TechFlow news: Jason Choi, co-founder of TANGENT, shared new insights on airdrops in a recent tweet. He stated that airdrops are a shortcut to decentralizing token ownership. The key to a good airdrop lies in precise targeting (TIA), more specific incentives (BLUR), and stronger resistance to Sybil attacks (NEXT). Poor airdrops occur when tokens are distributed to mercenary yield farmers or non-contributors. Airdrops are not "VCs paying retail investors." Rather, the people funding airdrops are others who bought the tokens on the open market.
Additionally, he believes points systems allow founders to flexibly define desired behaviors over time. While ICOs are controversial due to fraud issues, they offer better incentives for all participants compared to airdrops.
