Data: In 2024, various projects distributed tokens worth $14.91 billion through airdrop activities

According to ChainCatcher news reported by News.bitcoin, based on on-chain analysis from the crypto aggregator Dropstab, in 2024, various projects distributed $14.91 billion to crypto users through a series of airdrop activities. Topping the airdrop distribution list is Hyperliquid, where over 90,000 users received $1.34 billion in airdrops. Following closely is Starknet, with 1.3 million addresses receiving airdrops of 700 million tokens worth $1.33 billion. The airdrops of $1.15 billion from Pengu, $896 million from Wormhole, and $891 million from Jupiter became the top five highest-grossing airdrop projects of 2024.

Of the $14.91 billion distributed through airdrops, the L2 sector accounted for $4.22 billion (28.3%), the DeFi sector accounted for $3.31 billion (22.2%), and the L1 sector accounted for $2.63 billion (17.6%). Gaming and meme, liquid staking, and artificial intelligence (AI) projects distributed tokens worth $2.28 billion, $1.27 billion, and $373 million, respectively.