How to Use AirDrop on Your iPhone

Learn how to AirDrop from your iPhone to your Mac or other devices

AirDrop lets you share photos, documents, and other files wirelessly

with other nearby AirDrop users. It's the easiest way to share files with other iPhones, iPads, and Mac computers without having to rely on file transfer methods like email or cloud storage services. Once you enable AirDrop on your iPhone, you can accept files from other AirDrop-enabled devices around you. There are multiple ways to enable AirDrop on your phone depending on who you want to be able to see your phone when they try to AirDrop files.

Which Apps Support AirDrop?

Many of the pre-installed apps that come with the iOS can be used with AirDrop. This includes Photos, Notes, Safari, Contacts, and Maps. This means you can share things like photos and videos, websites, address book entries, text files, and much more. Some third-party apps support AirDrop, too, to let you share their content. However, it's up to each developer to include AirDrop support in their apps, so not everything you download from the App Store will work with AirDrop.

AirDrop Requirements

An iPhone 5 or newer, a 5th generation iPod touch or newer, an iPad mini, or 4th generation iPad or newer
iOS 7 or higher
A Mac from 2012 or later
A Mac running OS X Yosemite (10.10) or higher
Another iOS or Mac user with an AirDrop-compatible device
Bluetooth turned on
Connection to a ??Wi-Fi network
The person you want to share content with must be nearby (AirDrop doesn't work over the internet)

How to Enable AirDrop on Your iPhone

To use AirDrop, you have to make sure the settings are set up correctly, which you can do in the Settings app. Some versions of iOS work a little differently, though, so you might need to follow the second set of steps below.

Open the Settings app.
Tap General.
Tap AirDrop.
Choose an appropriate setting:
1. Receiving Off disables your phone from receiving AirDrop requests, so nearby devices will not see your phone when they attempt to share files. However, you can still send files to others.
2. Contacts Only lets you use AirDrop only with people in your address book. This gives you the most privacy but also limits the number of people who can share files with you.
3. Everyone does just what it says: lets everyone around you attempt to share files with you over AirDrop.

If you don't have these settings on your phone, then you have an older iOS version, but you can still turn on AirDrop.

Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open Control Center.
Tap the AirDrop button.
1. This button should be in the middle, next to the AirPlay Mirroring button.
Choose who you want to be able to see your phone.

How to Share Over AirDrop

With AirDrop turned on, you can use it to share content from any app that supports it.

Open the app that has the content you want to share.
1. For example, open the built-in Photos app to share pictures or videos you've saved to your phone.
Select the file you want to share over AirDrop.
1. If the app supports it, AirDrop lets you share multiple files at once. In the Photos app, for example, select multiple images or videos.
Tap the action box, identified by a rectangle with an arrow coming out of it.
Tap the device you want to share the content with.
1. Icons of all the nearby AirDrop-enabled devices are shown in the Tap to share with AirDrop section.

After you send the content over AirDrop, there's nothing left for you to do but wait for the other user to accept the transfer. You'll see a "Waiting…" message in the meantime, and then "Sending" during the transfer, followed by "Sent" once they receive your file(s). If the other user declines your AirDrop request, you'll see a red "Declined" message instead.

How to Accept or Decline an AirDrop Transfer

When someone else sends you data over AirDrop, a window pops up with a small preview of the content. You have two options: Accept or Decline. If you tap Accept, the file(s) will be saved to your device and/or opened in the appropriate app. For example, accepting a transfer of images over AirDrop will save the photos to your phone and then open them in the Photos app, URLs will launch in the Safari browser, etc. If you tap Decline, the transfer is canceled and the other user will be told that you declined the request.

Note: If you're sharing a file with a device that's logged in with the same Apple ID you're logged in with, that device will not be shown the Accept or Decline pop-up message. Since both devices are assumed to be your own, the transfer is accepted automatically.

AirDrop Troubleshooting

If AirDrop doesn't work, there's a good chance that you've not enabled it from the settings (see item No. 1 above), or that you have but you've only set sharing to contacts, and the person who's trying to send you something is not in your address book.However, if you've already checked those settings, and so has the other user, but AirDrop still doesn't work, there are a few troubleshooting tips you can try.

Enable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: AirDrop requires that both you and the other person have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled.
Disable Your Personal Hotspot: If you're using a Personal Hotspot while trying to also use AirDrop, disable it. AirDrop doesn't work simultaneously with hotspots.
Move Closer: AirDrop is based on Bluetooth, so it has Bluetooth's range limitations. Move within about two dozen feet (preferably closer) of the person you're sharing files with.

