Impressive historical airdrops in the DeFi ecosystem remain hot topics of discussion today.

Uniswap's airdrop was truly remarkable, with participants receiving tokens valued between $4,000 and $12,000. Following that, dYdX created a legend — starting from $10,000, reaching as high as $100,000, exceeding user expectations. As Layer 2 leaders, Arbitrum and Optimism distributed tokens worth $1,000 to $20,000 and $500 to $20,000 respectively, and their generosity directly fueled the enthusiasm for ecosystem participation.

Aptos, as a rising star, had a relatively modest airdrop scale (between $8,000 and $15,000), but still attracted a large number of developers and users to join.

Behind these airdrops reflects fierce competition among major projects for users and liquidity. Through real monetary incentives, they successfully kickstarted the initial growth of their respective ecosystems. Looking back now, these airdrops not only changed the asset status of participants but also reshaped the entire crypto market landscape.