These Projects Will Have an Airdrop in 2024

Rainbow

Rainbow is a convenient wallet with support for all EVM networks, built-in protection against sandwich attacks, and other features that make it easy and pleasant to use.

Backers: $19.5M from Y Combinator, SevenSevenSix, DCG. There are also rumors of an undisclosed round backed by Paradigm.

Recommended actions: perform all the usual operations: swap and bridge tokens, and others using the wallet. You will get points for these activities. The wallet uses various services, such as Socket, so you can try to catch a few drops at once. You also need to invite friends; points are credited when your referral makes a volume of $100 or more.

Blast

Blast is the first L2 blockchain with native returns generated by ETH staking in Lido and short-term US bonds in Maker.

Backers: $20M from Paradigm, eGirl Capital, and Standard Crypto, as well as multiple influencers.

Recommended actions: Entry to the project is available by invitation only. For good farming, it is recommended to deposit at least 0.5 ETH. The project has a points system: you can receive them for deposits, activity on the platform, and referrals. It is also important to join a strong team for even faster farming. You will be credited with tokens according to the number of points you earn. Contributed assets will be frozen until February 24, when the blockchain goes mainnet. The token is due out in May 2024.

Manta

Manta is the first EVM-native modular L2 execution level specifically designed for adopting and utilizing ZK technologies.

Backers: $31.6M from Polychain Capital, Multicoin Capital and others, as well as a $28.8M from a public sale.

Recommended actions: We made a detailed project overview that describes the entire Manta New Paradigm campaign.

Friend.tech

Friend.tech is a social graph with elements of ponzinomics.

Backers: Undisclosed amount from Paradigm.

Recommended actions: The drop is guaranteed and will depend on your accumulated points. Earn points through in-app activities and by inviting friends. The anticipated drop is set for February, and considering the current lower app engagement compared to recent months now is an opportune moment to become more active in the app.

Aevo

Aevo is a high-performance decentralized options exchange, formerly Ribbon Finance.

Backers: $8.8M from Paradigm, as well as an undisclosed amount from Coinbase Ventures and DragonFly Capital.

Recommended actions: Trade on the platform, get a role on Discord. Additionally, you have the option to deposit stablecoins into the pool at a 4.85% interest rate. Take advantage of the referral program for added benefits.

Ekubo

Ekubo is an AMM is specifically built for Starknet with concentrated liquidity, scalability, and high capital efficiency.

Backers: $12M from Uniswap Labs.

Recommended actions: Provide liquidity to pools, make swaps, invite friends, and track your points on the leaderboard.

The Bottom Line

The widespread adoption of points indicates a clear effort by projects to incentivize user participation in drops. This benefits both projects and users, ensuring that time and resources are not wasted on projects without confirmed drops. It's a convenient alignment of interests for all parties involved.