#AirdropSafetyGuide

Crypto airdrops are a process where crypto token creators distribute their tokens to wallet addresses, for free. For the token creators, the airdrop serves as a marketing strategy. A good airdrop will spread awareness about the token. And for users, the benefit is that received tokens can be traded, or held as investments.

While there are lots of exciting pros to an airdrop, unfortunately, not all airdrops are genuine. Some airdrops are fake, created by scammers aiming to trick people into giving away their personal information or private keys.

It’s important to protect yourself during an airdrop. To get you started, we’ve listed 6 key tips to follow when participating in airdrops, from how to research a project ahead of the drop, to how you can avoid phishing links.