{"id":16473,"date":"2025-09-03T07:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/?p=16473"},"modified":"2025-09-03T07:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T06:22:08","slug":"crypto-airdrop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/investx.fr\/en\/learn\/airdrop\/","title":{"rendered":"Crypto Airdrops: What Are They, How Do They Work, and Our Top 5 Picks for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A crypto airdrop<\/strong> is a marketing technique where a blockchain<\/a> project distributes its tokens for free to certain users or community members. This method allows projects to gain visibility while rewarding early adopters and their most active users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Unlike traditional distribution methods, airdrops typically require no direct financial investment. Participants must instead complete certain tasks<\/strong> or meet specific eligibility criteria, often related to prior use of the protocol or blockchain in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This strategy proves particularly effective in the cryptocurrency<\/a> universe as it creates a viral effect on social media. Projects quickly gain visibility<\/strong> and adoption<\/strong>, especially when they offer real added value to their users.<\/p>\n\n\n There are three main categories<\/strong> of crypto airdrops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The functioning of crypto airdrops is based on a reward system centered around engagement and actual protocol usage. Development teams analyze users’ on-chain activity<\/strong> to determine eligibility and reward amounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most projects don’t disclose their eligibility criteria<\/strong> in advance. This approach aims to create an authentic community of users genuinely interested in the project, rather than airdrop “farmers” motivated solely by financial gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Typical actions to improve your chances include interacting with the protocol’s decentralized exchanges<\/a><\/strong>, participating in testnets<\/strong> before the official launch, regularly using available features, and following the project across multiple social platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2024, a growing trend involves adopting a point system<\/strong> to stimulate user participation. These points, accumulated over time, then determine the share of tokens received during the official airdrop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Do Airdrops Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n