Where do airdrops come from? 3 key terms beginners should know

In the circle, it's often said 'grab airdrops, interact, brush the chain', so what exactly is an airdrop?

An airdrop is essentially a way for project teams to attract attention and reward early users by distributing a portion of tokens for free to wallet addresses that meet certain criteria.

Common airdrop logic generally includes:

You have actually used a specific chain or protocol

Completed certain actions: transfers, trades, providing liquidity, staking, etc.

The project team then takes a 'snapshot + scoring' based on your past behavior, and addresses that meet the criteria can claim tokens.

3 reminders for beginners:

1️⃣ Don't just recklessly chase 'grabbing airdrops'

Some projects won't distribute at all

Some projects do distribute, but the tokens have no liquidity

2️⃣ Pay attention to interaction costs and security

Gas fees and cross-chain bridge fees are real money

Be careful of fake websites, fake contracts, and fake 'airdrop claim entrances'

3️⃣ Treat airdrops as 'handy rewards', not a primary focus

The core is still to learn and truly understand what the protocol is doing

The deeper your understanding, the easier it is to discern which are worth participating in and which are obviously fake.