Cosmos Airdrops trends from 2023
- Geoblock
- On-Chain
- Register Here
- Claiming vs. Airdrop
- Recycled
- Beyond Cosmos
- Bad Kids
- Biggest Disappointment of 2023
- The Art of Selling
Quick, Subjective, Unofficial, Incomplete & having fun with it – let’s dive in:
Geoblock: The Unwanted Gift That Keeps on Giving
What HARBOR kicked off low-key in 2022, became an Overengineering Olympics in 2023. We’re talking about DeFi here, which allegedly empowers people with peer-to-peer transactions. Or as a quick Google search will tell you, it
..uses emerging technology to remove third parties and centralized institutions from financial transactions.
True story, bro. But here’s the kicker
- Teams that are top-tier overachievers in making you safe from your VPN probably have investors sipping cocktails in LA, Miami, or London.
- The same token is freely traded on DEXs (or CEXs), where you can buy and stake at will. No nanny state there!
- If the team gets community funding, is there a discount for stakers in the forbidden zones? Because their votes (stake) counted too, right?
I know the answer, but really, who are we kidding?
Expect to keep playing this cat and mouse game well into 2024 with dev teams that are looking out for YOU (yes, You).
On-chain activity: The New High School Popularity Contest
Just staking your $ATOM isn’t cool anymore. On-Chain activity is the new black.
“An address’s activity score, adapted from Trusta Labs’ MEDIA framework, is based on its onchain behavior, such as IBC transactions, the recency of its last transaction, number of active months and other metrics.”
Translation: You better hustle hard. Both Celestia and Namada are using TrustaLabs to play bouncer at the club, keeping out the undesirables. This trend is likely to continue.
Register Here: The New Airdrop Hoop to Jump Through
Onchain behavior? Sure. But let’s add a fun twist of making you fill out a registration form for your on-chain claim (emerging technology? I’m not making this up).
Airdrops now come with homework. How avant-garde!
Claiming vs. Airdrop Or Should We Call It a Claimdrop?
The trend is leaning toward CLAIMING rather than just dropping the airdrop into your wallet. There are probably some very logical reasons for this (claw back from inactive users, Tx costs, etc.), but hey, let’s ignore the elephant in the room – scammy claim pages.
Kujira $KUJI Airdrops are the class valedictorians here. Simple, straightforward, no drama.
Recycled Airdrop: The Gift That Keeps on Re-giving
Stride gets the gold star for figuring out the monthly airdrop magic trick. It’s not about the amount or the market swings; it’s about the simplicity and the buzz.
Airdrops Beyond Cosmos: The New Frontiers
$PYTH Airdrop is just the beginning. Expect more extraterrestrial airdrops landing in Cosmos. IBC is going to be the intergalactic highway for these.
Bad Kids NFTs: The Cool Kids’ Club
Not saying you should buy a @badkidsart but… owning one might just make you the airdrop favorite in the future.
Biggest Airdrop Disappointment of 2023: The Award Goes to…
$SEI takes the cake.
And let’s not forget every team that treats airdrop criteria like a S-tier classified file (Yeah, you know who you are). Cryptic tweets, half-baked info, and a total lack of clarity seem to be the trend.
The Art of Selling: Too Early, Too Late, or Just Confused
$TIA was the airdrop darling of 2023. But remember, when getting a new airdrop past performance of other airdrops is not an indicator of future success of the new airdrop (and vice versa). Evaluate, but don’t kick yourself over missed opportunities. And please, for the love of Cosmos, don’t spend your rent money chasing airdrops.
2024 looks ripe for new announcements and projects. Stay smart, stay informed, but don’t let FOMO be your financial advisor.
Remember, this is just an opinion. Do your own homework (research) before jumping into the airdrop pool.
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