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The Airdrop Economy: How Crypto Projects Bootstrap Communities & Solve the Cold Start Problem

Web3 token airdrops solve the "cold start problem" by giving up to 50% of supply to early users. Learn how Uniswap, BONK, and others use strategic distributions to build communities and create aligned incentives.

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