{"id":267071,"date":"2024-03-18T20:46:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/etherfi-airdrop-sparks-controversy-in-crypto-community-crypto-news\/"},"modified":"2024-03-18T20:46:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T15:16:45","slug":"etherfi-airdrop-sparks-controversy-in-crypto-community-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/etherfi-airdrop-sparks-controversy-in-crypto-community-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"EtherFi Airdrop Sparks Controversy In Crypto Community &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The EtherFi airdrop proposition has sparked controversies among investors because of the uneven distribution of the token. On the 16th of March, EtherFi revealed the plans for the first phase, where 6% of the total token supply will be released. The second phase will cover another 5% of tokens in airdrop.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the trouble? Let\u2019s discuss that in this blog.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<h2>What is EtherFi ?<\/h2>\n<p>EtherFi is a platform that allows decentralized liquid staking options where the users can stake ETH to receive rewards and help out Nord operators. The decentralized tag is related to the fact that the stakes get to control their keys and retain custody of their stakings. Not only this but for every validator launched here, an NFT is minted.<\/p>\n<p>It has its native token called ETHFI, which is currently trading at $4.51 with a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coinmarketcap.com\/currencies\/ether-fi-ethfi\/\">market cap of\u00a0 $518,957,601<\/a>. It was launched with an initial supply of 115,200,000 ETHFI only, whereas 1 Billion is the total supply.<\/p>\n<h3>EtherFi Airdrop Eligiblity<\/h3>\n<p>EtherFi airdrop has just gone live, where 6% of the total supply of 1 Billion tokens will be distributed among people. The EtherFi team has set some criteria to get eligible for this airdrop, such as: \u2013<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You have to be an early adopter of the platform<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You should be holding ether.fan NFT<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You should be ether.fi solo staker<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You should be holding eETH or weETH<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Become a part of referrals<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Unlock at least one ether.fi badge<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also Read: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/trending\/crypto-airdrops-to-invest-in-march-2024\/\">Crypto Airdrops to Invest in March 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>Among this long list of rules to be eligible for airdrop, the top 500 wallets will receive 85% of the total airdrop token, and the remaining 15% are for the 70,000 wallets. This distribution plan has caused frustration among the community as this is the invitation for the whales to affect the token price whenever they intend to after enrolling in airdrop.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/tron-founder-justin-sun-fuels-ether-fi-with-massive-480m-eth-deposit\/\">Justin Sun<\/a>, the TRON network founder, is allotted 6% (3.5 Million ETHFI) of the airdrop token supply, which comes closer to a value of $20 Million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Sun\u2019s wallet got nearly 6% of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETHFI&#038;src=ctag&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$ETHFI<\/a> airdrop supply, nearly $20M<\/p>\n<p>Top 500 wallets have about 85% total<\/p>\n<p>Linear distribution advocates, remind me again how this is a good solution? <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WgLWl9ipSy\">pic.twitter.com\/WgLWl9ipSy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blur (@BlurCrypto) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlurCrypto\/status\/1769016561468080317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t the first time for Justin to get involved with airdrop-related issues. Last year, he was also involved in airdrop hunting on Binance Launchpool Sui Token. At that time, Justin received 56,100,000 TUSD tokens worth $56,44,45. The Binance exchange took severe measures to deal with that.<\/p>\n<p>In the majority of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/education\/what-is-a-crypto-airdrop-heres-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">airdrop<\/a> cases, the organization aims either to enhance liquidity or attract investors. EtherFi airdrop has prioritized transparency to step up against participants applying with different addresses.<\/p>\n<p><!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.80 --><\/p>\n<p>After the heating opinions and community concern over the airdrop distribution plan, the founder of EtherFi, Mike Silagadze has come forward to solve this issue. He promised to make necessary changes before the token distribution.<\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The EtherFi airdrop is set to happen differently than the rest. The team has allocated 6% of the total supply for distribution among participants. The backlash started with the revelation that\u00a0 85% of the tokens would be distributed to the top 100 wallets, whereas the 75K wallets would only get 15%. It built a loose string in the market, leading to many unhappy investors. After the backlash, the EtherFi founder has promised to work on it.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/coingape.com\/blog\/bitcoin-price-entering-danger-zone-what-does-it-mean\/\">Bitcoin Price Entering \u2018Danger Zone\u2019. 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