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Profits have been thin-picking during this crypto bear market.
Neither HODLing nor yield farming has generated good returns for the average DeFi investor in recent months. Thus, as we wait for the return of the bull market, much attention has shifted to the new narrative surrounding airdrops, as a way to profit even in a downwards and sideways market.
The launch of much-hyped Layer 1 blockchains, along with new optimistic and ZK-rollup scaling solutions for Ethereum has raised much speculation regarding projects that are likely to launch new tokens — and with these tokens, comes the potential for new airdrops.
Some of these airdrops have become a profitable reality.
If you’d spent 5 minutes on minting Aptos’ “Early Adopter” NFT — you would have received the $15,000 Airdrop if you had sold at the peak.
That was 5 minutes of work for $15,000.
Have you caught the FOMO after missing it?
Good. Maintain it.
You will be needing it to receive the potential cumulative $15,000+ in upcoming airdrops/retrodrops.
We present to you The Most Comprehensive Guide on How to NEVER Miss out on ANY Airdrop + STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS across multiple upcoming blockchains and dapps.
The Aptos case, was, what’s called a “Retrodrop”. Retrodrops are a token airdrop in which the project rewards its early adopters for either testing it (testnets), validating it (nodes running), using it (interacting with dapps), or providing value to the community (moderating/answering questions in chats, making sticker packs, and so on.)
“Retrodrop Hunting” is one the best ways to earn money in DeFi during the Bear Market. For several reasons:
On our YouTube channel, we share multiple videos per week on the hottest upcoming potential retrodrops. In this blog, we’ll summarize some of the most popular potential opportunities that have shown to be popular on our channel.
Before we move to airdrop tasks, be sure to take note of the official links below for the online properties of the projects we provide. Remember to always be vigilant when completing the airdrop requirements and to only use URLs for the official projects we have listed.
Scammers will often use links that look very similar to an official project’s domain as a way of tricking crypto users into connecting their wallets to malicious smart contracts. Advertising the potential to “claim an airdrop NOW” is one of the most common scam tactics in the industry. Stay safe and always check links twice. When in doubt, find the project’s official social media channels (usually an X profile) and check the link listed there.
Official Site: https://layerzero.network/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/LayerZero_Labs
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi LayerZero Airdrop Guide
LayerZero is one of the most exciting new projects in crypto. It aims to allow for seamless multichain interoperability via a novel cross-chain messaging protocol. If successful, LayerZero could completely revolutionize how capital flows across and between different blockchains, unlocking a new world of scalability.
You can find a complete step-by-step breakdown of tasks and helpful videos via our dedicated guide. Here’s a quick summary of the actions we recommend:
Make Cross-Chain Swaps: First, you will need to visit the Sushi swap page and select the “Cross Chain” toggle. Then you will need to choose an origin chain and destination chain, enter the amount to trade, and execute the swap.
Stargate Bridge: This flagship LayerZero product allows for the seamless movement of tokens across different chains. To qualify for an airdrop, you need to transfer tokens across different chains via the Stargate Bridge. You can also farm in one of the easy-to-use liquidity pools and use our yield Explore tool to find the best Stargate yields. Note: The higher the volume transferred, the higher the likelihood you will receive a significant airdrop.
Altitude: The Altitude dapp offers similar functionality to Stargate Bridge and could potentially offer a double airdrop. Users can make trades on their testnet, provide liquidity, and join farms.
Interport: This new entry to the list allows for cross-chain swaps, adding an extra function to bridging. It also offers its own native token, making a potential double airdrop from both the Interport dapp and LayerZero a possibility.
Holograph: Holograph enables the bridging of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) across different chains. Users can see their NFTs and send them across to a different chain.
Tapioca: Tapioca introduces cross-chain lending and borrowing, allowing users to participate in DeFi yield farming. Currently in testnet.
Using the Cross Chain Messenger: This feature allows users to send messages between different chains like BNB to Polygon: https://zkbridge.com/zkmessenger
Using the NFT Feature: Users can claim free NFTs on the platform’s Loyalty page. After acquiring an NFT, users can bridge it to another blockchain via the ZK NFT page: https://zkbridge.com/zknft
Borderless Bitcoin: Users first need to obtain some BTC.b. We suggest using Trader Joe, a leading DEX on Avalanche, to swap AVAX tokens for BTC.b. Next, you will want to use Borderless Bitcoin’s Bitcoin Bridge to transfer BTC.b from Avalanche to one of the available chains. After the transaction is approved within your web3 wallet, it should go through on the Bitcoin Bridge seamlessly.
