Airdrop

An Airdrop is a distribution of free tokens to a community, typically used as a marketing tool or a reward for early protocol adopters and testers. In 2026, the "points-to-airdrop" model has matured into merit-based incentive programs that utilize Sybil-resistance and Proof-of-Humanity to filter out bots. Airdrops remain a primary method for decentralized governance (DAO) bootstrapping. Follow this tag for the latest on retroactive rewards, eligibility criteria, and how to participate in the most anticipated token distributions in the ecosystem.

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TGE of the $KYO token expected tomorrow, December 10

TGE of the $KYO token expected tomorrow, December 10

The post TGE of the $KYO token expected tomorrow, December 10 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Kyo Finance officially announces the launch of Project NAGOYA, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of decentralized finance. After months of development, the platform — whose foundations were laid in Kyoto — now presents a newly rebuilt DEX experience designed to offer vertical integration between solvers and frontend. The stated goal is to demonstrate that DeFi can truly be intuitive, efficient, and accessible to everyone. Additionally, as announced, Kyo Finance has confirmed that the $KYO token will be listed on KuCoin, Gate.io, and HTX, marking a crucial strategic step for the growth of the ecosystem and the future expansion of the global community. From the Foundation in Kyoto to the Launch of NAGOYA The journey of Kyo Finance began long ago. After redefining the decentralized exchange experience, the team worked to concentrate the value accumulated by the protocol into the new $KYO token, progressively transferring control to its community. NAGOYA, also known as Chūkyō or “Central Capital,” precisely represents this phase of transition and collective empowerment. Details on the $KYO Token Launch TGE: dates, networks, and expansion plans The Token Generation Event (TGE) for $KYO is scheduled for December 10, 2025, at 09:00 UTC. The token will be launched simultaneously on Ethereum (L1) and Soneium (L2), thus ensuring maximum accessibility and liquidity depth from day one. The token symbol will be $KYO and it will leverage LayerZero OFT technology for enhanced interoperability. The expansion plan includes accelerated support for the Superchain ecosystem immediately after launch, with a particular focus on the integration of Lisk and other key chains. The goal is to make $KYO the true liquidity layer of the entire ecosystem. Kyo Credit and Snapshot for the Airdrop Season 2 of Kyo Credit will conclude exactly 12 hours before the TGE, with a snapshot scheduled for December 9,…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Cardano Price Prediction: Binance Just Listed ADA’s Secret Weapon – Is This What Sends It $100?

Cardano Price Prediction: Binance Just Listed ADA’s Secret Weapon – Is This What Sends It $100?

Cardano is once again in headlines after its privacy-focused sidechain, Midnight, secured a listing on Binance for its native token, NIGHT. The post Cardano Price Prediction: Binance Just Listed ADA’s Secret Weapon – Is This What Sends It $100? appeared first on Coinspeaker.

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Kyo Finance: TGE of the $KYO token expected tomorrow, December 10th, 9:00 UTC

Kyo Finance: TGE of the $KYO token expected tomorrow, December 10th, 9:00 UTC

Kyo Finance officially announces the launch of Project NAGOYA, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of decentralized finance.

Author: The Cryptonomist
KuCoin Lists ADI (ADI) with HODLer Airdrops and Bonus Rewards

