Airdrop

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This article explores the current state of cryptocurrency airdrops in 2024 and the problems they have caused. The airdrop phenomenon has led to a surge in participation from bots and speculators, resulting in a significant drop in protocol usage after the snapshot.

Gate Research's daily market review and outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin market trends, macro capital flows, on-chain metrics analysis, updates on hot projects, token unlock information, and key industry conferences, providing comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research Institute's daily market review and outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin market trends, macro capital flows, on-chain metrics analysis, updates on hot projects, token unlock information, and key industry conferences, providing comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research's Weekly Market Review and Outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin trends, macro liquidity, on-chain indicators, hot project updates, token unlock information, and key industry events, providing comprehensive analysis and predictions for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research Institute's daily market review and outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin market trends, macro capital flows, on-chain metrics analysis, updates on hot projects, token unlock information, and key industry conferences, providing comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research's daily market review and outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin market trends, macro capital flows, on-chain metrics analysis, updates on hot projects, token unlock information, and key industry conferences, providing comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research Institute's daily market review and outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin market trends, macro capital flows, on-chain metrics analysis, updates on hot projects, token unlock information, and key industry conferences, providing comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research's Weekly Market Review and Outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin trends, macro liquidity, on-chain indicators, hot project updates, token unlock information, and key industry events, providing comprehensive analysis and predictions for the cryptocurrency market.

Gate Research's Weekly Market Review and Outlook covers Bitcoin and altcoin trends, macro liquidity, on-chain indicators, hot project updates, token unlock information, and key industry events, providing comprehensive analysis and predictions for the cryptocurrency market.

The article explores whether cryptocurrency users need intervention, citing research from Pantera Research Lab which finds that these users exhibit higher tendencies towards immediate gratification and lower discount factors.

This article introduces the trend changes in Fully Diluted Valuation (FDV), emphasizing the importance of circulating supply in assessing the true value of tokens. It also analyzes the effectiveness of airdrops in incentivizing users and driving protocol adoption.

This article explores the significance and current state of blockchain airdrop mechanisms, focusing on the innovative measures taken by LayerZero and ZKSync to address Sybil attacks and other challenges. Through self-reporting and bounty systems, LayerZero successfully flagged and filtered a large number of potential Sybil addresses, while ZKSync ensured fairness in distribution through strict qualification criteria and behavior pattern recognition. These cases provide valuable insights for the future design of airdrop mechanisms.

This article analyzes successful and unsuccessful cases of airdrop campaigns, focusing on key aspects such as team attitude, user expectation management, token distribution strategies, legal risks, and responses to Sybil attacks.

For conventional airdrops, the main criteria usually include engagement level, duration, and fund amount. However, one airdrop clause has drawn criticism for its lack of transparency. The relationship between project teams and "airdrop hunters" is strategic. If the balance of power shifts, it endangers the other party's interests. When the scales tip toward the project team, they can act arbitrarily, reducing airdrop hunters to mere tools.