Today’s ZKS airdrop event has caused a lot of concern and confusion among users, especially since many users failed to claim the airdrop. This is mainly due to the following reasons:
1. Cause Analysis
Strict eligibility: The eligibility review for this airdrop is quite strict. Only active users who have made at least 5 transfers on the zkSync network before the specified snapshot date, as well as users who develop or provide liquidity on zkSync, are eligible to receive the airdrop (The Coin Republic).
Sybil attack prevention: In order to prevent Sybil attacks (i.e. users create multiple accounts to get more airdrop rewards), zkSync has taken a variety of measures. These measures include working with analytics companies to conduct strict account reviews to ensure that airdrops are only issued to real active users (Airdroplet). These measures may cause some seemingly eligible users to be misjudged as Sybil attacks due to certain behaviors, thereby losing the opportunity to receive airdrops.
Technical issues and operational errors: Some users may have made mistakes during the operation, such as failing to complete identity verification correctly or failing to complete related operations within the specified time, resulting in the inability to receive the airdrop (The Coin Republic).
Information leakage and fairness disputes: Previously, a document leak showed that about 1.5 million wallet addresses were eligible for airdrops, but the airdrop limit for each wallet was 2,500 ZKS, which triggered a discussion about the fairness of airdrop allocation (Airdroplet). Some users may not receive the expected amount or no airdrop at all due to these factors.
2. How many airdrops can one account get at most?
The airdrop limit for each wallet address is 2500 ZKS (Airdroplet).
3. The price of a ZK in the OTC market
As of now, according to the latest market data, the OTC price of ZKS tokens is between approximately $0.7 and $1 (The Coin Republic) (Airdroplet).
4. What are the benefits?
Assuming a user successfully receives the maximum amount of 2,500 ZKS and sells it at the current market price (assuming it is $0.85), the total profit is: Profit = 2,500 × 0.85 = $2,125 Profit = 2,500 × 0.85 = $2,125
Summarize
Many users did not receive the airdrop mainly due to strict qualification review, measures to prevent Sybil attacks, technical problems and operational errors. Each eligible wallet address can receive up to 2,500 ZKS tokens, and the current over-the-counter trading price of each ZKS token is between $0.7 and $1. Users who successfully receive the maximum amount of airdrops can earn about $2,125.
Future solutions
Improve transparency: zkSync and other projects should increase transparency around airdrop rules and the eligibility process, ensuring that users have a clear understanding of how to qualify.
Improve Sybil prevention measures: Develop more accurate Sybil detection methods to reduce false positives and ensure that truly active users are not excluded.
Technical support and user education: Provide better technical support and detailed operation guides to help users avoid losing the opportunity to receive airdrops due to operational errors.
From the above analysis, we can see that although there are some problems with today’s ZKS airdrop event, it is also an important attempt to promote the development of the blockchain community. In the future, by improving these aspects, the airdrop event can be made fairer and more effective.
