Altseason is here… and so is airdrop season. The opportunities keep stacking up.
We pulled together the best drops from fresh points programs and referral competitions to massive prize pools and token allocations, there’s no shortage of ways to farm your next big bag.
This week we’re tracking some of the most active drops across DeFi, trading, and infra.
These airdrops give you a clear path to earning rewards and increasing your bag.
1. Base
Reward: NA
How to qualify: Set up a Base wallet, fund with $ETH, claim roles/domains, and interact with apps across DeFi, social, and payments to build on-chain activity, while developers can explore Base’s builder tools, programs, and resources for growth.
Status: Active
Link: https://join.base.app/
2. Payy
Reward: zk-points system
How to qualify: Install Payy (no signup)—backup your recovery phrase or enable iCloud/Google/Face ID, fund the wallet via USDC (Polygon) or transfers from Ethereum/Base/Polygon/Optimism/Arbitrum, and earn zk-Points by holding a balance or referring friends (10,000 points when a friend activates the Visa Payy Card).
Status: Active
Link: https://payy.link/
3. Rome Protocol
Reward: WL spot for a pool of 10,000 NFTs
How to qualify: Join the Rome Protocol Airdrop by following and engaging with Rome + Airdrops.io on X, then commenting your Solana wallet for a raffle to win one of 25 guaranteed whitelist spots; whitelist phases include 556 guaranteed spots (application-based), 1,444 over-allocated spots (first-come-first-served), and 1,677 public sale spots open to all.
Status: Active
Link: https://t.co/t3FgZRZ2XH
4. Peaq
Reward: 210,000,000 $PEAQ reward pool
How to qualify: Connect your wallet on the Peaq Portal (add the Peaq network and sign — use the same wallet if you were in Season 1), then complete daily DePIN and DeFi quests (500+ available) to earn XP and climb the leaderboard for a share of the 210M $PEAQ pool — invite friends with your referral link to earn 1% of their XP.
Status: Active
Link: https://portal.peaq.xyz/
5. HeraldEX
Reward: $3,000 reward pool
How to qualify: Join the HeraldEX Referral Competition by completing KYC on the platform, generating your unique referral code, and sharing it with traders — then track your referrals and leaderboard ranking in your dashboard to maximize rewards.
Status: Active
Link: https://app.herald.exchange/air-drops
6. Bybit WSOT 2025
Reward: 10,000,000 USDT prize pool
How to qualify: Create and KYC-verify your Bybit account, then register via the WSOT 2025 portal (General: Aug 18–27, Late: Aug 27–Sep 6) for Individual, Squad, or both competitions.
Compete in the Preheat Phase (Aug 18–27, 670K USDT daily rewards), the Squad Showdown (Aug 27–Sep 15, 3.76M USDT, up to 5 members, leader perks), and the Individual Showdown (Aug 27–Sep 15, 4.4M USDT, top prize 182.5K USDT).
Status: Active
Link: https://www.bybit.com/en/register
7. Meteora
Reward: 15% of $MET token supply
How to qualify: Join the Meteora Season 2 Airdrop by connecting your wallet on the official platform and providing liquidity to DAMM V2 and DLMM pools — you’ll now earn 1,000 points per $1 in trading fees generated, as TVL-based points have been removed.
Status: Active
Link: https://app.meteora.ag/
8. SuperX
Reward: $30,000 prize pool
How to qualify: Log in to SuperX via Telegram (save the auto-generated private key or connect another wallet), fund your account via MoonPay or crypto (USDC/USDT/ETH/SOL/BTC on supported chains), then trade spot/perps or copy top traders to build activity.
Set up your referral code to earn up to 35% commissions (friends get a permanent 10% fee discount), track points and rebates in the dashboard, and join trading competitions and tutorials on their YouTube.
Status: Active
Link: https://trysuper.co/
9. BasedApp
Reward: $40,000 USD cash prize pool
How to qualify: Join the BasedApp Airdrop by completing KYC, and installing the mobile app. Fund your account via supported networks or fiat on-ramp, trade spot/perpetuals (focus on $HYPE for max XP), apply for the BasedApp Visa Card, join the referral program (up to 78% commissions), participate in Flow Battle Season 1 ($50K+ prizes), and stake ENA tokens to earn additional points while monitoring upcoming airdrops.
Status: Active
Link: https://basedapp.io/
10. Ostrich
Reward: 1 million points distributed weekly to participants to earn $RICH token.
How to qualify: Join the Ostrich Points Program by connecting your wallet, enabling trading, and depositing USDC on Arbitrum (via Binance withdrawal or Rhino Bridge). Start trading stocks, forex, metals, and crypto to earn points, then track your rankings on the Points Page — and check out the Ostrich Ambassador Program on Zealy for a chance to win from a 25,000-point reward pool.
Status: Active
Link: https://app.ostrich.exchange/
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