Crypto Airdrop: Definition, Type, And How To Get It

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JAKARTA - One of the most sought after by the crypto community is airdrops. Because with the airdrop, users can get coins or crypto tokens for free or for free just by completing a number of simple tasks.

Airdrop hunters usually join Telegram airdrop groups. Some earn tokens by completing simple tasks and some get scammed or scammed. But before discussing further about airdrops, for people who want to become free coin hunters, they are expected to first understand the term airdrop.

Understanding Airdrops

Airdrop is the distribution of free crypto coins or tokens to crypto enthusiasts as part of the developer's marketing strategy to increase the number of holders and form a community before the token launch.

Airdrops can be obtained by completing a number of simple tasks including by following or following the coin's official social media accounts. If you follow the task according to the instructions, the airdrop will be sent to the address of the recipient's digital wallet (wallet).

Types of Airdrops

Airdrop itself consists of several types as will be explained below:

Standard Airdrop

This type of airdrop requires the airdrop hunter to register with an email and enter his or her name. Registration is intended to disseminate information related to tokens or subscribe to newsletters from the official website of the airdrop provider or token developer.

Bounty Airdrop

This is a type of airdrop that provides simple conditions. To participate in this type of airdrop, airdrop hunters will be directed to like, follow social media accounts, retweet, and the like.

Airdrop Holder

This type of airdrop requires you to have crypto or other digital assets such as NFT stored in a personal wallet, and not on an exchanger wallet or on a crypto trading platform.

For example, the one that was widely discussed some time ago, namely the ApeCoin (APE) airdrop. Owners of the NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and the NFT Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) will receive an APE airdrop of several thousand ApeCoins. Well, those who don't have BAYC or MAYC can't claim the airdrop.

Exclusive Airdrop

This airdrop is usually distributed to influencers or crypto website managers. The distribution of the exclusive airdrop is intended so that influencers and website managers want to promote certain coins or tokens to their followers or readers.

How to Get Crypto Airdrop

There are many ways to get airdrops including following social media accounts and joining Telegram groups that often share airdrop info. However, this method is quite risky because not a few airdrop hunters are exposed to fraud or scamming.

One way to get airdrops and avoid scams is to follow official sources like CoinMarketCap (CMC). The crypto rating assessor website often shares airdrop information from various tokens.

CMC provides complete airdrop data such as Ongoing Airdrop, Upcoming Airdrop and Ended Airdrop. The page also lists the maximum number of participants who will receive the airdrop. On the other hand, participating airdrop hunters are usually abundant.

Airdrop hunters can enter the Coinmarketcap page, (Coinmarketcap.com/airdrop/), to participate in the official airdrop and avoid being scammed. However, before participating, users must first register for an account at CMC. Besides CMC, the official website for sharing airdrop information is the airdrops.io website.