For emerging blockchain projects, airdrops are not just free giveaways but also a smart growth strategy. They attract early adopters, boost community engagement, and build a solid foundation for future success. For users, airdrops provide a low-risk way to discover new projects while keeping the door open to potentially high returns.

1. Berachain (BERA) – ~$678.7 Million

Distributed to early users, content creators, and community participants.
Berachain’s PoL mechanism reshapes L1 economics by creating an efficient marketplace between validators, users, and applications.

2. Kaito AI (KAITO) – ~$200.4 Million

Distributed to Genesis NFT holders, program participants, and Binance BNB Earn users.
$KAITO is the core token of the AI-powered InfoFi network. It powers governance, acts as a medium of exchange, and ensures the ecosystem functions efficiently.

3. Story Protocol (IP) – ~$190 Million

Given to early testers and active community contributors.
Story is a Layer 1 blockchain designed for intellectual property (IP) on the internet, enabling creators to register, license, and monetize their IP assets seamlessly.

4. Solayer Labs (LAYER) – ~$123.6 Million

Rewarded to DeFi users, especially those using synthetic assets.
Solayer is the first hardware-accelerated blockchain, targeting over 1 million TPS and ultra-low latency for next-gen applications.

5. Plume Network (PLUME) – ~$112 Million

Distributed via testnet tasks, faucets, and referrals.
Plume is the first full-stack chain focused on RWA (real world assets) integration. With over 200 projects building in its ecosystem, it aims to drive rapid RWA adoption.

What is an Airdrop?

A crypto airdrop is typically performed by blockchain startups to promote new projects. The goal is to spread awareness and encourage more users to join. Airdrops are usually announced through official channels, and tokens are distributed to selected wallets.

Sometimes, eligibility requires holding a minimum amount of crypto. In other cases, tasks such as posting on forums, sharing on social media, or testing a network are enough to qualify.

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The updated list is categorized as follows:

• Smart Contract Platforms: Aptos (APT), Arbitrum (ARB), Babylon (BABY), Berachain (BERA), Celestia (TIA), Hedera Hashgraph (HBAR), Mantle (MNT), Monad, Movement (MOVE), Toncoin (TON), TRON (TRX), VeChain (VET)

• Financial Services: Aerodrome (AERO), Binance Coin (BNB), Ethena (ENA), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Jupiter (JUP), Lombard, Mantra (OM), Maple (SYRUP), Ondo Finance (ONDO), Pendle (PENDLE), Plume Network (PLUME)

• Culture and Meme Coins: Aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT), Eliza (ELIZA), Immutable (IMX), Story (IP)

• Special Use Case Tokens: Akash Network (AKT), Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET), Arweave (AR), DeepBook (DEEP), Eigen Layer (EIGEN), Geodnet (GEOD), Grass (GRASS), Helium (HNT), Jito (JTO), Prime Intellect, Sentient, Space and Time, Walrus (WAL)

What Altcoins Did Grayscale Add to Its List?

These are the assets that were not present in the previous review and have now been added to Grayscale’s consideration list:

Babylon (BABY), Berachain (BERA), Monad, Movement (MOVE), VeChain (VET), Lombard, Mantra (OM), Maple (SYRUP), Plume Network (PLUME), Aixbt by Virtuals (AIXBT), Eliza (ELIZA), DeepBook (DEEP), Geodnet (GEOD), Walrus (WAL).

Grayscale currently manages approximately $20 billion in crypto assets. Its largest funds are Bitcoin with around $16 billion and Ethereum with about $2.5 billion. The total value of all other crypto asset funds combined stands slightly above $1 billion.

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What is Token Unlock? How Does It Affect the Market?

Token unlock is the release of locked tokens after a set period, typically for project teams, early investors, ICO/IDO participants, and community incentives. Gradual release helps maintain price stability and prevent speculative selling.

Unlocking tokens increases supply, which may cause price fluctuations. Large unlocks create selling pressure, though some investors may hold their tokens long-term, balancing supply.

