Received another big red envelope

The trend of airdrops has changed dramatically; don't just 'farm airdrops' anymore. 🟣

Taker has gone live on Binance, but some people wonder why they haven't received airdrops despite having a million points.
In fact, many people want to understand farming airdrops; it not only allows you to gain knowledge but also to make money. It is the most economical and effective way for many to enter Web3. However, I personally do not like the term 'farming airdrops', especially the word 'farming', which immediately gives the impression of exploiting or taking advantage of a situation.

So what exactly is farming airdrops?
Airdrops are a form of incentive in Web3. Project teams give early users free airdrop tokens or NFTs to attract them to experience their products, test their functions, and engage in their communities. Farming airdrops refers to mass-registering wallet addresses to experience their products, functions, and participate in activities. If certain conditions are met, there is a chance of a future possible return.

Four years ago, farming airdrops was merely a product of a special time; it was because capital needed data, project teams needed users, and users needed opportunities. The three parties came together, and many benefited. However, now project teams and VCs no longer need such 'machine users'. The rules they set are very complex, with 70-80 ecosystems within a single project, and there are some high thresholds. For instance, for Monad, the condition for each account to claim rewards is 0.03 ETH, which left many users with millions of accounts in a bind. So the trend has changed.

I believe that farming airdrops is no longer relevant; instead, we should become Web3 experts. What does this mean? It means relying not on quantity and scripts, but on understanding the logic of projects, making judgments, understanding their rules, and interpreting their data. It’s not just about farming, but about researching and participating in the practical ecosystem. We need to be able to select projects, identify those with potential worth our participation, engage in real interactions, and genuinely use them. It’s not about using tools to exploit opportunities, but about seizing trends, discerning genuine projects from fake ones, and enhancing our understanding. So, can Web3 experts still generate returns? As long as Web3 exists, airdrops will exist. However, the increasing number of rules favors loyal participants, genuine users, and contributors. This is where Web3 experts thrive. Although it won't make you rich overnight, it could provide more long-term and stable opportunities for early participation in multiple projects, leading to long-term value.