Hayden Adams advocates for a principled approach to token distribution that prioritizes the long-term success and integrity of the project over short-term gains.
While initial interest in blockchain projects might be sparked by marketing strategies like airdrops, what truly matters is what keeps users engaged with the project in the long run. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams shared his opinion on good token distribution, suggesting that token marketing should focus on providing real value, rather than merely building hype.
LayerZero benefited massively from airdrop farmers for years, but now when it comes time to drop the token… farming is suddenly now a problem?
Airdrop farmers definitively provide value to protocols
They help (1) stress test infra so issues can be resolved sooner rather than…
— Zach Rynes | CLG (@ChainLinkGod) May 3, 2024
Clever way to force the prisoner's dilemma on sybilers.
Sybilers can't predict the effectiveness of LZ's filtering efforts, so there's some uncertainty.
Instead of allowing them to be helpless, LZ is using that uncertainty to *fuel* their filtering efforts.
LZ is betting that… https://t.co/BhdHHMgcek
— kenton.eth (@KentonPrescott) May 3, 2024
