The last few months of 2024 are shaping up to be wild for crypto airdrop hunters. New tokens are about to hit the scene, and anyone who’s been around for a minute knows what that means—rewards. These drops are a token distribution game, rewarding early adopters for engaging with a project. Some projects use it as a promo push, but for the lucky ones, these tokens can turn into serious stacks once listed on exchanges.
Crypto startups love to throw out these tokens, and in return, they get a hyped-up user base. Those early users can get native tokens that, if the timing’s right, may just land them a sweet profit. Just ask anyone who got in on the Uniswap airdrop in 2020. That move dropped 400 UNI tokens into the hands of 250,000 users. As of October, those tokens could’ve sold for $3,300. But at their peak, the bag was worth $17,000 in May 2021.
Here’s a list of the most anticipated crypto airdrops to keep an eye on before the year is out.
Linea
Owned by ConsenSys, Linea is one of those projects you can’t sleep on. It’s linked to MetaMask and Infura, making it a powerhouse in the Ethereum ecosystem. Linea is designed to scale Ethereum, and it’s already got over 100 apps running on it. With locked liquidity over $430 million, according to Defillama, this one’s primed to drop big.
Berachain
Berachain is diving deep into the DeFi world. This crew’s building a whole new blockchain focused on decentralized finance. Think lending, borrowing, and trading without the need for middlemen like banks. They’ve snagged $142 million from heavyweights like Polychain Capital and Tribe Capital. There’s a lot of noise around this one, so expect some buzz before year’s end.
Karak
Karak is making noise in the multichain world. This platform allows crypto heads to restake their assets, similar to EigenLayer. It’s not just about ETH either; Karak supports a range of tokens for decentralized apps. They’ve raised $48 million from players like Lightspeed Ventures, Coinbase, and Pantera. Keep your eye on this one for a potential drop.
Grass
Grass comes straight from the decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN) sector. This one’s all about selling your unused internet bandwidth to help train AI systems. They’ve raised $4.5 million from Polychain Capital, and with a recent funding boost from Hack VC and Brevan Howard Digital, this is a project to track.
Fuel Network
Fuel Network’s building its second-layer Ethereum scaling solution. It’s not playing the same game as Optimism or Arbitrum; they’ve got their own spin. Fuel’s locked down $81 million from Blockchain Capital and Spartan Group. Higher security, higher throughput, you know the deal.
Initia
Initia’s offering a modular blockchain platform, letting devs build and bridge between different chains. This platform’s raised $25 million, and investors include Binance Labs and Delphi Ventures. With cross-chain development picking up, Initia could be a sleeper hit for airdrop hunters.
Zora
Zora is all about NFTs. The platform simplifies creating, distributing, and trading these assets. Since its 2021 launch, it’s minted over 4 million NFTs, and with $60 million raised from Haun Ventures and Coinbase Ventures, Zora is poised for a drop before the year closes out.
Farcaster
Farcaster is a decentralized protocol for launching social apps like Twitter or Reddit but on the blockchain. Even Vitalik Buterin is a fan. With $180 million from a16z and Paradigm, this project is gaining steam. Expect some interesting moves soon.
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