#空投发现指南 Airdrop Guide: From 0 to X 1⃣️

Many newcomers or those looking to join the airdrop community have heard the legends of becoming wealthy through airdrops, both envying it and feeling it is out of reach, and even lacking a complete understanding of what an airdrop is. I have compiled some information about airdrops in hopes of providing assistance to newcomers.

### What is an Airdrop?

An airdrop, as the name suggests, is a 'drop' that falls from the sky, similar to a pie falling from above. In practice, this is a reward given to users by the project parties for marketing and other purposes. The specific method involves directly sending tokens to suitable user accounts or allowing eligible users to claim the tokens themselves.

The earliest airdrops can be traced back to the early days of Bitcoin, where simply spreading or introducing Bitcoin on social media could earn you an airdrop. Nowadays, project parties usually set more conditions to filter users, and the mainstream method is to prove their potential value through staking, interaction, etc., to obtain airdrops.

### Common Types of Airdrops

Airdrops can be categorized based on acquisition methods as follows:

1. **Task-based**:

- **Method**: Reading, sharing, liking promotional content from the project party.

- **Features**: Completing tasks such as likes and retweets through task platforms like Galxe and Layer3. The advantage is that it only requires time investment, with no monetary input needed. Suitable for newcomers, allowing low-cost acquisition of airdrops while learning basic Web3 knowledge.

2. **Content Interaction**:

- **Method**: Swapping currencies, sending and receiving tokens, cross-chain transactions, trading.

- **Features**: Requires gas fees for ecological interactions in hopes of obtaining high-value airdrops, such as $Op, $ARB, $STRK, $W, etc. The advantage is the potential for high returns at low cost, while the downside is that airdrop rules are unclear, requiring personal speculation, and there is a risk of losing rewards.

3. **Staking**:

- **Method**: Single or dual token staking, providing liquidity, long-term locking.

- **Features**: Suitable for users with more funds, as staking typically earns points that can be exchanged for airdrop tokens. The yield is relatively low, but the risk is also comparatively small, such as $ETHFI, $ENA, etc. The advantages are strong certainty and simple operation, while the downsides include the need for significant capital investment and associated funding risks.

4. **Comprehensive**: