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What Is a Staking Airdrop?
Understand staking airdrops and how holding, staking, delegating, or locking assets may affect eligibility.
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What this means
A staking airdrop rewards users who stake, delegate, lock, or otherwise support a network or protocol.
Core ideas
What to understand first
- Eligibility may depend on staking amount or duration.
- Delegation history can matter.
- Snapshots may capture staked balances.
- Unstaking before a snapshot may affect eligibility.
Safety checklist
What to check before acting
- Check official staking rules.
- Understand lockup or unbonding periods.
- Verify validator or protocol links.
- Avoid fake staking claim pages.
Risk note
Common mistakes to avoid
- Fake staking airdrops can request malicious approvals.
- Lockups can reduce liquidity.
- Delegation rules vary by network.