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An airdrop is an unsolicited distribution of a cryptocurrency token or coin, usually for free, to numerous wallet addresses. Airdrops are often associated with the launch of a new cryptocurrency or a DeFi protocol, primarily as a way of gaining attention and new followers, resulting in a larger user base and a wider disbursement of coins. [1]
Since the creation of bitcoin in 2009, the number of new cryptocurrencies has expanded rapidly. [1]The UK's Financial Conduct Authority estimated there were over 20,000 different cryptocurrencies by the start of 2023, although many of these were no longer traded and would never grow to a significant size.
Uniswap Labs is a software company in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, founded in 2018 by Hayden Adams. [11] [12] It is the creator of the Uniswap Protocol, a peer-to-peer system for swapping digital assets, which has facilitated over $2.4 trillion in trading volume.
The first token sale (also known as an ICO) was held by Mastercoin in July 2013. Ethereum raised money with a token sale in 2014, raising around 31,000 BTC in July, equal to approximately $18.3 million at the time. [10] ICOs and token sales became popular in 2017. [11] There were at least 18 websites tracking ICOs before mid-year. [12]
Shiba Inu token (ticker: SHIB) is a decentralized cryptocurrency created in August 2020 by an anonymous person or group using the pseudonym "Ryoshi". [1] It is inspired by the Shiba Inu (柴犬), a Japanese dog breed, which also serves as the mascot for Dogecoin , another cryptocurrency with meme origins.
A security token offering (STO) / tokenized IPO is a type of public offering in which tokenized digital securities, known as security tokens, are sold in security token exchanges. Tokens can be used to trade real financial assets such as equities and fixed income , and use a blockchain virtual ledger system to store and validate token transactions.
Free TON's token titled "TON Crystal" or just "TON" is distributed as a reward for contributions to the network. [46] Of five billion tokens issued at the moment of launch, 85% were reserved for users, 5% for validators, and 10% for the developers (including 5% dedicated for TON Labs, the developer of TON OS middleware for TON blockchain, which ...
World Mobile Token (WMT), a project built on Cardano, offers remote mobile network access in Africa with approximately 150 nodes in East Africa (2022). Mark Cuban is cited as being skeptical about the project and Cardano adoption. [46] In 2023, a Ghanaian startup named "Mazzuma" received funding from the Adaverse, a Cardano ecosystem accelerator.