The cryptocurrency market is attempting to recover, with Bitcoin (BTC) approaching $90,000. As the atmosphere improves, several startups are launching attractive airdrops, providing crypto enthusiasts the opportunity to interact with new platforms without initial funding.
This week, we discuss airdrop opportunities for three projects backed by famous investors.
Optimism (OP)
Layer 2 blockchain Optimism is one of the top 3 cryptocurrency airdrops this week. The Optimism cryptocurrency airdrop proceeds after raising $267.5 million from major investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, Paradigm, and IDEO CoLab Ventures.
The airdrop is related to the Superstacks campaign that started on April 16 and will continue until June 30.
"As multiple chains are being built together, a new network structure is emerging to solve Ethereum's fragmentation. This network is fundamentally modular, interoperable, and composable, which we call Superchains. This changes everything." – Optimism description.
Rewards are provided in the form of points earned by interacting with the project. Airdrop participants are rewarded by providing liquidity to Superchains, a scalable blockchain combined into a single ecosystem to solve Ethereum fragmentation.
The actual work provides 10 EXP (experience points) per dollar of daily liquidity. In the past, Optimism has distributed over 265 million tokens through 5 airdrops.
"You may be eligible for the 6th airdrop. You collect badges when performing tasks on Optimism in the system. However, when logging in, previous work is calculated, so you may have opened many badges." – An airdrop participant explains.
This means rewards can be earned with minimal effort. However, participating in the Optimism airdrop does not guarantee future rewards. Instead, it provides an opportunity to earn points.
Aztec (AZTEC)
Another major cryptocurrency airdrop to watch this week is Aztec. It provides a privacy-focused layer 2 zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup on Ethereum.
Aztec is supported by investors such as Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Paradigm, Consensys, and Coinbase Ventures, raising $119.1 million in funding.
The project has drawn significant attention with discussions about its native AZTEC token and a confirmed retroactive airdrop for early users.
On April 17, the network announced the Aztec Sequencer form and upcoming public testnet. Interested participants were asked to fill out the form to gain early access to the testnet.
Historically, blockchain projects reward tokens to testnet participants. Based on this, Aztec's funding and investor support increase the likelihood of an airdrop.
Huma Finance
The list this week also includes Huma Finance, the first PayFi network built on Solana. The project focuses on revolutionizing global payment settlement using blockchain technology.
Huma Finance has launched the second version of point farming, which is only possible on the Solana network. Participants can deposit USDC tokens and earn Feders (points). Notably, this version does not require KYC and offers more pools.
Recently, the project announced social and deposit quests on Galxe, providing users the opportunity to complete these quests and acquire a portion of $2,000. Participants must have at least level 2 of a Web3 passport.
"Huma 2.0 is the next wave! Now anyone can earn real returns and accumulate rewards only on Solana. A new quest has started on Galxe quests. Join the PayFi movement for a chance to claim a portion of $2,000 USDC." – Network share.
The project has also started a point farming program where participants can deposit USDC tokens into one pool. Users must pass KYC for this activity.
Meanwhile, Huma Finance has raised $46.3 million from sponsors including HashKey Capital, Circle, Parafi Capital, and Distributed Global.
