Airdrop New Direction: From Ethereum to Emerging Public Chains

In 2025, airdrop players have shifted their focus from Ethereum to new territories. Emerging public chains such as Base, BNB, Sui, and Berachain have become popular destinations for airdrop treasure hunting. The logic behind this trend is worth exploring in depth.

The Evolution of Airdrop Patterns

1. The Ethereum airdrop boom has receded, and the once gold rush is gradually fading.
2. Emerging public chains such as Base, Sui, and Berachain have become the new battleground.
3. Projects on emerging chains generally have strong financing backgrounds and mature operating models.
4. The low-threshold, high-return Airdrop strategy continues.
5. Choosing the right direction is more important than mere diligence.

From Ethereum to the New World

The golden age of Ethereum Airdrop has passed.

In 2022, a newcomer to the circle, Jason, eagerly participated in the Ethereum ecosystem projects, hoping for substantial airdrop returns in the future. However, by 2025, he left the crypto space due to not receiving the expected profits.

In February 2025, a well-known NFT trading platform suddenly announced a token issuance plan, but it still adopted the traditional models of points, blind boxes, and experience points, making it difficult to arouse market enthusiasm.

The decline of Ethereum ecosystem Airdrop

In recent years, news about Airdrops from Ethereum ecosystem projects has become increasingly scarce. Even during the relatively good market conditions in January 2025, among the 14 projects launched, there were almost none from the native Ethereum ecosystem. Most projects have chosen to develop on emerging public chains where Gas costs are lower and exchange support is stronger.

The emergence of this phenomenon is not only due to other public chains like Solana becoming a paradise for new players or BNB Chain serving as a stepping stone for project teams to enter certain trading platforms. More importantly, the once-proud innovation capability and development activity of the Ethereum ecosystem are gradually declining, and dissatisfaction within the community towards the Ethereum Foundation is also increasing.

The rise of emerging public chains

Walrus Protocol, as an officially recognized Airdrop project of the Sui Network, became the brightest star in the first quarter of 2025. Its Airdrop criteria are simple and straightforward, allowing even the most basic participation to yield considerable returns.

Such projects usually have several common characteristics:

• Large financing scale, high valuation
• Supported by top investment institutions
• The team's execution ability is strong.
• The token price has shown stable performance and has the potential to break historical highs.

Discovering a New Land for Airdrops

With the changes in the market, Ethereum has transformed from the "noble chain" of airdrops into a fiercely competitive red ocean. To obtain considerable airdrop profits, players have to seek new opportunities.

Currently, Sui Network and Berachain seem to have become new choices for airdrop players. These emerging public chains have the following characteristics:

1. The project generally has a high valuation and large financing scale.
2. The native tokens of public chains have been listed on mainstream trading platforms.
3. The public chain itself provides ecological incentives and strong financial support.
4. Most projects within the ecosystem have completed high-quality financing.
5. Continues the traditional Airdrop's low barrier, high return strategy

Projects worth paying attention to include:

• Berachain ecosystem: KodiakFi, InfraredFinance, Beraborrow, GummiFi, etc.
• Sui Ecosystem: HaedalProtocol, AftermathFi, etc.

Conclusion: Follow the Cycle, Maintain Patience

In the cycle of the cryptocurrency market, both project parties and players experience ups and downs. Projects that can truly transcend cycles often present a perfect "deep V" in coin prices and provide stable returns to supporters in ecosystem construction.

As an Airdrop player, the most important thing is to be patient and enjoy the process. Choosing the right direction and making friends over the cycles may bring richer rewards than simply hard work.