8:26 Huma Finance Special: Huma's badges are not 'toys'! They are quietly building the 'moat' of the PayFi ecosystem 🛡️
Many people think that the 'Anchor Badge', 'Pioneer Badge', and 'OG LP Badge' created by Huma are just gimmicks for giving out benefits. In fact, they hide a super smart ecological operation logic behind them. It is not about attracting people through 'one-time airdrops', but rather about selecting and retaining core users through 'long-term equity binding', step by step building their own ecological moat.
First, let's look at the Anchor Badge: it requires liquidity providers (LP) to deposit at least 1000 USDC and lock it for 6 months. After the term, if they deposit for another 6 months, they can receive double the deposit limit. This tactic is brilliant, as it ensures that liquidity in the ecosystem does not 'come quickly and leave quickly' (LPs cannot withdraw funds at will during the lock-up period), while also using 'higher limits' to incentivize LPs for long-term investments. After all, depositing more money leads to higher subsequent returns.
Next, the Pioneer Badge: there are two ways to obtain it. Those without airdrops must stake 100,000 HUMA for 6 months, while those with airdrops must stake according to the airdrop ratio (for example, if the airdrop exceeds 200,000 HUMA, they must stake over 50%). Furthermore, they must maintain at least 10,000 HUMA staked to keep the badge. This essentially filters out core users who are 'bullish on Huma' in the long term. Willing to stake so many tokens indicates they are not here to make quick money. These individuals will actively help promote the project and participate in governance, acting as free 'ecosystem maintainers'.
Also, for the OG LP Badge: anyone who has provided liquidity before April 2025 and maintains over 100 USDC can receive it. This rewards 'early supporters', giving the first batch of people who believed in Huma a sense of honor and privilege, forming a reputation of 'early participation yielding benefits', attracting more people to join early.
Compared to those projects that no one manages after the airdrop, Huma uses badges to firmly bind LPs, stakers, and early users to its ecosystem, stabilizing liquidity while also having loyal 'organic supporters'. Whether expanding into new markets or launching new products, there is already a ready user base, which is the long-term way to build an ecosystem!
