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization reached an all-time high of $3.24 trillion. The Fear & Greed Index increased from 82 to 94, indicating the market remains in a state of greed. Ethereum's recent on-chain transaction volume surged to $7.13 billion, marking a yearly high. Progress on Solana's spot ETF approval has been smooth, driving SOL's price up nearly 7%. Stablecoin monthly inflows also hit a record high, potentially fueling Bitcoin's price rally. Additionally, Stripe and USDC entered the Aptos ecosystem, marking a new milestone in cross-chain payments and DeFi.

This week, Gate Research has curated a selection of noteworthy projects, including the Sonicx TikTok Mini App Web3 application, the Lisk Ethereum Layer 2 network, the Sui ecosystem domain project SuiNS, the Nodepay decentralized bandwidth-sharing network, and the SynFutures decentralized derivatives exchange. Each project is analyzed in detail, covering its core features, ecosystem advantages, airdrop activities, and participation methods. This selection aims to help users seize new market opportunities in a timely manner.

This week, BTC prices hit multiple new highs, reaching a 7-day peak of $94,643.6, with buying pressure continuing to strengthen. ETH showed relative weakness, with a weekly decline of 4.93%, remaining in a weak oscillating trend overall. Crypto asset management company Bitwise registered a Solana ETF in Delaware, USA, following its earlier application for an XRP ETF. USDT's market cap surpassed $130 billion, marking a historical high and reflecting increased capital inflow into the crypto market. Cryptocurrency lending platform Polter Finance suffered a hacker attack, resulting in a $12 million loss. Meanwhile, the crypto gambling platform Monkey Tilt completed a $30 million financing round, led by Pantera Capital.

Gate Research Daily Report(November 20) : BTC reached a new all-time high of $93,888. IBIT's first-day trading volume reached nearly $1.9 billion, with bullish options accounting for over 80% of the market. JUNO surged 273% in a single day, leading the altcoin sector. Meanwhile, the launch of the new token ELIZA by Andreessen Horowitz (ai16z) has sparked a "case sensitivity" debate within the community, intensifying tensions between autonomy and centralized control. The circulating supply of USDe has exceeded 3.3 billion tokens, reflecting rising market enthusiasm. Paxos has announced the acquisition of Membrane Finance to expand its presence in the European market. In other news, stablecoin company Noble has completed a $15 million Series A funding round led by Paradigm, further underscoring the growing importance of stablecoin infrastructure.