As a small blogger who started out hunting for freebies, if I had gone all-in on hunting freebies over the past two years, I might have already lost everything and gone back to working a regular job. The current Perps and Prediction track, its difficulty and intensity are no less than the Layer2 battles back in the day. Each year, there are only 2-3 decent airdrops & strong coins. When there’s no opportunity, might as well chill and do nothing. ————————— Back in the day, some Layer2 projects didn’t survive until TGE, and some announced failure shortly after TGE. Participating in hunting freebies doesn’t guarantee an airdrop! Getting an airdrop doesn’t guarantee making money! In comparison, secondary market bets on new tokens at least allow you to analyze initial circulation, valuation, token distribution, and market sentiment. But going all-in on hunting freebies? You’re gambling on whether the project can survive until TGE, whether the team will issue tokens, and whether the airdrop can cover your costs. The scariest thing isn’t not making money, but thinking you’re accumulating tokens, only to realize in the end that those tokens don’t even exist. ————————— Tips: Alpha tokens, before they truly skyrocket, often experience a 50%-70% drop from their post-launch highs as a shakeout. It’s that time again—who can bet on the bottom? By the end of 2026, look out for secondary market opportunities in NeoSoul, PP, and Var!