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The best Airdrop-friendly Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The best Airdrop-friendly Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Cryptocurrency Airdrop is a great way to get acquainted

with the Project and get some free Tokens. For over a year now Cryptocurrency Airdrops have been quite popular, many people have gained diverse Airdrop Tokens, this blog is about the best exchanges to trade your Tokens. ICO’s often illustrate their roadmap in a creative way, but is very useful to use as a reference point in selling the tokens from their Airdrop, essentially allowing the ICO to show their true worth. Once you have decided to sell your Airdrop tokens, it is time to select an Exchange. To find where the tokens are traded, you can use coinmarketcap.com.

As of June 20th according to coinmarketcap, Binance offers their customers to trade over 357 different crypto markets. Not is Binance only a large Exchange, it is also user-friendly in managing your assets and performing the trades. There is a limit in daily trading volume as usual, which can be increased by performing a KYC. A few examples of Airdrop tokens that are currently traded on Binance: BRD Token, Waves & Aelf. Another advantage of using Binance is that some Airdrops are automatically supported. For example, holders of EOS who keep their EOS on their Binance account will automatically be eligible for IQ, DAC & EON Airdrops!

Another user-friendly cryptocurrency exchange, KuCoin, is known to list trading pairs of tokens manufactured by quality ICO’s. If one of your Airdrop Token is listed on KuCoin, it is a good idea to hold them. Oyster did an Airdrop some time ago with AirdropAlert where PRL tokens were distributed. PRL tokens are traded on KuCoin and holders of PRL tokens were given SHL tokens (another Airdrop by Oyster, but new application). If you held PRL tokens on KuCoin, you’ve gotten SHL tokens automatically! Including other reasons, this explains why KuCoin is popular among Airdrop Hunters.

Supporting over 240 cryptocurrency trading pairs, Huobi is definitely one of the exchanges where you will be able to trade your Airdrop tokens first. Huobi is a Chinese cryptocurrency, tokens based on the Neo blockchain (Nep-5 Tokens) are therefore more likely to be listed on Huobi first. Huobi is based in Beijing, China and is founded in 2013, Huobi targets their audience whom are based in China. Most locals in China know what a Bitcoin is and have heard of the blockchain technology. Airdrops are referred to as ”candies”, it is very probable that tokens from Chinese/Asian ICO’s are listed on Huobi, which is why Huobi is selected as one of the feasible Cryptocurrency Exchanges to trade your Airdrop Tokens.

Compared to the previously mentioned cryptocurrency exchanges, EtherDelta distinguishes itself by representing a decentralized trading platform for Ether and tokens based on the Ethereum blockchain (ERC-20). This means that no single server or person owns the exchange or its service. Using EtherDelta is done by submiting your private key and allowing you to place orders directly from your wallet. Downside of this is that there are phishing websites imitating EtherDelta, you don’t want to give them your private key! Since most Airdrops are essentially Tokens based on the Ethereum blockchain, EtherDelta is an excellent choice to sell your tokens.

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What’s a Cryptocurrency Airdrop? A Beginner’s Guide

What’s an Airdrop?

Have you ever noticed an unexpected increase in your cryptocurrency wallet and didn’t know where the free coins came from? That, my friend, is most likely the result of an airdrop. Hoorah for free money! Airdrops can be delivered in a variety of ways, including forks (e.g. Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Diamond), ICO purchases (e.g.Raiden Network), and freebies (e.g. Binance gifting customers with 500 free TRX). Sometimes an airdrop will occur if a team behind the blockchain project decides to give away “free” tokens to the cryptocurrency community.

One of the most well-known examples of an airdrop is when a hard fork of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, gave current Bitcoin holders an equivalent amount of Bitcoin Cash. At the time of the airdrop, if you were holding 0.4 Bitcoin, you were one of the many lucky receivers of 0.4 Bitcoin Cash. With Bitcoin Cash currently valued at $2,469.36 USD, that sounds like a pretty sweet deal!

Why do Airdrops Occur?

However, a big question still remains. Why does this happen, and why would a team decide to give away valuable tokens? Think about it this way. When you’re walking down the aisle of your favorite grocery store and employees are offering you samples of food to try, you may take a quick peek to analyze what the food is to decide if you want to try it. You take a bite, and it sure is delicious. The employee offering you the free sample then says “if you like it, you can find it in aisle 5 on the left-hand side”. From that single nibble, you may just go and buy the product.

In marketing, awareness is often one of the initial steps in a buyer’s journey. As with the grocery store example, psychology plays a crucial role in the aspects of an airdrop, as a buyer is much more likely to purchase a product they are familiar with than a product they know nothing about. Therefore, those in charge of distributing the tokens see an airdrop as a key opportunity to give you a taste of their tokens. Compared to alternate forms of costly advertising (such as Facebook Ads), airdrops are often a more effective approach to showcasing coins.

How Can I Inform Myself About an Upcoming Airdrop?

