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| Rank | Project | Total Value (at distribution) | Recipients | Year | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Uniswap (UNI) |
$6.43 billion
|
62,000+
|
2020 | Pivotal moment in DeFi Summer; established the standard for governance token airdrops |
|
2
|
Hyperliquid (HYPE) |
$10.84 billion
|
90,000+
|
2024 | Potentially largest airdrop in history; redefined value expectations |
|
3
|
Apecoin (APE) |
$3.54 billion
|
BAYC/MAYC owners
|
2022 | Bridged gap between NFTs and fungible tokens |
|
4
|
Starknet (STRK) |
$3.09 billion
|
1.3 million
|
2024 | First major zero-knowledge rollup to distribute governance tokens |
|
5
|
Bitcoin Cash (BCH) |
Tens of billions
|
5.8 million
|
2017 | One of earliest and most significant fork-based distributions |
|
6
|
dYdX (DYDX) |
$2.00 billion
|
Trading-based
|
2021 | Set new standard for rewarding trading activity |
|
7
|
Arbitrum (ARB) |
$1.97 billion
|
Multiple tiers
|
2023 | First major Layer 2 scaling solution to distribute tokens |
|
8
|
Ethereum Name Service (ENS) |
$1.88 billion
|
Domain owners
|
2021 | Established model for rewarding genuine platform engagement |
|
9
|
Aptos (APT) |
$0.43 billion
|
Testnet users
|
2022 | Pioneered substantial rewards for technical contributions to network testing |
|
10
|
Notcoin (NOT) |
$2.27 billion
|
35 million
|
2024 | Pioneered ultra-simple mass adoption gaming mechanics |