Airdrops

Airdrops, within the world of cryptocurrencies, refer to the distribution of free tokens or coins to individuals who hold a specific cryptocurrency or participate in a particular blockchain network. This practice is often employed by companies, protocols, and crypto exchanges to promote their projects, attract new users, and foster community engagement.


Finance

Ethereum Name Service Tokens Soar After $500M+ Airdrop

The newly formed DAO and its governance tokens are enjoying a picture-perfect launch.

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Tech

Airdrop Ethics: VC Firm Draws Ire Following $2.5M Ribbon Finance Exploit

The DeFi community has once again found itself embroiled in a debate concerning the nature of on-chain ethics.

The Ribbon Finance airdrop has led to DeFi drama. (Taylor Heery/Unsplash)

Tech

ShapeShift Airdrops Over $2M in FOX to Active DeFi Users

Not everyone got their slice of the pie during a $100 million airdrop in July, but now they have a second chance.

(Jeremy Hynes/Unsplash)

Finance

Users Celebrate Massive DYDX Token Airdrop as Transfer Restrictions Lift

Traders celebrated the latest big-budget airdrop, but there have been some stumbles for DYDX out of the gate due to a reported bug with the safety module.

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Finance

FOX Token Up 77% on ShapeShift DAO, Airdrop News

ShapeShift’s token is up significantly on news the exchange is becoming a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO).

Erik Voorhees

Markets

XRP Liquidations Soar as SEC Lawsuit, Token Airdrop Whipsaw Markets

Over $1.5 billion in XRP futures have been liquidated since the start of November.

XRP price and daily liquidations since November 2020

Markets

XRP Price Surges to 2-Year High as Airdrop Frenzy Builds

The December airdrop of 45 billion spark tokens may be fueling XRP's rapid climb to two-year highs, say analysts.

XRP price for the last week

Markets

Uniswap Users Have Claimed $560M Worth of UNI Tokens in a Week

Dune Analytics data shows nearly 80% of the current UNI token supply has so far been snapped up by eligible Uniswap wallet addresses.

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Policy

Venezuela's Maduro Says He Will Airdrop Half a Petro Each to Public Employees, Retirees

Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform.

Credit: Nicolas Maduro/Twitter

Finance

Stellar Tried to Give Away 2B XLM Tokens on Keybase. Then the Spammers Came

What was advertised to be a $120 million giveaway will now be much less. Here's why.

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