Many sites and online groups are dedicated to informing users of upcoming, past, and active airdrops. Icodrops and Airdropalert, for example, show a list of upcoming airdrops. They also advise you on how many days are left before they take place and what currency you need to hold at the time of each one to receive the coins. Another way to inform yourself of an airdrop is to simply keep up to date with the various social media accounts of each project.

That being said, often times, airdrops are surprises (unless you work with the project’s team). In other circumstances, an airdrop will be announced ahead of time and will have a different set of rules for receiving the tokens. The rules designated to an airdrop are decided on by the project’s team. This explains the differences in airdrop strategies. As of now, there are no standard implementation rules on how airdrops need to be designed. We may see official regulation on how they can occur if the government steps in.

A token airdrop currently underway is one from the ShipChain project. Their strategy is a bit more complicated than just holding a certain currency in your wallet and receiving free tokens. According to their website, “eligible” airdrop receivers will get the tokens in their respective wallets around March, as long as they follow these guidelines:

Be an “active member of our Telegram group. An ‘active member’ means anyone that is a member of our Telegram community before the airdrop signup process is complete, which is two weeks from the Jan 15th start date.”
“Pass KYC/AML (Know Your Customer/Anti-Money Laundering). This is a simple form we will have you fill out, it will be emailed to you within 1-3 weeks of completing this registration.”
“Have a valid ERC20 non-exchange wallet.”

What Wallets Do I Need?

Usually, airdrops occur on the Ethereum or Bitcoin blockchain and all you need is an account on an exchange. However, those in charge of the airdrop will sometimes state a specific wallet that’s needed such as an “ERC20 non-exchange wallet”. If you’re new to cryptocurrency, you may not know what this exactly means and that’s ok, we’re here to help.

What ShipChain means by a non-exchange wallet is simply a wallet that isn’t located on exchange sites such Binance or Coinbase. Reputable non-exchange wallets include Exodus and Jaxx. For a detailed list of wallets, feel free to visit our Bitcoin Wallet guide. The article also includes ways to safely store your tokens and the advantages/disadvantages of using different types of wallets. An ERC-20 wallet simply means any wallet that supports the Ethereum blockchain system. Some tokens follow Bitcoin protocol, some follow Ethereum, etc. Therefore, it’s important to have a wallet that allows you to store ERC-20 tokens if that’s what the airdrop guidelines call for. MyEtherWallet (MEW) is a popular ERC-20 wallet.

Final Recommendations

Most importantly, make sure you are visiting the official site of the project when researching airdrops. A good way to filter out scam sites is to visit the official social media pages and find a post which links you back to their website. As stated before, the cryptocurrency market is currently unregulated and the potential for fraud and coin theft is high. Reputable blockchain projects will not ask you for private wallet information beyond your wallet’s public address. Never give out your private keys to ICOs who claim to “need it” for your airdrop to be delivered. Identity theft and hacking attempts are prevalent in the cryptocurrency community, and you do not want to be a victim when proper measures can be taken.

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Cryptocurrency Airdrop Information

What is a crypto airdrop?

Currently the most commen crypto airdrops require a few simple social media task. These projects use an airdrop as a marketing campaign. Examples of this format are Shivom, TraXion and Sandblock. A Hardfork is a less common, but well known way to do an airdrop. At a certain block number a chain Hard fork's in to two separate chains. if both chains get miner and community support you now have 2 separate coins! The most famous examples of this are Bitcoin Cash & Ethereum Classic.

How do I get free crypto?

Every airdrop has a different set of rules. Currently new airdrops require retweets on Twitter, usually you need a minimum amount of followers. Make sure you have active social media accounts to be eligible for these free crypto tokens.
Most airdrops of today require to join their Telegram group so make sure to download the Telegram app.

Other possible requirements are:

Reddit
Facebook
Medium
Youtube
Slack & Discord
Linkedin

Check your wallets regularly to see if you received surprise airdrops. Platforms like Waves or Komodo have delivered airdrops for Waves or Komodo holders without any announcement.

Why do ICO's give away free tokens?

If you're not paying for the product, you are the product. With doing an airdrop the project creates awareness about their ICO or token. It brings people to the project that otherwise would not have owned or heard about it. It could lead to token price appreciation, since people value a token they own higher than a token they don't own. This is called the endowment effect.

Airdrops create a community/network of people who own the tokens. If you would list the token distribution after an ICO in a pie graph, a large part of the pie is still owned by the Dev's or project. Another large part is owned by people who joined a pre-sale. And a reasonable part is owned by people who invested in the ICO. An airdrop adds an extra slice to the pie and that slice will have the most people in it.

An airdrop also plants a seed. When you look at Coinmarketcap you will see a list of thousand coins. Just on page one you can see 100 coins listed. However if you have or had a coin that name is still in your brain. The seed is planted and whenever you check Coinmarketcap and scroll down, the name of the free e-Coin will jump out and people will check how it is doing. If they see an article that the free e-Token is doing well or bad, they are more likely to click it if they own it or previously have owned it. It's just like advertising!