KuCoin Lists ADI (ADI) with HODLer Airdrops and Bonus Rewards

The post KuCoin Lists ADI (ADI) with HODLer Airdrops and Bonus Rewards appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. KuCoin has listed ADI (ADI), with deposits available via the ETH-ERC20 network. Users holding at least 20 KCS during the snapshot period can participate in HODLer Airdrops. ADI Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain, supports fast, low-cost transactions, modular Layer 3 solutions. KuCoin has announced the listing of ADI (ADI) on its platform, offering users the chance to participate in HODLer Airdrops.  Deposits for ADI are available immediately via the ETH-ERC20 network. The call auction is scheduled from 11:00 to 12:00 UTC on December 9, 2025.  Meanwhile, spot trading for the ADI/USDT pair will begin at 12:00 UTC today, and withdrawals will open at 10:00 UTC on December 10, 2025. HODLer Airdrops on KuCoin KuCoin users holding at least 20 KCS during the snapshot period from November 21, 2025, 00:00 UTC to November 24, 2025, 23:59 UTC are eligible for the airdrops.  The total airdrop pool is 250,000 ADI, distributed on December 9, 2025, at 10:00 UTC directly to trading accounts.  Users must complete KYC or KYB verification in an eligible jurisdiction and have logged in to KuCoin after September 8, 2025, 16:00 UTC to qualify. Holders with more than 10,000 KCS will be capped at the hard cap limit for rewards calculation. The airdrop also includes several bonus opportunities. Loyal KCS holders can receive up to 20%, new users who registered and verified their identities during the snapshot can earn up to 50%, and users engaging in futures trading are eligible for up to 20%. About ADI Chain ADI Chain is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain built on ZKsync’s Atlas and Airbender stacks. It enables GPU-accelerated zero-knowledge proofs for fast, secure, and low-cost transactions.  The chain supports modular Layer 3 solutions, allowing governments and enterprises to deploy compliant systems for payments, e-invoicing, land registries, and stablecoins. The ADI Foundation…

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Theoriq is now accepting registrations for the $THQ airdrop, supporting participation from Testnet and community users.

Theoriq is now accepting registrations for the $THQ airdrop, supporting participation from Testnet and community users.

PANews reported on December 9th that Theoriq's official X account tweeted that the $THQ airdrop claim portal is now open for registration, open to Testnet participants, Yapper event users, KOLs, Discord OGs, and other community members. Testnet users must complete the Authena platform's "human authentication" process and mint NFTs to ensure protection against Sybil attacks; community users must link their social media accounts to verify their eligibility. Registration closes on December 14th.

Author: PANews
Tether's "own son" messed up the start. Can Stable pull off a comeback?

Tether's "own son" messed up the start. Can Stable pull off a comeback?

