Article Source: ZKsync
1. How to qualify for this airdrop?
There are two ways for addresses to qualify for a 17.5% airdrop:
Users (89%): Bridge crypto assets to ZKsync Era and meet at least one of the seven eligibility criteria as a ZKsync user.
Contributors (11%): Individuals, developers, researchers, communities, and companies who contribute to the ZKsync protocol and ecosystem through development, promotion, education, or participation, regardless of using the ZKsync network.
For wallets in the contributor category, participation in the ZKsync Era activities is optional. Contributor allocations are primarily aimed at those building early projects on ZKsync, contributing to related GitHub repositories, conducting security research, serving as Discord moderators, or engaging with communities like Degen, Bonsai, Crypto the Game, Pudgy, and Milady.
2. What does it mean when this airdrop is usage-based?
The user-based allocation (accounting for 89% of the airdrop) is primarily to recognize and reward a diverse user base on ZKsync Era who will help in the long-term management and development of ZKsync. The goal is to identify those who bridge crypto assets to ZKsync Era and provide a multiplier reward for actions that demonstrate organic user behavior.
Wallet histories on various chains can reveal a lot about their owners. Genuine users are often more risk-tolerant, especially when they feel part of a community. They spend time exploring, trying new protocols, and holding speculative assets. On the other hand, bots and speculators act cautiously, trying to integrate into the community and gain value with minimal effort.
3. I meet some of the eligibility criteria but did not receive an allocation, why?
The ZKsync user airdrop allocation (accounting for 89% of the airdrop) is based on the following combination:
How many of the seven eligibility criteria are met.
Time-Weighted Average Balance (TWAB) within the last 12 months up to the snapshot date, bridged and held on ZKsync Era, whether in your wallet or in DeFi protocols. This is known as Value Scaling (see details in question 5).
Bonus multiplier: If a wallet belongs to a predefined group, such as early ETH adopters, top holders of ZKsync native NFTs/tokens, or holders of ARB, OP, ENS airdrops, it will receive an allocation multiplier.
Important note: Transaction volume itself does not impact the allocation size.
Allocation amounts for users are calculated based on the above criteria. To receive an airdrop allocation, the result must be greater than ZK 450.
This means that even if you meet all seven criteria but have held little on average for a period of time, or do not qualify for any other bonus multipliers, you may not qualify for an allocation.
4. I meet four of the eligibility criteria, but the reward I received is less than someone who only met two criteria on X. Why?
The number of eligibility criteria met is just one of the three factors determining the allocation size. The ZKsync airdrop allocation is a combination of eligibility criteria, Time-Weighted Average Balance (TWAB) on ZKsync Era, and bonus multipliers.
In this case, the other person may have transferred a significant amount of crypto assets to ZKsync Era and/or held them for a longer period. Alternatively, the other person may be eligible for one of the bonus multipliers or be part of a contribution-based airdrop, while you are not.
5. How does “Value Scaling” work?
To identify and reward users who bridge crypto assets to ZKsync Era, a portion of the allocation is based on the Value Scaling formula. This formula adjusts the allocation of addresses based on the amount sent to ZKsync Era and the duration these crypto assets have been held in the wallet.
For example, an address that sent $100 to ZKsync Era at mainnet launch (March 2023) and has held it since then will have a higher weight than an address that deposited only $100 a month before the snapshot.
Value Scaling = Time-Weighted Average Balance (TWAB) = Scaling the allocation based on the value of crypto assets bridged by someone and the duration of holding.
Reminder: Transaction volume itself does not affect Value Scaling.
For more information, refer to these examples.
6. What if I only use ZKsync Lite? Why am I excluded?
To qualify for the airdrop, addresses must meet one eligibility criterion and bridge crypto assets to ZKsync Era. The focus of the airdrop is on the first ZK chain, ZKsync Era, as it is expected to become the decentralized hub for the entire ZKsync ecosystem.
ZKsync Lite users, as OGs of the ZKsync ecosystem, can earn up to 2 qualification points for using ZKsync Lite. However, they also need to have crypto assets on ZKsync Era at some point.
For usage-based airdrops: If a user only uses ZKsync Lite and does not use ZKsync Era, unfortunately, they are not eligible for any user airdrop allocations.
7. Why do some addresses with zero transactions still receive allocations?
The airdrop is divided into user-based allocations (89% of the airdrop) and contributor-based allocations (11% of the airdrop). Wallets in the contributor category do not need to show activity on ZKsync Era. For example, contributor allocations focus on those building early projects on ZKsync, contributing to related GitHub repositories, conducting security research, managing communities on Discord, or engaging with communities like Degen, Bonsai, Crypto the Game, Pudgy, and Milady.
There are 184 addresses with zero transactions but meet the airdrop eligibility criteria and have bridged assets on ZKsync Era, qualifying for the airdrop.
Additionally, 10 test addresses were added for internal quality assurance and testing. These addresses were allocated a minimum of 917 tokens. Once claimed, these tokens will be sent to a burn address.
0x6adb27812220f1ff5df618e3273d83c430705eec 0xb1ded8ff2f7a45f436951f082dda770e1dcee84d 0x07528fba97b02bba1aaa03a8ffe51d3fda86b585 0xc527a57ebcc7af699055bb8a3aca917a00a235ed 0x358291b1ea089437a9b16fb8c23d8a035ea7c358 0x023e3e6d98d7a5c7209910ab4ab9f91713dbdc1d 0x65f8dfc419b418ae82f289059d038428d038cd9a 0x6cc3a7f20f0f2f3d3fb5e07f89f7449e6a2537d6 0xae757f4c8aad55712018e6fef0612a091279517a 0x5f66edefd2d3d228244d5801911cdccb87df92bc 0x0e602a94192f9da3db92f159a724ea8442916987
8. Why are rewards given to external groups like Degen, Bonsai, instead of ZKsync users?
A small portion (2.8%) of the airdrop total is reserved for experimental on-chain communities: recipients of Degen and Bonsai, Crypto The Game, Pudgy, and Milady. These communities are known for being advocates and fervent defenders of their ecosystems, sharing the same cypherpunk values as ZK Nation while also experimenting with innovative self-organizing methods. These positively impactful communities are valuable additions to any network, poised to become long-term members and guardians of ZKsync.
9. Why do some people receive over 100,000 tokens?
100K is the highest reward for user-based allocation in the airdrop (accounting for 89% of the airdrop). 155 addresses (0.022%) received allocations of over 100K tokens because they qualified for the highest user reward and also met the eligibility for contributor category rewards (accounting for 11% of the total airdrop).
Examples of contributor category groups: native ZKsync projects, GitHub developers, security researchers, Discord community moderators, ZK Credo translators, and more.
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