Where do I sell my airdrops?

So now you have free crypto, what do you do? Many coins that do airdrops are PRE-ICO or just finished their ICO. This often means it is not traded yet on the bigger exchanges. You can check out our exchange page to see where you can best sell your crypto airdrops. We suggest you make an account at all exchanges we listed so you can easily sell and receive your crypto airdrops.

We hope you receive as many airdrops as possible and that they increase in value over time. Many projects that are now top 40 coins have done airdrops in their early stages, like NEM, DECRED & Ripple. You don't need to immediately sell your free crypto, there is nothing wrong with being a HODLer.

What are the exclusive airdrops?

Exclusive airdrops are only for AirdropAlert.com subscribers. We host special airdrops in collaboration with ICO’s. We are responsible for the registration, distribution and promotion of these airdrops. We have hosted Exclusive airdrops for over 20 ICO's and will bring you more in the near future. Are you an ICO that wants to do an Exclusive airdrop with us?

How do I keep my cryptocurrency safe?

The safest way to store your airdrops are hardware & cold storage wallets. These wallets store your coins offline, and therefore protect them from being hacked. There are a number of hardware wallets available. Not all cryptocurrency can be stored in hardware wallets. We advise you to store your crypto in wallets where you control your private keys. You don't want your free crypto to be stolen!

To avoid scams we have a few general rules:

Never give your private keys!
Use 2 Factor Authentication on your wallets
Be careful downloading wallets of smaller project, possibly use a Virtual machine.
Never click on links redirecting to wallets
Don’t use your main email address to apply for airdrops
Don’t re-use your passwords when you register on a website
Don’t send small amounts of crypto to receive your airdrop

Earn a bounty by alerting us of scams

We strive to keep our website free of scam projects. Our team provides research behind each coin we list. However it is still possible we miss a scam project. Recently some projects changed their google form asking for private keys after we list them on our website. We award people with $5 worth in Ethereum if you email us about a scam on our website under upcoming or active airdrops. Help us to keep the site clean and prevent other people to be a victim of a scam.

What does the star rating and estimated value of the airdrops mean?

We rate the airdrops based on the ICO/token, website, social media, Bitcointalk thread and our experience dealing with over a thousand new airdrops.

***** The star rating:
**** Excellent, a must join
*** Good airdrop, estimated value medium-high
** Legitimate airdrop, estimated value low
*Join at your own risk

If an airdrop is not listed on our website it did not pass the approval of our analyst. This means that the risk of a scam is too high to promote through our platform. Airdrops that are not listed on our website are not eligible for our scam boun.

List your airdrop!

Do you want to list your airdrop on AirdropAlert.com? Please note that listing on AirdropAlert is free. Because we have a very long queue of pending Airdrops to be listed on AirdropAlert it might take several days for your Airdrop to be published. If you want your Airdrop to be reviewed before others, apply for Priority application.

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How To Earn Free Cryptocurrency With Airdrops

How To Earn Free Cryptocurrency With Airdrops

How To Earn Free Cryptocurrency With Airdrops

In life, we’ve been told that there is no such thing as a free lunch and you’ll always have to sing for your supper and for the most part its true. Even in the world of cryptocurrency, where coins receive crazy valuations overnight with swings of 30 – 50% can make you crazy money in the space of a week, there is still no way to score big without taking on some risk or putting in some hard graft. So now that we’ve established that you won’t get a free lunch, you are however entitled to getting a little snack for just about no effort through the magic of cryptocurrency Airdrops.

What are Airdrops?

A crypto airdrop is when a blockchain project decides to distribute free tokens or coins to the crypto community in order to gain interest as well as encourage usage and trading. It’s a great way to get initial marketing going and use word of mouth and the community to generate interest on your behalf. Airdrops are a way of creating micro-ambassadors for cryptocurrency projects and also drive investor interest. Since the user already owns the coin, monitors its progress and growth, they are more likely to invest money in it in future.

What popular coins that have had Airdrops?

A word of warning, not every cryptocurrency project that Airdrops will even get off the ground and you may be sitting on a few useless coins. There have been many failed projects in the past, but singing up costs you nothing. On a positive note, every Airdrop could be a potential gold mine and you may have just bagged some free coins that are going to the moon.

Popular coins that have used Airdrops to get community interest are:

Bitcoin Cash
Ethereum Classic
Stellar Lumens
OmiseGo
Qtum
Tron
CanYa

Now wouldn’t you have loved to have gotten a couple of those coins for free? I know I would.

How do I participate in an Airdrop?

Every airdrop has a different set of rules but for the most part, a simple sign up with an email address and a wallet ID should be all you need to claim your coins.

