airdrop
0 antonyms and opposites of airdrop, grouped by meaning.
Noun — A distribution of free cryptocurrency tokens sent directly to many people's wallets at once, usually to publicise a new project or to reward people who have already used it.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A distribution of free cryptocurrency tokens sent directly to many people's wallets at once, usually to publicise a new project or to reward people who have already used it.
“Anyone who had used the app before March qualified for the airdrop.”
2. verb
To send out such tokens to many wallets.
“The team airdropped the token to early users last week.”
How to Use Airdrop
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Informal in crypto contexts. Unexpected airdrops arriving in a wallet are commonly used as bait in scams, and the word often appears in warnings about them.
Etymology
A figurative use of the military sense of airdrop, delivering supplies by parachute, applied to tokens sent out to many wallets at once.
Full origin of airdrop →Frequently Asked Questions
Why do projects give away free tokens?
Mainly to attract attention and to spread ownership of the token among many holders rather than a few. Some airdrops also reward people who used an early version of a service, which encourages others to try new projects in the hope of a future distribution.
What is the difference between an airdrop and an ICO?
In an airdrop the tokens are handed out at no cost. In an ICO, an initial coin offering, people pay for the tokens, so it works more like a sale or fundraising round.
Are unexpected airdrops safe?
Tokens can arrive in a wallet without the owner doing anything, and a common scam pattern is to send worthless tokens whose "claim" page asks for wallet permissions. Simply holding an unknown token does not move funds; the risk comes from interacting with links or approvals attached to it.