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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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.
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.
Arbitrum Completes Distribution of $120M Airdrop
Not everyone is aiming for community growth and market capture with the ARB stimulus.
Arbitrum Daily Transaction Count Hits Record High Ahead of Token Airdrop
Arbitrum is decentralizing by launching its governance token ARB.