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TOKENS & ASSETS

Airdrop (Token Airdrop)

Definition

An airdrop is the free distribution of tokens to wallet addresses, usually to reward early users, increase adoption, or distribute governance tokens to decentralize control.

Example

💡 Example

Uniswap airdropped 400 UNI tokens to every wallet that had used the protocol before September 2020.

Risks to Consider

⚠️ Risks
  • Regulatory concerns
  • Selling pressure
  • Sybil attacks

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