The top Airdrops to be on the lookout for in 2022 & 2023

5 min readOct 31, 2022

With the heavy traction in airdrops, which was fuelled by the recent launch of the Aptos ecosystem/token which moved largely by airdropping a portion of their total supply to their early users, the hype on new layer 1&2 testnets is on the rise. In this article, we will be reviewing a few projects with confirmed airdrops for people who interact with their testnets.

Before we begin, let’s clarify some common words associated with airdrops.

Airdrops: Airdrops are when you receive free tokens in exchange for doing something, like signing up for an app or joining a Telegram group.

Faucets: Faucets are websites that give you small amounts of cryptocurrency in exchange for completing tasks like watching videos or clicking through ads.

Testnets: Testnets are alternative blockchains used by developers to test new applications without having to worry about losing real money if something goes wrong. You can use them to try out new apps or test your own before investing any real money into an idea.

Mainnet: The mainnet is the blockchain where all transactions take place and are stored permanently.

Now that we have explained some of the terms that will be reoccurring in this article, let's dive right into the upcoming projects with possible potential retroactive airdrops.

We will be focusing on the following projects

1. Layer Zero

2. zkSync

3 Sei Network

4. StarkNet

5. Quai Network

Layer Zero

LayerZero is an Omni-chain interoperability protocol. LayerZero enables the realization of cross-chain applications with a low-level communication primitive.

LayerZero will serve as a foundation for building applications and protocols that require fast and secure decentralized data sharing on any blockchain network

Layer Zero labs already raised the sum of $135 million in funding. Pulled in from some of the biggest venture capital firms in Crypto, led by Sequoia Capital, FTX Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uniswap labs, Tiger Global, and PayPal Ventures ( It will interest you to know that this is the first Web3 project invested by PayPal) and other investors. So they have enough funds to make it one of the biggest airdrops ever!

You can find a concise guide by @corleonescrypto to manoeuvring Layer Zero Ecosystem to position yourself for their upcoming airdrops.

ZkSync

zkSync is a Layer 2 scaling solution on Ethereum that offers low gas and fast transactions, without compromising on security.

zkSync has already announced that they will launch their native token $ZKS in the future. Performing some tasks on their mainnet and testnet will increase your chances of getting their airdrop in the future and it is easy and simple to interact with.

Here is a thread by @0xAdesola on some protocols and the step-by-step guide on how to interact with them.

Sei Network

SEI Network is the first L1 blockchain with an order book that allows smart contracts access to shared liquidity.

With Coinbase ventures, Multicoin capital, Delphi Digital and Hyperspace ventures, and lead investors, SEI Network has announced that 1% of the Sei token supply has been allocated to its incentivized testnets and rewarding early members of the Sei community who use the chain

Want to find out more about Sei and how to get your hands on the Sei tokens from their Airdrop? Then, follow this guide by @abrahamchase09

Starknet

StarkNet is a permissionless decentralized ZK-Rollup also operating as a layer-2 network over Ethereum. Here, any dApp can achieve unlimited scale for its computation, without compromising Ethereum’s composability and security. StarkNet send, verify and bundle tens of thousands of transactions off-chain, saving gas and greatly enhancing system scalability.

The launch of StarkNet’s token has been announced, and 9% will be given to users and programmers who have created or interacted with dApps using StarkNet. Also, interacting with their testnet and mainnet as an early user may qualify you for the upcoming Airdrop.
Furthermore, interacting and providing liquidity on some dapps like Astraly, Alpha Road Finance, ArgentHQ, Brine Finance, and many others increase your chances of getting the Airdrop.

You can take a look at @defisaint’s thread about the protocols and steps on how to interact with them.

Quai Network

QUAI network is a proof-of-work blockchain network, utilizing the potential of merged mining and sharding. It is a layer-1 protocol that supports interwoven network of chains to increase the throughput of transactions. $QUAI is the native token of the network, and its tokenomics includes a testnet incentive which means an Airdrop. Sequent to this, Quai launched a Social Media reward package for their early community engagement incentive.

This program includes; following and engaging their social media platforms on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Reddit; also join their Discord server and connect your Twitter and discord to the Quai Network dashboard to keep track of your earnings and rewards.

Also note, that by following/interacting with their team members on Twitter and tweeting using their hashtag #QuaiNetwork twice a day, you earn more $QUAI tokens.

Want to learn more about the Airdrop, then check out this thread on Twitter by @selachi667

You can also check out this for a detailed guide on how you can earn from their social media reward program here

Keep an eye on them and also add Shardeum, Arbitrium, SUI, Juno, ZetaChain, and many others to your watchlist.

Pick one, put your mind and focus on it and finish it before jumping on another. This way you won’t try everything and end up getting none. You should also take a break in between to avoid getting burnt out.

Conclusion

The future of these chains are bright and so are their airdrops, and we’re excited to see what the next few years have in store. As we continue to follow these projects, we’ll update this list with new information as it becomes available so you can stay on top of all the best developments in crypto-related airdrop projects.

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This article was written by writer and community moderator for Chasers HQ @angelfaced