Author: Jae, PANews Another stablecoin bearing the title of "Tether's own child" has been officially launched, but the market doesn't seem to be buying it. On the evening of December 8th, Stable, the highly anticipated public blockchain dedicated to stablecoins, officially launched its mainnet and released the STABLE token. As a Layer 1 blockchain deeply incubated by the core teams of Bitfinex and Tether, Stable's "Tether's own child" narrative has attracted widespread market attention since its launch. However, against the backdrop of tightening market liquidity, Stable did not have a strong start like its competitor Plasma. Not only did its price remain low, but it also faced a crisis of confidence due to allegations of insider trading. Is Stable's story a case of starting strong but then faltering, or will it continue its downward trend? STABLE has fallen 60% from its peak and is mired in a trust crisis stemming from insider trading. Prior to Stable's launch, market sentiment was quite optimistic. The project's two pre-deposits totaled over $1.3 billion, with approximately 25,000 participating addresses. The average deposit per address was about $52,000, demonstrating strong user interest. This was particularly noteworthy during a period of low market sentiment, indicating high confidence in the "Tether ecosystem" and raising expectations that Stable's launch would mirror Plasma's success. Data from the prediction market Polymarket shows that the market once estimated that there was an 85% probability that the FDV (Fully Diluted Market Value) of the STABLE token would exceed $2 billion. However, the law of "extreme heat will surely kill" has proven true once again. STABLE token's performance on its first day on TGE was disappointing. The STABLE token opened at approximately $0.036, reaching a high of nearly $0.046 before plummeting by over 60%, hitting a low of $0.015. As of 9 PM on December 9th, the STABLE token's FDV had shrunk to $1.7 billion, indicating a lack of liquidity and a lack of buyers in the market. It's worth noting that leading CEXs (centralized exchanges) such as Binance, Coinbase, and Upbit have not yet listed the STABLE token in their spot markets. Their absence limits STABLE's access to a larger retail investor base, further restricting its liquidity. The sharp drop in the price of the STABLE token has also sparked heated discussions in the community. DeFi researcher @cmdefi stated: "Expectations for Stable are relatively low. There were various amateurish practices during the early stages of the project's launch, and the serious attitude was worrying." Crypto KOL @cryptocishanjia points out that communities are more willing to pay for new narratives. Once the market has produced a Plasma leader, the consensus among communities regarding a Stable leader will be greatly enhanced, leading to reduced profit margins. Former VC practitioner @Michael_Liu93 bluntly stated: Stable's pre-market valuation of 3 billion and FDV are artificially inflated, making it a suitable target for long-term short selling. Tight control of the shares (no airdrops, no pre-sales, no KOL rounds) does not equate to a pump and dump, but precisely because it has not been listed on top CEXs, it may usher in a reversal. In addition, many users also mentioned the controversy surrounding the pre-deposit period before the Stable mainnet launch. During the first round of pre-deposit activities, some whale wallets deposited hundreds of millions of US dollars in USDT before the official opening time, raising strong questions from the community about fairness and insider trading. The project team did not directly respond and instead launched the second round of pre-deposit. This incident constitutes a paradox of the Stable narrative, whose value proposition is to provide transparent, reliable, and compliant infrastructure. The presence of suspected insider trading at the project's inception creates a trust deficit that will hinder active community participation and negatively impact its long-term narrative. USDT's Gas Fee Optimization for Payment Experience Reveals Hidden Concerns in its Token Economic Model Stable's architecture is designed to maximize transaction efficiency and user-friendliness. Stable is the first L1 blockchain to use USDT as its native gas fee, providing a near-gasless user experience. The significance of this design lies in minimizing user friction. Users can pay transaction fees using the medium of exchange itself (USDT) without managing or holding highly volatile governance tokens. This feature enables sub-second settlement and minimizes fees, making it particularly suitable for everyday trading and institutional payment scenarios with stringent requirements for price stability and predictability. Stable employs the StableBFT consensus mechanism, a DPoS (Delegated Proof-of-Stake) model customized based on CometBFT (formerly Tendermint) and fully compatible with the EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine). StableBFT guarantees transaction finality through Byzantine fault tolerance, meaning that once a transaction is confirmed, it is irreversible, which is crucial for payment and settlement scenarios. Furthermore, StableBFT supports parallel proposal processing by nodes, ensuring the network can achieve both high throughput and low latency, thus meeting the stringent requirements of payment networks. Stable secured strong capital backing from its inception. The project raised $28 million in its seed round, led by Bitfinex and Hack VC. The presence of Tether/Bitfinex CEO Paolo Ardoino as an advisor has fueled speculation about a close strategic partnership between Stable and Tether, the leading stablecoin issuer. Stable CEO Brian Mehler previously served as VP of Venture Capital at Block.one, the company that developed EOS, where he managed a $1 billion crypto fund and invested in industry giants such as Galaxy Digital and Securitize. The CTO is Sam Kazemian, founder of the hybrid algorithmic stablecoin project Frax, who has been deeply involved in the DeFi field for many years and has provided advice on the US stablecoin bill. However, Stable's initial CEO was Joshua Harding, the former head of investment at Block.one, and the project changed its leadership without any announcement or explanation, casting a shadow over Stable's transparency. Stable's token economic model employs a strategy that separates network utility from governance value. The sole purpose of the STABLE token is governance and staking. It is not used to pay any transaction fees on the network, and all transactions are settled in USDT. Token holders can stake STABLE to become validators and maintain network security. They can also participate in key decisions such as network upgrades, fee adjustments, or the introduction of new stablecoins through community voting. However, the inability to share in network profits limits the token's potential; before the ecosystem takes shape, the token lacks significant empowerment. It's worth noting that 50% of the total token supply (100 billion) will be allocated to the team, investors, and advisors. While these tokens are subject to a one-year lock-up period (Cliff) before being released linearly, this significant allocation will have a potential long-term impact on the token price. Competition in the stablecoin public blockchain sector is fierce; execution will be the deciding factor. Stable faces extremely fierce market competition. In the current multi-chain landscape, Polygon and Tron have a large retail user base for low-cost remittances in Southeast Asia, South America, the Middle East and Africa, while Solana has also secured a place in the payment field thanks to its high throughput performance advantage. More importantly, Stable also faces emerging vertical L1 competitors also focused on stablecoin payments. For example, Circle's Arc focuses on becoming the infrastructure for institutional-grade on-chain treasuries, global settlement, and tokenized assets. Additionally, Tempo, backed by Stripe and Paradigm, is also positioned as a payment-focused public chain and is a strong competitor targeting the same vertical market. In the payment and settlement field, network effects will be a key winning factor. Stable's success will depend on its ability to quickly leverage the USDT ecosystem, attract developers and institutional users, and establish a first-mover advantage in large-scale settlements. If its execution and market penetration are insufficient, it may be overtaken by similar L1 platforms with stronger integration capabilities or deeper compliance backgrounds. According to its roadmap, the most crucial timeframe is enterprise integration and developer ecosystem building from Q4 2025 to Q2 2026. Successfully achieving these goals will be key to validating Stable's value proposition and the feasibility of its vertically integrated L1 architecture. However, with only about six months between mainnet launch and pilot deployment, Stable must quickly overcome multiple challenges, including technical optimization, institutional integration, and ecosystem development. Any missteps in execution could further erode market confidence in its long-term potential. The launch of Stable's mainnet marks a new phase in the competition for stablecoins, moving towards infrastructure development. Whether it can achieve its goal of reshaping payment networks will ultimately depend on execution rather than narrative.

