Grabbing airdrops is like picking up shells on a beach at low tide; you need sharp eyes, quick hands, and pray that the waves don't wash away the last bits of flesh.
Take Binance Alpha, which I am personally running, as an example; it's purely manual! Ten accounts, each with $2,000 as capital, grinding to achieve a daily trading volume of $45,000. Sounds okay, right? But there are indeed many pitfalls!
I got the points, but the airdrop "entrance ticket" is also rising! Today the minimum threshold is already 236 points. Calculating it out, after a hard-fought cycle, each account barely exchanges for 1.5 airdrop opportunities.
How much is the airdrop worth? Now the average one is around $80. Subtracting the $100 cost, a net profit of $30 in 15 days? Yes, you read that right, just $30! If you max out one account in a month, it’s $60. Exhausted from clicking the mouse until my hands cramp, this little bit of money... to be honest, in a third or fourth-tier city, it’s really not as solid as delivering takeout.
I can still hold on, but I’m also anxious: a preliminary investment of $20,000 in capital, bearing the risks of exchange rules changing and price volatility, just for this little bit? The profits are like a sponge that can't be wrung out, the more you twist, the less there is. Raising 20 "golden egg-laying chickens", and each chicken lays just one golden sesame seed a day! Is it worth it? Honestly, I'm a bit numb. If the next cycle doesn't work, I really have to withdraw.
Teams can play, but retail investors struggle:
A team studio that has technology, can operate in bulk, and has strong cost control might still squeeze out some profit. But for us ordinary manual traders, the barriers are getting higher, the meat is getting less, and exchanges are keeping a closer watch; this game is visibly getting harder. How much longer can we play? Who knows.
But that said, this experience with Alpha also served as a wake-up call: stubbornly chasing after every little gain might not be a long-term strategy. Blindly working alone will never bring opportunities; follow me for insights, and I will guide you to explore tenfold potential coins! Top-tier resources! $BTC