Official Site: https://zksync.io/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/zksync
We do not currently have a complete guide to the zkSync airdrop opportunity available on our blog, but we do have a video + the helpful tips below.
zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution that offers cheaper and faster transactions than the main Ethereum blockchain (Layer 1). As of now, zkSync is the biggest ZK L2 Rollup.
The zkSync documentation has confirmed that there will be a native token for the network, making an airdrop very likely.
The zkSync mainnet is launched and you can increase your chances of capturing an airdrop by interacting with deployed dapps.
To get started, you’ll want to connect your Ethereum wallet to zkSync Mainnet:
• Go to http://wallet.zksync.io > “Wallet Connect”
• Bridge to zkSync: http://wallet.zksync.io/account
• Swap on SyncSwap on zkSync: http://syncswap.xyz
• Make trades on ZigZag (the bigger volume — the better): http://trade.zigzag.exchange
• Interact with bridges to zkSync like https://www.orbiter.finance/:
• Use @argentHQ Wallet:
i. Download Argent wallet for Android/IOS: http://argent.xyz/download-argent/…
ii. Try to make swaps on the app.
iii. Try to buy crypto with a bank transfer or debit card.
• Donate to Gitcoin Grants using zkSync:
i. Visit https://www.gitcoin.co/
Watch our video on how to get zkSync AIRDROP! 👇
Official Site: https://www.starknet.io/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/Starknet
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi StarkNet Airdrop Guide
StarkNet is a scalable Layer 2 Validity-Rollup for the Ethereum blockchain that uses STARK proofs to provide high throughput and low gas costs while retaining the security of ETH Layer 1. As the demand for decentralized applications and DeFi platforms continues to surge, the need for innovative and scalable rollups on Ethereum is becoming more apparent than ever.
There are a large number of projects you can interact with on StarkNet to boost your chances of a retrodrop. You can find all the steps and links in our dedicated guide:
Official Site: https://www.mantle.xyz/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/0xMantle
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Mantle Network Airdrop Guide
Mantle Network is a technology stack for scaling Ethereum, operating as an optimistic rollup Layer 2 solution. It aims to reduce transaction fees significantly while offering a more streamlined transaction experience. Mantle Network’s key benefits include lower fees, customizable transaction confirmation requirements, and increased transaction throughput compared to Ethereum.
Our dedicated guide covers all steps in detail, but this is a brief summary to get you started if you want to explore on your own:
Participate via https://journey.mantle.xyz/
You can check out our full blog to view details on promising apps on the Mantle Network that users can explore to increase their chances of qualifying for the airdrop. These include:
Official Site: https://zora.co/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/ourZORA
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Zora Airdrop Guide
The Zora airdrop is an interesting situation because Zora offers both an NFT marketplace + publishing platform and an Ethereum layer 2 network. Founded in 2020, the Zora NFT app is a “decentralized protocol where anyone can permissionlessly buy, sell, and create.”
With the success of their flagship NFT services, Zora then decided to expand to cover the entire NFT production lifecycle with the launch of Zora Network. Zora Network is a “fast, cost-efficient, and scalable Layer 2 built to help bring media onchain…Zora Network is an ecosystem that puts NFTs first.”
With an active community, thriving marketplace, and integrations throughout the trending Optimism Superchain stack, Zora is the perfect choice if you’re an airdrop hunter looking for an established dapp to experiment with.
Our dedicated guide has the full list of tasks + relevant links you’ll need, but you can check out the summary below for a quick overview:
Official Site: https://linea.build/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/LineaBuild
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Linea Airdrop Guide
Linea presents itself as a “developer-ready zkEVM rollup for scaling Ethereum dapps”. zkEVM stands for “zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine”. This means that it is an EVM-compatible blockchain (existing Ethereum dapps can be deployed seamlessly) that uses zero-knowledge proofs to scale the work of recording transactions on Ethereum’s mainnet.
This robust technology has both users and developers excited about Linea’s potential to help scale Ethereum’s infrastructure. With the recent mainnet launch, ecosystem hype is reaching all-time highs.
Our full guide outlines all the steps to take to qualify for a potential retrodrop. Here is a summary:
Some recommended Linea mainnet dapps to interact with include:
Official Site: https://taiko.xyz/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/taikoxyz
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Taiko Airdrop Guide
Taiko is a Type 1 Ethereum-equivalent ZK-rollup, which means it’s an Ethereum-equivalent solution to crypto’s ongoing scaling issues. Anything that works on Ethereum should be able to deploy onto Taiko and function correctly.