Author: PANews
Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) Stock: HYPE Treasury Rolls Out $30M Buyback Program

Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) Stock: HYPE Treasury Rolls Out $30M Buyback Program

TLDR Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) rolled out a $30 million stock repurchase program within days of going public on Nasdaq The 12-month buyback plan aims to boost per-share HYPE token exposure for investors PURR resulted from a Sonnet BioTherapeutics and Rorschach SPAC merger that closed December 2 The company filed to raise $1 billion in October [...] The post Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) Stock: HYPE Treasury Rolls Out $30M Buyback Program appeared first on Blockonomi.

Author: Blockonomi
Cardano Founder Signals Growth Amid Expanding Midnight Support

Cardano Founder Signals Growth Amid Expanding Midnight Support

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson teases Midnight token launch as Binance and KuCoin prepare world premiere listings. Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson shared a cryptic message as Binance Wallet announced support for Midnight (NIGHT). His post welcomed Binance to the growing Midnight ecosystem, showcasing the token’s growing exchange integrations and potential market impact. Midnight Token Prepares for […] The post Cardano Founder Signals Growth Amid Expanding Midnight Support appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

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Cuộc Chiến “Thực Chiến” Khốc Liệt Nhất Tháng 12: Bitget Live 10x Challenge Mùa 2 Chính Thức Khởi Tranh – Xem Livestream, Săn Ngay 300 $MON!

Cuộc Chiến “Thực Chiến” Khốc Liệt Nhất Tháng 12: Bitget Live 10x Challenge Mùa 2 Chính Thức Khởi Tranh – Xem Livestream, Săn Ngay 300 $MON!

Thị trường tiền điện tử những tháng cuối năm 2025 đang chứng kiến những con sóng biến động mạnh mẽ. [...] The post Cuộc Chiến “Thực Chiến” Khốc Liệt Nhất Tháng 12: Bitget Live 10x Challenge Mùa 2 Chính Thức Khởi Tranh – Xem Livestream, Săn Ngay 300 $MON! appeared first on VNECONOMICS.

Author: Vneconomics
MEXC: New Independent Audit Confirms Total Security of User Funds

MEXC: New Independent Audit Confirms Total Security of User Funds

A New Standard of Security and Transparency for Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Author: The Cryptonomist