You have probably seen people receiving tokens for free thanks to airdrops. No, it’s not an urban legend. In 2025, airdrops are a real strategy for active users. Here’s everything you need to know to take advantage of the best airdrops without getting trapped.
🔍 1. What is an airdrop?
An airdrop is a free distribution of tokens by a crypto project to reward its users or attract newcomers. It can be automatic or require some actions.
📌 Project goal: to get known.
📌 Your goal: to obtain tokens… before they increase in value.
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📋 2. Types of airdrops to know
Classic airdrops: you sign up for a campaign, complete a few tasks (Twitter, Telegram, etc.).
Airdrops based on on-chain activity: you use a dApp (swap, bridge, mint NFT, etc.), and if you are active, you are rewarded later.
Passive airdrops: you already hold a token, and you receive another token as a gift (snapshot).
💡 Recent example: users of zkSync, Linea, or Starknet were rewarded just for using the networks!
🛠️ 3. How to prepare to receive airdrops in 2025
Create a non-custodial wallet (e.g., MetaMask).
Regularly use dApps: bridges, swaps, lendings, NFT minting…
Be active on Layer 2: zkSync, Base, Scroll, etc.
Join Discord/Twitter communities to follow leaks & rumors.
Keep an Excel or Notion file to track what you’re doing (yes, organization pays off!)
⚠️ 4. Beware of fake airdrops (common scams)
Never pay fees to receive an airdrop.
Never connect your wallet to a suspicious site.
If it’s too good to be true… it’s probably a scam.
🔐 Use secondary wallets to explore, never your main wallet.
💰 5. Why airdrops are strategic
With a good plan, you can accumulate several hundreds or even thousands of euros in tokens just by being active in the right projects.
Real example:
Arbitrum airdrop: +1,000 € for some users.
Jito (Solana): up to $2,000 for those who staked through their platform.
🚀 Conclusion: Airdrops are the 'salary' of those who inform themselves before others
If you want to take advantage of the next wave, start now. Never underestimate the power of regular activity + a good strategy + a little patience.
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