Check out our full Taiko guide for a complete list of airdrop tips or utilize the summary below:
Official Site: https://www.zetachain.com/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/zetablockchain
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi ZetaChain Airdrop Guide
ZetaChain is a layer 1 blockchain that is touted as having built-in connectivity to all blockchains and their applications. The ZetaChain website describes it as such: “Build interoperable dApps that span any chain including Bitcoin; access all chains from one place.”
One of its main benefits is that it enables omnichain decentralized applications (odApps), which are able to access and use information and liquidity from multiple blockchains simultaneously. The chain is relatively new with a whitepaper published in February 2023, but it has a growing ecosystem.
Below are the most important potential qualification items we’ve found for this retrodrop:
Official Site: https://frax.finance/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/fraxfinance
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Fraxchain Airdrop Guide
The Frax Finance team plans to launch its own L2 blockchain called Fraxchain by the end of 2023. Many crypto investors are excited about the potential for Fraxchain since the Frax team has a history of delivering quality products that offer innovation within the DeFi space.
In a statement to The Block, Frax founder Sam Kazemian said “Fraxchain essentially represents the culmination of the entire Frax ecosystem and all of the traction and usage that we’ve gained”. Kazemian also discussed the project in-depth on the Flywheel DeFi podcast.
The chain is expected to be a hybrid rollup consisting of both optimistic rollup architecture (used by Optimism and Arbitrum) and zero-knowledge proofs. This will ideally enable faster transaction finality and decentralized sequencer capabilities.
We recommend exploring the entire Frax ecosystem to position yourself for this potential retrodrop and have identified these tasks as the most crucial:
Official Site: https://base.org/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/buildonbase
Dedicated Guide: De.Fi Base Airdrop Guide
Base is an EVM-compatible chain backed by Coinbase and built on the Optimism stack. During the development of Base, Coinbase collaborated with popular DeFi yield farming protocols, lending dapps, NFTs, bridges, stablecoins, gaming projects, and more.
While Coinbase has been hesitant to say whether they will launch a native token for the Base network, individual apps on Base can still deliver airdrops. Our complete guide features all the information and links you will need to maximize your chances. Here’s a summary of what is covered:
Official Site: https://berachain.com/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/berachain
Berachain is a high-performance EVM-compatible blockchain built with a new concept in mind: Proof-of-Liquidity consensus.
Together, these enable Berachain to promise fast transaction speeds and low transaction costs
The Berachain team has hinted at a potential airdrop. Here are some steps that you may consider taking to maximize your chances of success!
Checklist of tasks ✔️:
Official Site: https://qu.ai/
X Profile: https://twitter.com/QuaiNetwork
Quai is a new EVM-compatible blockchain that combines the security of Proof-of-Work, with the scalability of sharding. It does so through the use of Merged Mining, allowing miners to validate a large number of chains using the same mining hardware and bandwidth.
Let’s have a look at the tasks that you can complete to maximise your chances of getting a potential airdrop!
Checklist of tasks ✔️:
• Access the dashboard: http://dashboard.quai.network
• Run a node: http://docs.quai.network/develop/what-is-a-full-node
Quai dedicated 0.5% of the token supply to “Testnet Incentives”.
Therefore, we strongly suggest you set up a Quai Node.
Watch our video on how to participate in the QUAI AIRDROP! 👇
Here are some helpful tips you can use to always be up-to-date on the potential for new crypto airdrops:
As we hope you’ve seen, De.Fi is always on the lookout for new airdrop opportunities to help web3 users get ahead. However, it’s also important to stay vigilant. As inventors of crypto’s first antivirus, we’re not just here to educate you. It’s our mission to keep investors safe as well.
With this in mind, we highly recommend taking some time to investigate the security tools built into our industry-leading DeFi dashboard suite: Scanner & Shield.
Scanner is a free smart contract security auditor that allows you to get a report on any possible exploits hidden within a token address in <1 minute.
And what about auditing existing wallet connections and purchases? In that scenario, Shield has you covered. Simply connect your wallet to our revoke permissions tool and we’ll complete another automated scan to ensure that
Finally, to stay up-to-date on breaking crypto security news, we highly recommend following our De.Fi Security account on X. Turn on post alerts and be notified when an exploit comes to our attention!
Crypto can be intimidating, but with De.Fi by your side you’ll have everything you need to stay secure while finding the best retrodrop opportunities.
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