Real money airdrops are what everyone loves the most!
Ultimately, what is the most enjoyable thing in the Crypto world? It's not about how many 'million TPS' you've heard of, nor the complexity of the technology architecture, but the moment when real money is safely in your pocket!
Recently, my biggest impression of the Solayer project is summed up in one sentence: they truly understand the community!
Take a look at the airdrop activities over the past few months👇:
✅ On May 23, in collaboration with Chaos Finance, we launched the Emerald Reward Drop, with a total airdrop amount exceeding $20K in $CHAOS tokens, it's simply 'Airdrop Carnival Day.'
✅ After the launch of the sUSD tipping feature, it stabilizes at an annualized 4%, which is like earning passive income effortlessly, experiencing on-chain US Treasury, double benefits of airdrops + passive income.
✅ Emerald cardholders surprisingly partnered with Nubit, directly giving away Bitcoin worth between $5-100. This is what we call 'surprises with card usage.'
✅ There’s also a collaboration with Nansen, offering a 10% exclusive discount, saving money is also a way to earn indirectly.
✅ The community writing activity itself shares $20,000 USDT equivalent in $Layer, writing articles can earn real money.
Compared to many projects that shout about 'building ecosystems,' Solayer is one of the few recent projects that is willing to spend money wisely. Technically, InfiniSVM hardware acceleration > 1M TPS, sUSD is backed by US Treasury yields, and the Emerald card actually applies on-chain assets to real life. However, these high-end features would not motivate ordinary users without airdrops and incentives.
Airdrop ≠ freebie; it is the most effective way to cold start ecosystems, educate users, and activate communities. Solayer has executed this set of moves beautifully:
1️⃣ Backed by technical expertise (not purely relying on airdrops to attract opportunists)
2️⃣ Airdrop thresholds are reasonable, and participation is simple (for example, Emerald card airdrops Bitcoin, community tasks airdrop $CHAOS).
3️⃣ A closed loop has formed between ecological products (sUSD income + Emerald card consumption + Layer ecosystem).
I am already an Emerald card user, holding $Layer, and I plan to use sUSD in more scenarios in the future. Writing this article is partly to share experiences, and of course, I also want to aim for the writing rewards since it’s real money to be earned!
One last summary:
In the Crypto world, while high TPS and hardware acceleration are important, 'received airdrops' are the core driving force for user acquisition, retention, and community cohesion. Solayer's approach deserves praise!