Direct application

If you’re serious about Airdrops I would suggest you make a Bitcointalk forum account to be able to apply for the airdrops that require contacting a team member (usually PM). Ethereum Dark airdrop is a good example of this format. Every person that wanted to apply for this ETHd airdrop had to PM the developer with his ETHd address to get the tokens. “Newbies” on the forum are often rejected for new airdrops, so we suggest you post once in a while to get a higher rank.

Hodlers

In certain cases, the only way to access a crypto Airdrop is to own a certain amount of coins of a certain blockchain in order to qualify. An example of this is the ONT airdrop that will be happening this month, only owners of NEO tokens can qualify but they have to also add these tokens to the native NEO wallet and cannot be held on an exchange.

Social media shoutouts

Other crypto airdrops require social media posts or you need to contact a member of the team on the Bitcointalk forum. These projects use an airdrop as a marketing campaign. Some new airdrops require retweets on Twitter, posts on Facebook or LinkedIn. Make sure you have active social media accounts to be eligible for these free crypto tokens.

Referrals

Certain Airdrops are looking to scale and often offer those who have signed up a chance to earn more coins by referring friends to sign up for the Airdrop. Having you do their marketing for them in exchange for a little extra crypto.

How do Airdrops work?

The format of these crypto giveaways is usually like this: At a pre-announced time the project behind the event will take a ”snapshot” of the blockchain, and anyone holding Ether or Bitcoin at that point will receive a certain number of free tokens. This can also be done on other blockchains, but Ethereum and Bitcoin are the most used for this airdrop format. The majority of Airdrop tokens are built on or use the ER20 token on the Ethereum blockchain a placeholder value. In order to hodl these placeholder or pre-ICO tokens, you will need to set up a wallet that can handle these requests.

The two options I’ve found to work best are MyEtherWallet & Metamask. Simply install these on your chrome or firefox browser as an extension or visit their website to create an ER20 token compatible wallet and use this ID to receive your free Airdrop coins. Once the Airdrop is over and the coin moves into ICO phase, check your wallet to make sure you’ve received your coins. Also, follow the community on Telegram or other social media platforms to stay informed about the Airdrop and progression of the project

Where can I find Airdrops?

If you want to get started with Airdrops a good place to start is signing up with Earn.com as well as Aidropalert.com. These sites will email you as soon as an Airdrop begins and provide you with all the details you need to claim your free cryptocurrency. Protip! To stay up to date with the latest airdrops check out the following post – How To Stay Updated With The Latest Cryptocurrency Airdrops So there you have it, how to earn some free crypto with Airdrops. So up up and away you go and hope you hodl to the moon!

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3 Best Places to Find Airdrops

It is common to come across numerous cryptocurrency airdrops

within the industry. Many new and upcoming coins and tokens choose to perform airdrops as a way to increase hype and attention for their products. It can also be an impressive way to kickstart (or bootstrap) a new ecosystem. The only problem is that not everybody knows where to look when trying to find airdrops. It is often the case that people hear about them only after they have concluded. When it comes to airdrops, it is ideal to be there at the start, as higher quantities of tokens are often given out early. Here is a list of the three best places to find airdrops from:

RightBTC

The cryptocurrency exchange, RightBTC, is by far one of the greatest places for finding airdrops. Not only does the exchange regularly run them, but they are also selective as to which tokens they choose to work with. RightBTC only conduct airdrops with companies that they trust. This means that you will only get airdrops for high-quality tokens. The exchange has run airdrops for both CEEK and EBOOST in the past, and with the announcement of their very own token (the Right Token), they revealed that they have more airdrops planned in the future. Keeping RightBTC on your radar is a guaranteed way to find out about new and upcoming airdrops.

AirdropAlert

AirdropAlert is a website which lists numerous airdrops within the community. It is regularly updated, and new airdrops are constantly announced. It also tells you how long the airdrop has been running for. AirdropAlert also runs a second site called BountiesAlert, where they showcase the various cryptocurrency bounties which are currently happening. The one problem with both AirdropAlert and BountiesAlert is that they both will list any coin or token, regardless of whether it is a scam or not. They do not seem to perform any sort of checks to make sure that the airdrops they list are actually worthwhile. This means that each user must search for themselves first.

BitcoinAirdrops

The BitcoinAirdrops subreddit is dedicated to finding and discussing airdrops which exclusively pertain to Bitcoin. Since the Bitcoin Cash fork, numerous developers have been forking Bitcoin and creating their own coins. Sometimes when this happens, it is possible to freely claim a separate amount of coins on the new fork, so long as you have bitcoins first. The most famous time this happened was with Bitcoin Cash. Users who owned bitcoins before the fork could also claim an equal quantity of Bitcoin Cash. As developers are still out there forking Bitcoin, it is still possible to claim new coins.

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What You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency Airdrops

What You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency Airdrops

What is a Cryptocurrency Airdrop?

