When everyone is competing for high scores, an airdrop requiring only 165 points is opening an unexpected window for ordinary people.
With just three BNB, can you get a ticket for the next potential airdrop? This is no joke. Recently, the points threshold of a highly discussed project was unexpectedly low, triggering extensive discussion in the community. In airdrop activities where participation often requires thousands of points, this low-threshold strategy is indeed a breath of fresh air.
01 The Deep Logic Behind Simplicity
This low-threshold design, requiring only 165 points, has led many users who had given up to reevaluate the rules. While project parties are generally inclined to use high thresholds to filter 'loyalty' and 'contribution', this seemingly 'sunshine-bright' strategy actually contains cleverness.
It significantly lowers the psychological and technical barriers to participation, and its primary goal may not be to filter out the most seasoned whales, but to quickly expand the project's real user base and on-chain activity. Every interaction made for points contributes to the project's on-chain data, which itself is a valuable narrative asset.
This strategy resonates interestingly with some recent mainstream trends. For example, decentralized stablecoin protocols like Decentralized USD (USDD) have a core logic of building a large, active, and diverse application ecosystem and usage scenarios. The user base itself is the moat. Whether it’s low-threshold airdrops or the adoption of stablecoins, they are essentially in the same race: to compete for real users and effective transaction volume.
02 The “smart money” strategy with low barriers
In the face of such opportunities, true “smart money” will not be satisfied with just reaching the minimum threshold. They will systematically think about how to build a more promising participation portfolio with minimal costs and risks. A structured strategy is far more important than blind interactions.
Key Strategy One: Risk Diversification. Instead of putting all 3 BNB into one task, it's better to distribute them into several carefully selected potential projects with low thresholds and clear airdrop expectations. Even if the returns of a single project are uncertain, the combination can effectively hedge risks.
Key Strategy Two: Deeply understand the tasks. Carefully read each point task. Besides simple transactions and adding liquidity, are there tasks that require interaction with the core contract? These often carry higher weight. Also, confirm that the interaction chain is correct to avoid unnecessary gas fee consumption.
Key Strategy Three: Timing and Cost Management. Focus on low gas fee periods for batch operations. For tasks that require frequent interactions, calculate the total cost carefully to ensure that potential gains can cover the expenses.
03 Beware of “arbitrageur” traps
While low thresholds attract real users, they also inevitably attract a massive number of “arbitrageurs” and automated scripts. As an ordinary participant, you need to be fully aware of two potential risks:
First, the final airdrop rules may change. The project team may adjust the reward distribution at the last minute based on the quality and continuity of address interactions rather than just scores, in order to counter witch attacks. Therefore, maintaining a certain frequency of interactions, like a real user, is more important than completing all tasks at once.
Second, be wary of imitation and scams. Under the hot topics, there will inevitably be a large number of imitation scam websites and fraudulent links. Always verify each link you visit through the project's official Twitter, official website, and authoritative community announcements. Never connect your wallet to unknown websites, and never sign contracts of unknown origin.
04 Build your personal airdrop map
Use this low-threshold opportunity as a starting point, not an endpoint. A mature participant will use this to build their own “airdrop potential map”:
Information source screening: Focus on 3-5 reputable airdrop research communities or KOLs, cross-verify information, and avoid becoming a node for spreading false information.
Wallet management: Use a separate wallet for airdrop interactions, strictly isolating it from the wallet holding your main assets.
Data recording: Keep simple records of the projects you participate in, interaction times, costs incurred, and key transaction hashes for future reference and review.
The essence of low-threshold airdrops is that the project team exchanges your time and on-chain activity today for future expected returns. For ordinary people, this is indeed a relatively low-cost way to learn and participate in Web3.
However, always remember: all unissued airdrops have a value of zero. Do not invest funds you cannot afford to lose under FOMO emotions. Participate with a learning mindset and manage your investments with a venture capital perspective, so that regardless of the outcome, the cognitive improvement you gain may be more valuable than any airdrop.
