Zora announces a retroactive airdrop and the launch of the ZORA token
The Ethereum NFT platform Zora is preparing for a major milestone with the upcoming launch of its native token, Zora. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Zora announced the token launch date, which is April 23, 2025.
The distribution of the Zora token will be based on two snapshots of user activity. The initial snapshot will be taken from January 1, 2020, to March 3, 2025. The second snapshot will occur between March 3, 2025, and April 20, 2025. These snapshots will determine eligibility for the airdrop, which is part of Zora's broader initiative to reward creators, content curators, and long-time developers, as well as all those who have contributed to the platform over the years.
The ZORA token started as a "memecoin for the Zora community" when it launched in March, but it debuted at an event on Base, Coinbase's Layer 2 network, instead of Zora's own Layer 2 solution. This strategic move aims to make the token more accessible and user-friendly, leveraging the growing ecosystem of social applications on-chain and the meme coins that the rules have fostered.