In the crypto world, an airdrop is a free, often automatic distribution of cryptocurrency to a certain group of people. In this article I’ll quickly cover why airdrops happen, how you can get in on the action and receive free crypto via airdrops, and some side effects airdrops have on the crypto marketplace.

Why Give Away Cryptocurrency?

You may wonder why anyone would give cryptocurrency away for free, and that’s a good question. Here are three reasons why airdrops are a thing:

1. Airdrops act as a reward for prior participation or early adoption in a related project.

Airdrops are often distributed through an associated network or channel. A few examples:

- Every user of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange received 500 Tron when the Tron airdrop occurred. Binance was one of the first major exchanges to list Tron.

- OMG tokens were airdropped to every Ethereum address that had a balance over .1 ETH. The OMG token is currently an asset on the Ethereum platform.

- All EOS holders with a balance of more than 100 EOS will receive an equal number of eosDAC tokens. eosDAC tokens will be used on of the EOS platform.

2. Airdrops spread awareness about new projects and create marketing buzz.

Airdrops can put new tokens in the hands of millions of potential users. Many of those users will read about the token, learning its use and gaining brand exposure, even if users only go on to sell the coin. This also leads to an entire community of crypto enthusiasts who try to get as much “free money” as possible by watching for and participating in airdrops.

3. Airdrops sidestep government regulation in fundraising.

In countries like the US, there is much debate about whether digital tokens are securities or not. If cryptocurrencies are treated as securities, then companies issuing crypto must follow a long list of regulations in order to raise funds by issuing digital tokens; however, distributing the tokens for free limits regulatory risk for organizations creating the tokens. This doesn’t mean token issuers won’t raise any money. Issuers who use the airdrop method will often keep 10-20% of all created tokens, which they can sell at an exchange to pay for operating costs or salaries.

How Can I Receive Free Crypto from an Airdrop?

There are a few main ways in which you can benefit from a cryptocurrency airdrop.

Own a partnered/related cryptoasset.
Many airdrops automatically send you the airdropped currency as long as you hold a certain amount of tokens at a specific time, called the snapshot.

For example,
OMG tokens were airdropped if you had at least 0.1 ETH in your account at 4:36pm on July 7^th, 2017. In this case, the snapshot would be a record of all ETH account balances at that exact time. If you had enough ETH at the snapshot time, you would receive the airdropped OMG tokens, even if you sold all of your ETH the next minute.

Use a partnered service
such as a cryptocurrency exchange that will list the new token.

Register for the airdrop.
Some airdrops simply require registration of your public address, and some coins have even been airdropped as a reward for early email list subscribers.

Scammers have created fake airdrop registration sites. Be aware, and as always, never send anyone your private keys.Not all airdrops are the same, so make sure to read the rules and requirements for each individual airdrop. One common best practice is to have airdropped tokens sent to an account you control, not an account you have through an exchange; many exchanges may not initially support the airdropped token, meaning you wouldn’t have access to the new token until the exchange supports it.

How Can I Find Out About Airdrops?

You can find out about major upcoming events regarding crypto, including airdrops, at coinmarketcal.com, a useful cryptocurrency calendar that offers a number of search options. Or, for more airdrop-specific info, use airdropalert.com, which lists upcoming, active, and past airdrops and currency forks.

The Unintended Consequences of Airdrops

Speculation

Whenever “free” crypto is created, either by airdrop or fork, the market takes interest. Many traders will buy up the related asset needed for the airdrop, hoping to profit from the airdropped coin, and prices tend to rise as the snapshot date comes closer. Then, after the snapshot has been taken, many of those same traders will immediately sell the related asset (because they know they will receive the airdropped coin), crashing the related asset’s price. A picture-perfect example of this can be seen when ZClassic forked and all ZClassic holders received Bitcoin Private. Notice the price rise before the snapshot date, pause in trading during the snapshot, and subsequent sell-off of ZClassic. This in turn has caused speculation into buying the related asset early and then hoping to sell it for a profit just before the snapshot is taken.

Scams

A number of scams have arisen regarding airdrops, and one of the most common scams has been the creation of fake websites where you can “register” for the airdrop by sending in your private keys. Never, ever, ever give your private keys out, especially over the internet.

Conclusion

Airdrops are a great way to get some extra crypto and diversify your investments, but be careful about chasing after assets solely because you expect them to give you an airdropped coin; there is no guarantee on the value of either coin after the airdrop happens. Instead, you may want to consider investing a portion of your cryptocurrency portfolio into cryptos that are more likely to experience airdrops, such as platforms like Ethereum, Neo, EOS, etc.

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Cryptocurrency airdrop | What is a crypto airdrop?

