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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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Optimism's airdrop hasn't officially been announced but some users are already claiming tokens. (Pixabay)
Markets
Optimism
Optimism Tokens Claimed by Some Users Ahead of Official Airdrop Announcement
The Ethereum scaling system’s long-awaited airdrop is expected to go live on Tuesday, but some users were able to jump in early.
Optimism's airdrop hasn't officially been announced but some users are already claiming tokens. (Pixabay)
By Tracy Wang
May 31, 2022 at 6:44 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2022
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"Realm of Juno" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Consensus Magazine (layer2)
Cosmos
Juno Blockchain Community Officially Votes to Revoke Whale’s Tokens
Takumi Asano says he may pursue legal action against the Cosmos-based chain’s validators unless the confiscated funds are returned to his investors.
"Realm of Juno" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
By Sam Kessler
Apr 29, 2022 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2022
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Airdrop (Getty Images)
Finance
Optimism
Ethereum Rollup Optimism Launches DAO, Announces Long-Awaited Airdrop
Crypto Twitter has lit up with users excited to learn they will be eligible to claim Optimism’s OP tokens in an upcoming “season of airdrops.”
Airdrop (Getty Images)
By Sam Kessler
Apr 27, 2022 at 5:53 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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CoinDesk - Unknown
Technology
Hack
Multiple Indian Official Twitter Accounts Hacked, NFT Content Posted
Accounts of a high-profile state chief minister, political parties and government institutions were compromised.
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By Amitoj Singh
Apr 11, 2022 at 9:19 a.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)
Markets
Bored ape yacht club
APE Token Tied to Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs Sinks 80% in Opening Hours
The ApeCoin token airdropped to Bored Ape NFT owners is off to a rough start, falling from $39.40 to as low as $6.48.
(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)
By Eli Tan
Mar 17, 2022 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
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"A Saint Triumphant Over the Devil," by an unknown 18th century German artist. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Consensus Magazine
Ukraine
Ukraine Fundraisers Bring Out the Best, and Worst, in Crypto
If you tried to make money off Ukraine’s fundraising efforts, your soul is just as broken as your brain.
"A Saint Triumphant Over the Devil," by an unknown 18th century German artist. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
By David Z. Morris
Mar 4, 2022 at 6:29 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2022
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(Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk)
Podcasts
The breakdown
Ukraine and the War Airdrop That Didn’t Come
What the country’s crypto fundraising tells us about the future.
(Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images News, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nathaniel Whittemore
Mar 3, 2022 at 9:47 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2022
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Policy
Ukraine
Ukraine Government Cancels Airdrop Ahead of Scheduled Snapshot
The minister of digital transformation announced the cancellation on his Twitter account.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 3, 2022 at 12:06 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2022
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(Pixabay)
Finance
Ukraine
Apparent Ukraine WORLD Airdrop Might Be Spoof
The peaceful world tokens that appeared to be sent by Ukraine's crypto addresses could have been spoofed, blockchain analysts said.
(Pixabay)
By Shaurya Malwa
Mar 3, 2022 at 9:08 a.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2022
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(Flickr/Kronny)
Markets
Ukraine
No, the 'Peaceful World' Token Is Not Ukraine's Secret Airdrop
Data from Etherscan appeared to show Ukraine's official crypto donation wallet was testing airdrops and seeding a Uniswap liquidity pool. It was not the real thing.
(Flickr/Kronny)
By Tracy Wang
Mar 3, 2022 at 7:48 a.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2022
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