Historically, token unlocks often lead to price drops. Analysts caution that these unlocks may create selling pressure, advising investors to be cautious.

Let’s take a look at which altcoins will experience token unlocks this week:

• Cheelee (CHEEL):
  • Unlock date: Monday, February 10
  • Unlock amount: 2.67 million CHEEL (worth $21.6 million – 4.68% of total supply)
• Berachain (BERA):
  • Unlock date: Tuesday, February 11
  • Unlock amount: 12.9 million BERA (worth $77.98 million – 12.2% of total supply)
• Moca (MOCA):
  • Unlock date: Tuesday, February 11
  • Unlock amount: 26.1 million MOCA (worth $178 million – 10.6% of total supply)
• Delysium (AGI):
  • Unlock date: Tuesday, February 11
  • Unlock amount: 66 million AGI (worth $6.2 million – 4.60% of total supply)
• Aptos (APT):
  • Unlock date: Wednesday, February 12
  • Unlock amount: 11 million APT (worth $66 million – 1.96% of total supply)
• Sweat Economy (SWEAT):
  • Unlock date: Thursday, February 13
  • Unlock amount: 356 million SWEAT (worth $3 million – 4.26% of total supply)
• Alethea AI (ALI):
  • Unlock date: Friday, February 14
  • Unlock amount: 133 million ALI (worth $1.3 million – 1.63% of total supply)
• The Sandbox (SAND):
  • Unlock date: Friday, February 14
  • Unlock amount: 205 million SAND (worth $80.2 million – 8.38% of total supply)
• StarkNet (STRK):
  • Unlock date: Saturday, February 15
  • Unlock amount: 64 million STRK (worth $15.9 million – 2.47% of total supply)
• Staika (STIK):
  • Unlock date: Saturday, February 15
  • Unlock amount: 2.1 million STIK (worth $8.8 million – 8.81% of total supply)
• Cyber (CYBER):
  • Unlock date: Saturday, February 15
  • Unlock amount: 5.02 million CYBER (worth $8.8 million – 5.02% of total supply)
• Arbitrum (ARB):
  • Unlock date: Sunday, February 16
  • Unlock amount: 92 million ARB (worth $42 million – 2.13% of total supply)

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“Coinbase will support Berachain perpetual futures.

The opening of our BERA-PERP market will begin on or after 17:00 UTC on February 6, 2025.”

What is Berachain?

Berachain is a new blockchain designed to solve the consensus mechanism incentive misalignment. In traditional Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains, users are required to lock their assets in order to participate in the security model and earn staking rewards. This creates an incentive misalignment between projects that require activity and transaction volume on the blockchain and the staking security mechanism that requires asset locking.

In an efficient market, users could stake their assets with less risk while gaining more rewards, but their likelihood of utilizing decentralized applications (dApps) and services on the blockchain decreases.

Berachain aims to resolve this issue through its Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. PoL is an extension of PoS with restructured incentive mechanisms that encourage DeFi activity while avoiding asset locking, adding security and decentralization to the network.

What Does Berachain (BERA) Do?

Use Cases and Incentive Mechanisms: Berachain starts with three native assets: $BERA, $BGT, and $HONEY, each offering various opportunities for Berachain participants.

• $BERA: This native utility token is used for transaction fees and works similarly to Ethereum’s ETH. BERA holders can also earn governance rights by staking their tokens in reward pools.
• $BGT: The Berachain Governance Token, BGT, allows its holders to vote on network proposals and updates. It is earned through staking BERA and other accepted assets and is non-transferable. BGT strengthens governance decisions in Berachain’s DAO, where decisions on accepted assets, protocol updates, and major platform changes are made. Holders can either vote directly or delegate their votes.
• $HONEY: Berachain’s native stablecoin, HONEY, is pegged to the US dollar and supports transactions on the network. HONEY is minted through a collateralized process and aims to provide stability within the ecosystem. It is used in lending, trading, and other DeFi operations.

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