After having been a degen every night looking for new projects to ape some capital, I have received some of the best airdrops in the past few years, including:
$UNI, $ENS, $dYdX, $INCH, $SNX, $GFI, $ILV, $ICP, $NOTE, $INST
In this guide you can find a short list of some of the most important protocols that might do a 2022 airdrop. I have also included some actions of how to get them, but fist some context.
Airdrop is new a growth hacking technique that allows a protocol to attract (and retain) early users/evangelists into the ecosystem by promising a future reward. The projects instead of allocation a marketing budget, set up a share of future tokens that allows rewarding past users, decentralizing the product and attracting new people.
Let's start the list:
ACTIONS:
Bridge assets between different chains
Provide liquidity and stake capital in the pools with no IL
Hop Exchange
Hop Exchange
Send your tokens across Ethereum scaling solutions
hop.exchange
2. Connext / XPollinate
@ConnextNetwork / @xpollinate_io
Another great bridge between EVM chains.
ACTIONS: - Bridge assets between different chains
Connext | Cross-Chain Transfer
Connext | Cross-Chain Transfer
Transfer token between chains using NXTP
bridge.connext.network
3. Element Finance
Element Finance (@element_fi) / Twitter
Element Finance (@element_fi) / Twitter
Element is an open source protocol for fixed and variable yield markets Element is hiring → https://t.co/BSvABQvYjw Join us → https://t.co/CBiFgnbEJZ
twitter.com
Element is an open-source protocol for fixed and variable yield markets.
ACTIONS:
Invest some money in fixed rate,
Provide capital to the pools,
Use the Aztec version as soon as it launches – 2 airdrop in 1 ;)
Element
Element
Element is an open source protocol for fixed and variable yield markets
www.element.fi
4. ECO
Eco (@eco) / Twitter
Eco (@eco) / Twitter
One simple balance that lets you spend, send, save and make money at the same time. #takeyourcashback
twitter.com
Watch out closely what @andy_bromberg and team are building to revolutionize the concept of money. Always #KYEP
ACTIONS:
Interact with the community, with the twitter @eco_accountant BOT and be an active member in discord.
Eco
Eco
One simple balance that lets you spend, send, save and make money at the same time. #takeyourcashback
www.eco.com
5. Argent
Argent (@argentHQ) / Twitter
Argent (@argentHQ) / Twitter
Earn and trade with low fees, high speeds & strong security. The reaction so far: https://t.co/4hpvU9mIaf…
twitter.com
One of the best Ethereum wallet with best UX in the scene and already integrated with lot of products and L2s.
ACTIONS:
Activate the account on mainnet and ZkSync and start using some protocols.
Use also the first web browser wallet for Starkware.
Argent – The best Ethereum wallet for DeFi and NFTs.
Argent – The best Ethereum wallet for DeFi and NFTs.
Argent gives you the best of Ethereum for a fraction of the cost. Easily buy, earn, stake and invest crypto.
www.argent.xyz
6. Aztec Network
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
Aztec is the ultimate security shield for the internet of money. http://zk.money allows user to mask ETH
ACTIONS:
Mask some ETH from one wallet, and send to another wallet
Keep them in the network and wait for Element to be deployed
ACTIONS:
Buy some art you like and support artist in a new way!
Foundation
Foundation
Foundation is a creative playground for artists, curators and collectors to experience the new creative economy.
foundation.app
8. Polymarket
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
Polymarket is a decentralized information markets platform to demystify the real world events that matter most to you. It works on Polygon so it is cheap to use it.
ACTIONS:
Do some bet about things you love
Provide liquidity to the markets with high APY
Polymarket - The Global Information Markets Platform
Polymarket - The Global Information Markets Platform
Bet on your beliefs
polymarket.com
9. Superfluid
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
Handle subscriptions, salaries, rewards and any stream of value, with continuous settlement every second.
ACTIONS:
Stream some money, be part of discord community and keep using the great product!
Superfluid - Rails for Real-Time Finance
Superfluid - Rails for Real-Time Finance
Superfluid is a new Ethereum Protocol that extends Ethereum tokens to include novel functionalities. Superfluid enables functionalities like money streaming and reward distribution.
www.superfluid.finance
10. Zig Zag Exchange
ZigZag Exchange (@ZigZagExchange) / Twitter
ZigZag Exchange (@ZigZagExchange) / Twitter
Revolutionary Ethereum L2 ZK Rollup orderbook DEX on @zksync and @starkwareltd Join us: https://t.co/yk7f1m0nmE
twitter.com
It is the first DEX with central order book that runs on zkSync.
ACTIONS:
Bridge some funds to @zksync and make some trades!
ZigZag - DEX built on ZK-Rollups
ZigZag - DEX built on ZK-Rollups
ZigZag is a native, easy-to-use, reliable, fully secure and low fee Decentralized Exchange built on ZK Rollups.
trade.zigzag.exchange
11. OPYN
opyn² just launched squeeth crab (@opyn_) / Twitter
opyn² just launched squeeth crab (@opyn_) / Twitter
Squeethy Squeeth Squeeth @ https://t.co/rY58lE5ZdV Discord: https://t.co/0wOZ5z3pKT
twitter.com
Opyn is building DeFI native derivatives and options infrastructure. One of the best DeFI Protocol in the scene.
