Glossary
Staking
Staking generally means locking or delegating tokens to support a network or protocol and earning rewards. On Proof-of-Stake chains, staking …
Airdrops Glossary
A 50-term glossary for airdrops, airdrop farming, and safe Web3 coins-farm concepts.
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Points Program
A points program tracks user activity over time and converts it into eligibility or allocation. Points became a popular pre-airdrop …
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Liquid Staking Token
A liquid staking token (LST) is a token you receive when you stake an asset via a liquid staking protocol. The LST represents your staked …
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Gas Fees
Gas fees are transaction costs paid to a blockchain network. On Ethereum L1, gas can be expensive during congestion; on many L2s it’s …
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Retroactive Airdrop
A retroactive airdrop rewards people for actions they took before a token existed. This design is popular because it feels fair: early users …
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Airdrop
An airdrop is a reward distribution to a set of wallet addresses based on rules defined by a project. In Web3, the reward is usually a token …
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ZK Rollup
A ZK rollup is an Ethereum L2 that uses zero-knowledge proofs to validate batches of transactions. ZK rollups can offer strong security with …
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Bridge
A bridge transfers assets or messages between blockchains. Bridging is often tracked for airdrop eligibility because it reflects real …
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Sybil Attack
A sybil attack in airdrops is when someone creates many wallets or identities to capture multiple allocations. Because creating wallets is …
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Allocation Formula
An allocation formula decides how many tokens each eligible wallet receives. Formulas can be simple (flat amount per wallet) or complex …