Do you also have such experiences?

While listening to friends in the group saying, "Binance Alpha is back, hurry up",

While worrying about the OKX Cryptopedia task page, "Is this thing really worth it?"

Don't doubt it; this is not an illusion. This is the crypto version of the "hundred-group battle"— just like how subsidies for a meal were given back then, now they subsidize you with an airdrop, an NFT, or even an on-chain interaction.

1. This battle is not quite like the "crypto circle" you are familiar with

In many people's impressions, the crypto circle is like this:

"One contract can feed you, but it can also wipe you out in one bite"

"Projects are all air; they crash after rising"

"Retail investors always end up last"

But you are mistaken.

Today's leading exchanges are no longer just harvesting retail investors, but are offering real money to invite you to farm them:

Binance uses Alpha points to invite you to make small transactions;

Bybit uses Megadrop to ask you to lock USDT for three months;

OKX asks you to help them bind the project party and complete on-chain tasks.

They are no longer satisfied with being just a "trading tool", but want to be a "Web3 gateway", "public chain ecosystem hub", and "primary market channel". And you are that critical link—an active user willing to operate.

⚔️ Analogous to the food delivery battle, it becomes clear:

Food delivery battle (2014–2016) Exchange battle (2024–2025)

Which of the three major platforms and three methods of farming is most suitable for you?

We will break it down for you, telling you: how to farm most cost-effectively and how to avoid pitfalls most reliably.

✅ 1) Binance Alpha: Low threshold, high-frequency interactive farming paradise

Suitable for: Newcomers + arbitrage players + retail investors who like to use Web3 wallets

Farming methods:

Just use the Binance Web3 wallet (embedded in the Binance App) for transactions;

Every transaction can accumulate Alpha points;

Points can be exchanged for new project airdrops (such as ZORA, BOOP, etc.);

Points calculation relies on "snapshots", requiring frequent trading.

🧠 Operation advice:

Choose the Solana chain for cheaper fees and sufficient liquidity;

Recommended tokens for farming: POPCAT, MEW, Fartcoin;

Do not sell on the Binance spot platform, as it will affect your points;

Remember to check the leaderboard every week and layout projects with high growth potential in advance.

🪙 Risk warning:

The future value of Alpha's token airdrop is uncontrollable, with wild fluctuations;

During the trading process, beware of "phishing tokens" or fake coin contract addresses;

It is advisable not to participate with a large main wallet; a new wallet can be created.

💡 Analogous to food delivery: "Order McDonald's for three consecutive days, and we'll give you a year's supreme voucher", anyone can play, with extremely low costs.

✅ 2) Bybit Megadrop: Financial management type farming method, suitable for those with idle money wanting to earn passively

Suitable for: Retail investors with long-term idle USDT + who want to farm while managing finances

Farming methods:

Lock USDT/MNT for 30–90 days;

The longer the locked amount and time, the more points you earn;

The more tasks unlocked, the more airdrop pool is shared;

Airdrop + locked interest, dual income.

📊 Actual calculation:

10,000 USDT locked for 90 days ≈ 50 times points + approximately 5–10% annualized airdrop value;

Lower risk than traditional DeFi projects (no exposure to smart contracts, no liquidity squeeze risk).

🧠 Operation advice:

Pay attention to whether it can be unlocked in advance (some are strongly locked and require 90 days to expire);

Do not go all-in on one project; it is advisable to participate in multiple Megadrop activities separately;

Can be paired with official reminders + TG group messages to mine the airdrop calendar in advance.

💡 Analogous to food delivery: "Recharge 500 yuan to get 5 months of free meals, and you'll also get cashback every month", suitable for patient and capital-rich financial management users.

✅ 3) OKX Cryptopedia: High technical threshold farming method, task-based farming king's way

Suitable for: Users who enjoy completing tasks + are familiar with on-chain interactions

Farming methods:

Bind one public chain project each season (such as Polyhedra, ZKFair, etc.);

Complete tasks (like following on Twitter, minting on-chain NFTs, zkBridge cross-chain);

Unlock token rewards like ZKB, some of which can be traded in advance.

🧠 Operation advice:

Use clean wallets to avoid address pollution;

Prepare Gas fees in advance (some chains like zkSync have high fees);

Investigate whether the project party has any dark history to avoid "wasting your efforts";

One-click agency tools (like Layer3 or Galxe task plugins) can improve efficiency.

🪙 Estimated returns:

Tasks completed in 1–2 hours, expected to gain 10–50 dollars in airdrop value;

Some tasks, once unlocked, can also serve as NFT proof to participate in whitelists for other projects.

💡 Analogous to food delivery: "Collect all five blessings + daily check-in + recommend friends to receive red envelopes", high activity level, high time cost, but rich rewards.

Three common "loss-making behaviors" of retail investors

❌ 1. Mixing wallets: Using the main wallet to complete tasks results in being tagged by tracked addresses, and subsequent participation in other projects is deemed non-new users or loss of airdrop eligibility.

❌ 2. Not looking at the details and locking too long: Bybit and other projects force a 90-day lock, resulting in urgent liquidity needs where the interest/airdrop is not enough to cover the losses.

❌ 3. Indiscriminate interaction: Tasks done just for the sake of doing, completely disregarding project quality, resulting in not receiving airdrops and wasting Gas.

✅ The correct approach is: exit immediately after completing tasks, lock in short-term quality projects, and use wallets with different identities for batch operations.

What do exchanges really want? In their eyes, you are a "Web3 human miner".

Don't think that you receiving an airdrop means "they lost out".

What they are investing in, actually, is:

You click on the app a little every day;

You are willing to use their public chain;

You are willing to leave assets in their pool;

You become one of the first "test users" for future new projects.

You think you earned a few dozen dollars, but they earn your future 5 years of usage stickiness and data assets.

Just like Meituan subsidized a meal but cultivated your habit of ordering takeout every day, the final winner is never the one who farms the most, but the platform that occupies the mental entry of traffic and ecology.

In conclusion: Don't be afraid to be a "farming enthusiast", just be afraid that you have no strategy

Remember this phrase:

"The dumbest thing is not doing tasks to receive airdrops, but watching others collect them and then going in at a high position."

Now is a window period for retail investors to farm subsidies at low costs, familiarize themselves with on-chain interactions, and get in touch with early-stage assets in advance.

One day when these subsidies are withdrawn, projects stop giving, and tasks start charging— you will regret not farming a bit more today.