Overview
2023 is a season of harvest, not only the entire crypto market is warming up, but various project parties are also airdropping rewards to their supporters in the bull market. Airdrops for Ethereum L2 Arbitrum, modular public chain Celestia, Jito in the Solana ecosystem, L3 XAI game, and Big Time blockchain game all indicate that many sectors have opportunities to receive airdrops.
As shown in the chart made by @WAGAMEeth, there are many projects that have already confirmed airdrops for 2024. This is just the projects that have confirmed airdrops for 2024, and with the market warming up, more projects will conduct airdrops in 2024.
Therefore, we have organized some sectors worth paying attention to and some projects within them to help readers capture the next big opportunity.
I. Solana Ecosystem
The Solana ecosystem is undoubtedly one of the most anticipated opportunities for profit seekers. We have previously written about the Solana research report, explaining the outbreak and potential projects in the Solana ecosystem. Here, we will only update and supplement the situation of some projects.
Details of the research report can be found at:
"Why can Solana be reborn and how can we participate?"
"Solana Ecosystem Interaction | marginfi Points and Cost Testing"
Marginfi
Marginfi launched a point system in July last year, but there has been no news of an airdrop. We speculate that it should be one of the earliest projects to conduct an airdrop.
Kamino
Kamino has officially started the first season of point activities, tracing previous round points, and updated the airdrop plan on the official website and documentation, with the genesis airdrop scheduled for April. Solana liquidity pool Meteora announced the launch of MET point tracking on January 31, and choosing a pool with the Meteora symbol on Kamino to provide liquidity can earn rewards from both.
Drift
The first season of Drift points ended on February 2, and the official statement indicates that the point activity will run for a maximum of three months. Users' past transactions have been traced for points, and there is a high probability of an airdrop in April. It is important to note that tracing points will be distributed after the end of the point activity.
Parcl
The second season of Parcl's point activity is ongoing, and the official hint is that an airdrop will be conducted after the end of the season. Based on the speed of one and a half months for each season, it is likely to end in the first half of the year and start the airdrop.
Zeta Market
Zeta Markets started the second season of point activity on January 10. The higher the ranking on the profit leaderboard, the greater the multiplier for points earned, which is very attractive to traders. Recently, Zeta launched a $JUP trading activity, where trading $JUP can earn a triple multiplier.
Magic Eden
Magic Eden has launched a multi-chain wallet. Throughout February, users of the Magic Eden wallet can mint NFTs for free within the wallet. In addition, users of the Magic Eden wallet can enjoy a 1.25x Liquidium point on the Ordinal lending platform and increase the chance of receiving a $MOON airdrop on Saturn.
II. Cosmos Ecosystem
In the Cosmos ecosystem, Celestia is undoubtedly the most eye-catching project this year. First, the token price has been steadily rising, and stakers of $TIA have successively received airdrops of $DYM, $ALT, and others. Moreover, airdrops in the Cosmos ecosystem are relatively effortless, as staking not only has the possibility of receiving airdrops but also can earn substantial staking rewards. However, we also need to be aware of the risk of token price decline and opportunity cost during the lock-up period.
Recommended Staking Tokens
The main tokens worth staking are $ATOM, $TIA, $OSMO, and $INJ.
Here are the reasons for choosing these tokens for staking:
$ATOM: $ATOM is the governance token of Cosmos Hub and is usually the first stop for Cosmos airdrops.
$TIA: Celestia is a highly anticipated modular blockchain that provides Data Availability (DA) services for multiple other public chains, so stakers of $TIA indirectly contribute to these public chains. Additionally, the Celestia team collaborates with other projects to airdrop to $TAI stakers as a marketing strategy.
$OSMO: Osmosis is the DeFi gateway and liquidity hub of Cosmos, and it has already received airdrops of $TAI and $SEI.
$INJ: $INJ saw a significant increase in value last year, but the Injective ecosystem is just getting started, and some projects have just confirmed airdrops in Q1 and Q2 of this year. This is a good time to enter, as many projects have not yet confirmed the airdrop time. The projects that have confirmed airdrops for $INJ stakers are Black Panther and Talis Protocol.
Staking Strategy
- First, you must have a Keplr wallet.
Download link: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/keplr/dmkamcknogkgcdfhhbddcghachkejeap?utm_source=ext_app_menu
- Then, open the Keplr staking dashboard and select the chain for the token you want to stake.
Staking dashboard link: https://wallet.keplr.app/?modal=staking&chain=cosmoshub-4&step_id=2
When choosing a validator for staking, it is best to choose validators outside the top twenty, as they charge lower fees. Also, avoid choosing CEX validators, as they are generally excluded from airdrops.
It is recommended to stake at least around 100U, as some protocols filter out addresses with too low amounts.
III. Bitcoin Ecosystem
Last year, due to the popularity of Layer 2 solutions, people began to pay attention to the development of the Bitcoin ecosystem. The importance of Bitcoin Layer 2 has become prominent due to the incomplete Turing of Bitcoin and the high gas fees, which cannot meet the needs of project development and usage. We have previously introduced some Bitcoin Layer 2 solutions in our research reports, and here we will only introduce some interaction methods. Previous related research reports: "Five Questions to Understand Bitcoin Layer 2".
B² Network
B² Network is a BTC Rollup that uses zero-knowledge proof technology and is compatible with EVM. There are currently two activities: the testnet Odyssey and earning points through Buzz deposits. It is important to note that Buzz deposits can only be withdrawn in April, similar to the Blast mechanism.
Detailed tutorial: https://x.com/jianshubiji/status/1749355351361929597?s=20
Merlin Chain
Merlin Chain is an L2 built on native assets of the Bitcoin chain, founded by the BRC420 team, and is currently in the testnet stage (non-incentivized testnet). According to the official team's disclosure in Space, Merlin Chain will go live on the mainnet as early as February and will launch a series of incentive activities. On February 5, the partner of Merlin Chain, Particle Network, launched the launchpad for Merlin Chain tokens on the Glyph platform, and there will be other staking activities in the future.
Detailed interaction tutorial: "Introduction to Merlin Chain and Testnet Interaction"
BounceBit
BounceBit is a BTC staking chain with a dual-token PoS mechanism created by Bounce Finance, supporting staking of both BTC and its native token. BounceBit provides the opportunity for staking rewards for Bitcoin and its wrapped assets, activating Bitcoin assets.
Currently, BounceBit's model is similar to Blast, using the same pattern of depositing assets to earn points.
Official website: https://bouncebit.io/
Summary
That's all for this issue. There are many opportunities, and it's not necessary to participate in all of them. Allocate your time and assets according to your own situation. In the next issue, we will continue to analyze the airdrop opportunities for 2024 from the Sui ecosystem, Sei ecosystem, unreleased public chains, and staking, among other sectors.
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