What is an airdrop?

You might have heard people excitedly talking about “airdrops" in crypto related chats or on social media. It’s likely that people who often use crypto projects and platforms will receive an airdrop at some point. In this article, we will talk about what exactly an airdrop is, why so many projects are using them, and some well known examples.

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