Welcome to the future,

where you can create money from nothing! Well not nothing. But it certainly feels like it. Indeed, these days you see dozens of crypto airdrops. And many people are now looking to get free token everywhere. Because it’s free of course, it’s made from air. So what is a cryptocurrency airdrop?

What is a crypto airdrop?

Let’s start with the airdrop cryptocurrency meaning. A? ?crypto airdrop, short of cryptocurrency airdrop,? ?is? ?an event during which ?a? ?coin project distribute?s?? ?tokens or? ?coins to? early adopters, ?for free. And there aren’t many requirements to get the free tokens or coins. But you may have to give up a little bit of privacy… Universa.io for example, was asking users to share their Facebook contact list for example. Or POW Token was asking to create a post about their coin airdrop. Also, you may have to have coins from the specified blockchain in your wallet. OmiseGo, which made a very popular airdrop, required participants to have Ethereum for example. A coin airdrop may be done on any blockchain. But the most popular ones are bitcoin and ethereum.

Beware of scams!

Anyone can offer a crypto-airdrop, and that includes unscrupulous people. If a developer asks for your private keys, don’t share anything. Otherwise your coins will be stolen!

How does a cryptocurrency airdrop works?

Now that you know the crypto airdrop meaning, how does it actually work? Airdrops are a brand new format to distribute tokens in the crypto world. And there’s no standard rules yet. Maybe in the future, with the increasing popularity. But right now, each team offers a different set of rules. Despite a few websites displaying the rules, you may have to contact the developer directly to learn more.

Midas’ touch

You should register to bitcointalk forum to keep updated about crypto airdrops, or even apply to some of them. And make sure you’re an active member with a few posts. Because the developer may decide to kick out the noobs…In the case where you need to have specific coins in your wallet, the dev team will make a photo of the corresponding blockchain. And people holding the cryptocurrency in their wallet at that time will be entitled to get the tokens. While sometimes you may get the tokens automatically, you could also have to claim them on the project’s website.For the airdrops on social media, you may have to share or retweet the link of the project. Therefore, you may need a certain number of followers to be eligible. Some developers also require to share your contact details.

Surprise airdrops, really?

This is the best part! Indeed, you may have received some free coins, without even knowing it. I mean until you check your wallet. Because some platforms did give away some tokens to the users holding some of their coins, just like that. I’d recommend you to hold a little bit of each coin, at least the most popular ones. Because the more coins in your portfolio, the more freebies you can get!

Why TF do people give away free tokens?

To raise awareness for their crypto-currency project, of course. Indeed, it’s free advertising too. And to create a community around it. Because if you give some coins to a user, he’ll get involved to make it bankable. Finally, to cause the new currency to appreciate. Finally, it could be also to create a lead database for a cheap price. Indeed, these companies collect all the data they can in exchange of a few worthless tokens… You know the saying: If you’re not paying for it, you’re the produtc!

What to do with my airdropped coins?

Youhou, you got some free coins! But what now? Well, at the beginning there’s nothing much to do. Because nobody knows this currency… And it’s not even available in the exchanges. Sure, you can receive and send some coins with your friends, but what for? Despite the value the project announces, it’s really worth nothing. It becomes interesting when the new crypto arrives in the exchanges. And you can know the real price of what you got. The chance is that most people want to sell their coins, to get “real” money from it. So the price may not be up to your expectations… But you don’t have to sell your free crypto, you can hold it and use it later.

How do I keep my new cryptocoins safe?

First of all, you need a crypto wallet, to be able to receive, hold and send the new crypto. Then you have to own the private keys to your coins & tokens. Otherwise they’re not yours, period. Also, you can share your crypto address, to receive your cryptocurrency airdrop. But you must never share your private key! If you do, someone will steal your coins, for sure.

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What do you think about crypto airdrops? Are they profitable?

If you are a fan of action movies just like myself,

then the first image that comes to mind whenever ‘airdrop’ is mentioned, may be airplanes dropping war machines or relief materials out of the sky. However, this is far from what it means in the cryptocurrency space. I bet you’ve been seeing the word [airdrops] attached to a lot of cryptocurrencies, and particularly ICO projects. So, what really is an airdrop, in relation to cryptos?

An airdrop is a distribution of pre-mined coins (cryptos) to early supporters of a project. Think of it, like free coins waiting to be picked up for doing close to nothing. Yes, that’s right. Getting free cryptocurrencies from airdrops requires little to no effort. As crazy as this may sound, many crypto enthusiasts are making money from airdrops. And while it may appear illogical for companies to throw some cash away in the name of airdrops, the entire process is actually a core marketing strategy. After all, nothing is free.

Blockchain-based businesses, new and old, often use airdrops as a means to create some buzz about their projects, or reward loyal HODLERS/supporters. The idea of getting some money for simply inputting your email, joining a Telegram group, and performing some basic tasks like twitting about a project sounds interesting. We all like easy money, don’t we? In the process of doing this, we unknowingly let out some of our details such as email, Facebook or Twitter username, and probably phone number. It’s a win-win for both parties.

