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AIRDROP ESSENTIALS

Understanding airdrops and checking the conditions

An airdrop distributes tokens or other assets under a project’s rules. Start by understanding the difference between participation, earning points and claiming.

Four stages from participation to receipt

  1. Official announcementCheck what has been announced
  2. EligibilityCheck region, history and snapshot
  3. Costs and deadlineCheck fees, capital and claim window
  4. Official claim instructionsCheck instructions and domain
Conceptual checking flow; it does not establish eligibility or successful receipt.

Four useful terms

Airdrop
A distribution of assets. Eligibility, amounts and timing depend on the official program rules.
Points
A record of activity. A points balance alone does not establish a future token allocation or its value.
Snapshot
A record at a specified point in time. Activity after an announcement may not count.
Claim window
The period for eligible recipients to claim. It is separate from participation or points collection.

See the distinction in real examples

Jupiter ASR · 2026 Q3

The claim window and the activity period used for eligibility are separate.

The campaign specifies an average stake of at least 50 JUP during the quarter. Staking now cannot create eligibility for that past period.

Read the conditions and sources →

Grass Points

Earning points and having a confirmed reward allocation are separate.

Terms describe a framework for GRASS/USDC distributions with program-specific conditions. Current individual amounts and timing are unverified.

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What to check before participating

  • Is there an official distribution announcement, or only a points program?
  • Which chain, region, age, identity checks and activity conditions apply?
  • What network fees, trading fees, deposits or bandwidth are involved? No entry fee does not establish zero cost.
  • Check the deadline timezone, rule changes and latest official notices.

Use each article’s official source list to check the named distribution or campaign. If geography, required funds or deadlines remain unclear, keep eligibility unverified until the campaign’s official instructions resolve them.

Check links and signature requests

Do not follow claim links embedded in unexpected tokens or NFTs. MetaMask describes airdrop scams that direct people to malicious sites. Do not disclose a Secret Recovery Phrase or private key.

How this feature labels programs

“Distribution announced” describes an announced program, not a guarantee of your eligibility or allocation. “Points program” separates earning points from a token distribution.

Open status requires reviewed access evidence. A known expired deadline marks a program ended; open access evidence older than seven days is marked for review. Source reviews and article edits have separate dates.

Explore program conditions →