Binance Alpha launched airdrops for Cysic (226+ points to receive 200 CYS, worth approximately 40 USD) and Talus (236+ points to receive 2000 US) on December 11. Behind this seemingly generous benefit is a sophisticated traffic monetization system, as obtaining Alpha points requires users to engage in high-frequency trading or hold large positions on Binance. To receive an airdrop worth tens of dollars, retail investors must first invest thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars as principal and bear transaction fees, slippage, and market volatility risks. Binance achieves triple profits through this system: trading fees, project listing fees, and monetization of user data. More subtly, on-chain data shows that both Cysic and Talus are in the pre-TGE state, with Cysic's TVL at 0 USD, a total supply of only 6 tokens, and a single holder accounting for 100%. Talus has no token issuance at all. This "zero activity" status indicates that the valuation of both projects entirely relies on financing amounts (Cysic 18 million USD, Talus 10 million USD) and institutional endorsements (PolyChain, HashKey, OKX Ventures). However, the investment cost for these institutions is far lower than the price retail investors pay in the secondary market; they can exit with several times or even tens of times profit after the tokens are listed. The "free airdrop" received by retail investors is actually providing exit liquidity for project parties and early institutions. Although social media is filled with narratives of "ZK technology" and "AI + gaming", few discuss why these projects choose to go through Binance Alpha rather than public IDO issuance. The answer is simple: because Alpha provides the most efficient channel for harvesting retail investors. It utilizes the trust endorsement of exchanges, gamification design of points, and FOMO emotions to drive retail participation. Thus, the essence of the Cysic and Talus airdrops is yet another practice of systematic harvesting by Binance Alpha. When you need to accumulate 226 or 236 points to receive the "free" airdrop, this transaction is unfair from the very beginning, as the true winners had already locked in profits when the rules of the game were set.