Getting Airdrops

Airdrops are free money. To participate in them, you’ll need the following:

An active Ethereum wallet (most airdrops are ERC20 tokens, although they can come in other forms, so you may need another wallet as specified by the company)
Telegram/Twitter/Facebook account (basically, you will be required to perform an easy task, which could involve downloading an app)
Email address

That’s as simple as it gets. Next is to find out which projects are doing airdrops, join up, and perform the required tasks. Tasks typically range from just filing a user form (with your Ethereum wallet), twitting about the project, liking and commenting on Facebook, or performing a video review, amongst others. For a list of latest airdrops in the crypto space, visit All Crypto airdrops rated for you and join the mailing list. It’s as simple as ABC.

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An $8 Million Airdrop Ran Out of Tokens â What’s Next Is Anyone’s Guess

An $8 Million Airdrop Ran Out of Tokens – What's Next Is Anyone's Guess

"Scarcity" may be a crypto buzzword,

but "shortage" has hardly made the footnotes – until now. In early July, the developers behind U Network, a blockchain publishing protocol valued at around $8 million, abruptly announced that it had run out of its reserve of UUU crypto tokens, and that it planned to buy back some of the supply it distributed to early investors through its airdrop in February.

At the start of the project, U Network established a 10 billion UUU cap on its token supply (worth approximately $15.6 million), setting aside 40 percent of its total tokens (about $6.2 million) for the founding team and future development. Yet, due to a rising number of strategic partners and interest in its token, the project announced on Medium, "The demand for UUU tokens has exceeded our current designated holdings."

The post continued:

"The team now faces a problem: leaving our ecosystem tokens intact, how do we pursue these new opportunities to grow the U Network ecosystem?"

The result is a problem that seems to have little precedent. The structure of ICOs and airdrops varies widely across projects, particularly with regard to the number of tokens minted, distributed and maintained by a given company or non-profit. While some projects do not limit the number of tokens that can be created within their blockchain ecosystem, others, like U Network, choose to implement a cap on the total supply.

For U Network, the 10 billion limit was implemented because the content-centered project, which aims to "help online content platforms better align with the interests of their users," wanted to "provide sufficient incentives to community members." While U Network's dilemma is currently an outlier in the industry, other blockchains that have implemented hard caps on their ICOs and airdrops may soon find themselves in a similar quandary as they begin building their ecosystems. Likewise, U Network's situation may force similar projects to confront an even more difficult question: what happens when your startup runs out of its own tokens?

Method to the madness

Incentives are especially important in blockchain systems, and so far, there is no established methodology by which projects can determine how many tokens to issue and keep. That's according to Joshua Gans, a professor of strategic management at the University of Toronto, who told CoinDesk: "There is no metric." "If you want to use tokens for incentives, the amount of the incentive is dependent on the price of the token," he explained. "At the start, it is hard to predict that." Gans added that establishing the amount of tokens projects should keep is equally as unsystematic.

According to Catherine Tucker, a professor of management and marketing at MIT, projects face a doubly difficult situation in the highly scrutinized industry. Not only do they lack methodologies for determining token supplies and holdings, they must also consider the perception of their actions. "I think this case illustrates the huge trade-offs founders face," she told CoinDesk. "If they keep too many tokens in reserve, they are often accused of being greedy. But if they give away too many tokens then they lose a crucial lever they need to incentivize people to use their platform or service in the future."

The buy-back

As such, remedying a shortage of tokens looks to be a precarious task. Solutions such as increasing the token supply of the network could influence the token's price, angering investors and jeopardizing their trust in the project. So instead, U Network plans to refurbish its holdings by conducting a token "buy-back." In practice, this means it will re-purchase 1,000 ETH worth of UUU (about 284 million tokens at press time) from current token holders over the course of several stages.

"For the first stage we would be buying back 200 ETH worth of UUU between the price range of 0.004 and 0.005 USD," U Network told CoinDesk. At press time, one UUU token was valued at $0.001569. As for how the project determined the number of tokens to re-purchase, it explained, "We believe it's a reasonable amount. Not too high to affect market price, not too low to affect the expansion needs."

From Gans' perspective, the buy-back is "a good way to go." He went on, "You issue the tokens and retain some other currency to use for buy-backs if you make an error. The other option is to give yourself the ability to issue more tokens for incentive purposes but that is ultimately the same as retaining some tokens at the outset." And as for what the rest of the industry could do to avoid U Network's dilemma,

MIT's Tucker suggested:

"If I had to give advice to founders, it would be to think about the uncertainty involved with the project. In those cases of heightened uncertainty, it might be best to limit the initial distribution of tokens until the business plan has evolved and been tested."

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