The airdrop market in 2024 continues to grow, offering opportunities for both crypto enthusiasts and new project launches. Airdrops remain a popular way for projects to distribute tokens, especially for marketing and rewarding early adopters. Current trends focus on decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain scalability, and NFTs. Some major recent and upcoming airdrops include zk-rollup projects like Starknet, interoperability solutions like LayerZero, and gaming platforms like Pixels.

In addition to traditional airdrops, many projects now use testnet airdrops as a means of encouraging community participation and technical feedback before the official launch. These testnet events provide smaller rewards but are low-risk, as they don't require real tokens. This method has become a common way for blockchain protocols to attract early users.

Airdrop farming, where users actively seek and participate in these events, is becoming more competitive. Projects often take "snapshots" of user activity, making it cru…