ACTIONS:
Direct cast oToken (Put or call options)
Buy and hold oTokens
Open a Long Squeeth position
DeFi’s Options Protocol
DeFi’s Options Protocol
www.opyn.co
12. Ondo Finance
Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) / Twitter
Ondo Finance (@OndoFinance) / Twitter
Building a decentralized investment bank | Community: https://t.co/2siPAxj8Pm
twitter.com
Ondo It's a decentralized investment bank that provide structured products. With @feiprotocol they developed a solution for those DAO who want to rent liquidity.
ACTIONS:
Deposit on Ondo Vault
Ondo Protocol
Ondo Protocol
Ondo | Home
ondo.finance
13. ZORA
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
The open protocol to buy, sell and curate NFTs on Ethereum.
ACTIONS:
Buy some NFTs you like
Create, curate and sell NFTs
Minted the Zorb and be an active partecipants
ZORA - The NFT Marketplace Protocol
ZORA - The NFT Marketplace Protocol
The open protocol to buy, sell and curate NFTs on Ethereum
zora.co
14. RENFT
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
They are building the financial layer for NFTs. They launched the first generalized rentals marketplace and built the first collateral free lend/borrow.
ACTIONS:
Be an Astrocat holder (https://opensea.io/assets/0x0db8c099b426677f575d512874d45a767e9acc3c/1)
Use the protocol
ReNFT
ReNFT
www.renft.io
15. MIRROR
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
The essential web3 toolkit for sharing and funding anything. From writing about your latest idea, to building a home for the next big DAO.
ACTIONS:
Start write
Start a crowfund campaign
Create your first edition
Start your web 3 carrer
ACTIONS:
Complete all the skills and gain XPs
Complete all the quests
Mint an adventure badge
Home
Home
Earn crypto through discovering and using the latest crypto applications
rabbithole.gg
17. Zed Run
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
ZED is a provably fair digital horse racing game built on blockchain technology. Create a legacy by building a star-sxtudded stable of winning racehorses.
ACTIONS:
Have a stable and some horses
Did some racing and participate in some competitions
ZED RUN | Digital Horse Racing
ZED is a provably fair digital horse racing game built on blockchain technology. Create a legacy by building a star-studded stable of winning racehorses. Buy, breed and race the fastest thoroughbreds.
zed.run
18. Euler Finance
Profile / Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
Euler is a capital-efficient permissionless lending protocol that helps users to earn interest on their crypto assets or hedge against volatile markets
ACTIONS:
Borrow through an agreement
Euler
Euler
Euler is a capital-efficient permissionless lending protocol that helps users to earn interest on their crypto assets or hedge against volatile markets without the need for a trusted third party. Euler features a number of innovations not seen before in DeFi, including permissionless lending markets…
www.euler.finance
19. Slingshot
Twitter
Don’t miss what’s happening
twitter.com
Fall in love with DeFi all over again with Slingshot, the next generation of decentralized trading.
ACTIONS:
Trade on each chain deployed
Try the NFT market
Slingshot - Next Generation Decentralized Trading.
Slingshot - Next Generation Decentralized Trading.
Fall in love with DeFi all over again with Slingshot, the next generation of decentralized trading.
slingshot.finance
20. Other Eccelent DeFI Protocol
@MorphoLabs
@yield
@PodsFinance
@PotionLabs
@kwenta_io
@DeFiSaver
@SetProtocol
@volmexfinance
@senseprotocol
ACTIONS:
As always: USE THE PRODUCTS!
21. L2s
@zksync
@StarkWareLtd
@optimismPBC
@arbitrum
ACTIONS:
Bridge assets to the L2s and start using some dapps.
22. NFT Collections
@artblocks_io
@CrpytoPunks
ACTIONS:
Have some pieces of the collections
For Artblock have a curated NFT
For Crypto Punks after the launch of @apecoin and acquisition of IP rights from @yugalabs what should we expect?
23. Dashboards and Aggregators
@DeBankDeFi
@zapper_fi
@zerion_io
ACTIONS:
Swaps some token
For Zapper and Zerion have their own NFT collections
For Debank mint your "Web3 ID" and be active in social ranking
24. Wallets
@MetaMask
@phantom
ACTIONS:
Swap some tokens and stake with the latter one.
25. NFT Infrastructure
@tryShowtime
@GALLERY
@fractional_art
@oncyber_io
ACTIONS:
As always: USE THE PRODUCTS!
26. Music NFTs
@join_royal
@soundxyz_
@arpeggi_labs
ACTIONS:
Buy the song of artists you love on primary market
If you can't, buy on secondary market and hold for the benefits
27. Domain Names
@bonfida for .SOL names
@flownsorg for .FN names
@unstoppableweb for higher domain names
ACTIONS:
Buy the one you like and mint your web3 ID
28. Price and portfolio platforms
@coingecko
@CoinMarketCap
ACTIONS:
Mint diamonds and candies everydays
29. Great resources to look after for staying in the loop:
@defi_airdrops
@gmdotxyz and be an active member in the /Airdrop tab
@BanklessHQ
Mega airdrop spreadsheet http://shorturl.at/nzMU8
Vietnamese airdrop spreadsheet http://shorturl.at/ghBFY
#KYEP
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