Bitcoin Layer-2 Project BVM Gains Traction With Promise of ‘Juicy’ Airdrops
The platform lets users start their own networks on Bitcoin and is offering developers millions of dollars as grant rewards.
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Solana DeFi’s KMNO Airdrop Sparked Outrage. Kamino Responded With Changes
Kamino is trying to quell days of angst after it revealed key details for April’s KMNO airdrop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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 developer activity. PLUS: We’ve got an exclusive interview with a top architect behind the XRP Ledger.
Jupiter Targets JUP Airdrop for End of January
The Solana-based trading aggregator will test the longevity of the Solana frenzy.
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 availability” network Celestia’s market-moving plan to plug into Polygon’s blockchain development kit.