2026-01-06 13:31:43

Recently, it has become obvious that the frequency of Alpha airdrops is declining. Before, there were two or three a day; now? It takes two or three days to see one. The underlying issue here is quite serious—the entire crypto market is now extremely illiquid, project teams are all hesitant, and no one dares to launch projects rashly.

To put it simply, we are stuck in a vicious cycle. Lack of hot money entering the market, stagnation in trading, project teams adopting a wait-and-see attitude, and the number of airdrops shrinking accordingly. The current situation is quite awkward—those who can participate in Alpha are all scoring full marks, but truly worthwhile projects are few and far between. The competition is fierce, with more wolves than prey, reaching an extreme level of internal competition.

Just look at what people are saying on the forums. Everyone is shouting about quitting their jobs, only to turn around and compete fiercely for the next opportunity. Isn’t that ironic? Besides participating in Alpha, there are hardly any other airdrop projects available through other channels. If you're lucky, you might earn some pocket money in a month, but big gains are basically out of reach. Unless the market experiences a major rally, this situation probably won't change.

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BlockchainTherapist

· 15h ago

The top traders are all scoring full marks, but I think there's really no more profit in this market.

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VirtualRichDream

· 01-06 14:01

It's alive, liquidity is really dead, and project teams are all pretending to be dead.

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BasementAlchemist

· 01-06 14:01

Really, the airdrops are now pitifully scarce. It's always the same old faces crowding in, it's boring. But then again, that's just how a bear market is. Just wait patiently. Talking about liquidity drying up, isn't it just because the coin price has fallen and everyone is scared? Who would be throwing money in at this time? Those who say they want to go all-in every day, aren't they just like us browsing forums for airdrops? Instead of obsessing over Alpha frequency, it's better to focus on whether there are new ways to make money. Spending hours on forums every day just for those tiny airdrops, is it worth thinking about? Wait for the market to turn, or else keep this internal competition going, and no one will make money. Honestly, those entering the market now are all gambling mentality. No one truly believes this thing can make a comeback.

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BrokenDAO

· 01-06 14:01

This is a typical case of incentive mechanism collapse. When project teams lack funds, they dare not distribute tokens, and everyone is waiting. The waiting further exacerbates liquidity exhaustion, creating a perfect vicious cycle. The game equilibrium slides to the worst possible outcome.

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ContractTester

· 01-06 14:00

There's really no point in this stage of many wolves and few sheep, constantly watching perfect graduates show off all day long. Wait for the big market, there's no other way. If I had known last year, I would have gone all out; now it's too late to regret. Alpha's internal competition this time is indeed outrageous, it feels like all the effort was in vain. Honestly, half of the projects currently involved are garbage, better to just lie flat. With such dry liquidity, who dares to move recklessly? The project teams are also discouraged. Fighting every day, isn't it exhausting, everyone? The quality is getting worse year after year. The good show is about to start; only those who endure this wave will be the winners.

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CrossChainMessenger

· 01-06 13:59

Too many wolves and too few sheep, this vicious cycle can only be broken by a major market rally.

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token_therapist

· 01-06 13:50

卷到不行，真的，满分都拿了还是吃不上肉

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AirdropNinja

· 01-06 13:46

Really, the quality of airdrops lately is getting worse and worse, not as good as the projects I casually grabbed last year. --- Dead cycle, just dead cycle. Anyway, I’ve become numb to it. --- With more wolves than meat, this is just how it is. After all, we’re all here waiting for airdrops. --- Waiting for a big market? Probably won’t happen. It’s better to look for other ways out. --- People who talk about quitting their jobs will just keep doing manual labor in the end. Don’t take it too seriously. --- Instead of relying on Alpha, it’s more practical to think about how to avoid pitfalls. --- The drying up of liquidity really makes it feel like the entire ecosystem has withered. --- Now, airdrops have become a "probability game," and it’s hard to make money. --- Project teams have all pulled back, and we should also wake up a bit. --- A monthly allowance, this goal is dropping pretty fast. What happened to the dreams we once had?

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