Why Crypto's Future Depends on Fair and Transparent Token Distribution | HackerNoonToken distribution models critically influence the success and credibility of crypto projects.Recent crypto launches highlight tension between VC-driven and community-focused token distributions.
Lumoz Unveils esMOZ Airdrop Details | HackerNoonLumoz's esMOZ airdrop symbolizes gratitude for community contributions and supports future growth.The airdrop will distribute 1 billion tokens, valued at around $30 million, to community members.
Scroll Airdrop Allocation Met With Dismay From FarmersAirdrop farmers are frustrated by Scroll's allocation of 5.5% of SCR tokens to Binance, feeling it favors centralized exchange users over early adopters.
Lumoz Unveils esMOZ Airdrop Details | HackerNoonLumoz's esMOZ airdrop symbolizes gratitude for community contributions and supports future growth.The airdrop will distribute 1 billion tokens, valued at around $30 million, to community members.
Scroll Airdrop Allocation Met With Dismay From FarmersAirdrop farmers are frustrated by Scroll's allocation of 5.5% of SCR tokens to Binance, feeling it favors centralized exchange users over early adopters.
Crypto's Token Lockup Orthodoxy Is a ScamThe 'low-float, high FDV' model distorts market signals and misleads stakeholders by capturing upside potential for private investors over public participants.
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'EigenLayer attracted $16 billion but faced backlash over token details.
How To Navigate Crypto Altcoin Market | HackerNoonUnderstanding altcoins involves recognizing their creation, market dynamics, and investor influence on their lifecycle and valuation.
The Protocol: Using the Money PrinterBlockchain projects now use airdrops for token distribution instead of initial coin offerings or token generation events.Ethena successfully airdropped 750 million ENA tokens, contributing to a first-day circulating market capitalization of $1.2 billion.
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'EigenLayer attracted $16 billion but faced backlash over token details.
How To Navigate Crypto Altcoin Market | HackerNoonUnderstanding altcoins involves recognizing their creation, market dynamics, and investor influence on their lifecycle and valuation.
The Protocol: Using the Money PrinterBlockchain projects now use airdrops for token distribution instead of initial coin offerings or token generation events.Ethena successfully airdropped 750 million ENA tokens, contributing to a first-day circulating market capitalization of $1.2 billion.
Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token DistributionTo build a sustainable ecosystem in blockchain, protocols need to shift focus from speculative token distribution to long-term utility and transparency.
Earning "free money" in crypto has gotten convolutedUsing points instead of traditional airdrops can help discourage manipulative activities in token distribution.
Liquid Restaking Protocol Renzo Airdrops REZ Token, Debuts at $289M Market CapRenzo protocol tokens distribution: 32% to community, 50% with 3-month vesting for large ezPoints holders
The Protocol: Blast's $3B Airdrop and Bitcoin's Mt. Gox MomentAirdrops are typically viewed as free money, causing dissatisfaction with LayerZero's pay-to-claim approach for ZRO tokens.
Blast Token Debuts at $3B Value as 17% of Supply Airdropped to Early AdoptersBlast distributed 17% of its token supply to early stakers, with a significant total value locked making it the second-largest layer 2 network.