Solana DeFi's KMNO Airdrop Sparked Outrage. Kamino Responded With Changes
The Solana DeFi protocol will give extra KMNO to its "longest" users.
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Airdrops
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Airdrops, within the world of cryptocurrencies, refer to the distribution of free tokens or coins to individuals who hold a specific cryptocurrency or participate in a particular blockchain network. This practice is often employed by companies, protocols, and crypto exchanges to promote their projects, attract new users, and foster community engagement.
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Seeking Yield on $37M Ether Treasury, JPEG'd DAO Mulls Airdrop Farming
"There are possibilities to solidify the treasury at low risk," pseudonymous JPEG'd contributor 0xTutti told CoinDesk.
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Feb 26, 2024 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
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BNB Price Climbs to Highest Since FTX Crash Amid Airdrop Frenzy, Easing Binance Worries
BNB holders transferred over $400 million worth of BNB tokens in 24 hours to benefit from cross-chain gaming project Portal's upcoming airdrop, Arkham Intelligence noted.
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Feb 22, 2024 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
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Are Airdrops Effective Marketing?
Everyone likes getting something for nothing, but distributing tokens is only worthwhile if it also attracts longterm builders and users rather than just momentary buzz.
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Feb 7, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. UTC
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Filecoin's Liquid Staker Glif Raises $4.5M, Hints at Token Airdrop
Glif's "liquid leasing" gives FIL holders a way to earn yield on their assets.
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Blast From the Future: Can You Plagiarize Something Meant to Be Copied?
Devs for the Blast L2 are accused of stealing open-source code that’s available to all. Is that cheating, or a sincere form of flattery?
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Feb 1, 2024 at 9:19 p.m. UTC
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The Protocol: Ethereum Developers Warn on 'Diversity Problem'
In this week's issue, a focus on Ethereum's "diversity problem," the week's biggest blockchain project upgrades and highlights from Electric Capital's annual report on develop...
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Jan 24, 2024 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
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Jupiter Targets JUP Airdrop for End of January
The Solana-based trading aggregator will test the longevity of the Solana frenzy.
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Jan 2, 2024 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
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The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we're covering Worldcoin's latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey's company and the "data avai...
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Dec 13, 2023 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
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Jito's Token Launch Pushed Competitor Marinade's MNDE to All-Time Highs
Marinade's market cap is dwarfed by Jito, though, despite being a bigger crypto ecosystem.
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Dec 8, 2023 at 8:32 p.m. UTC
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