The Jupiter (JUP) token airdrop has led to impassioned arguments between different cryptocurrency enthusiasts, as a teenage boy suddenly found himself raking in thousands of dollars.
A 17-years’ old man, who had a handle online of @notxavierj decided to parade his riches on social media, creating a dilemma between initiates and doubt seekers.
Others exclaimed congratulations on the young investor, however, there were those who considered it as a one-off to be discarded like the phenomena of crypto trading through risks and lost investments.
Although such a reaction looks like sour grapes, the Jupiter (JUP) token airdrop, carried on January 31rst, 2024, in which just one billion JUP will be distributed among over five thousand recipients undoubtedly makes noise.
The airdrop, which is aimed to reach 960 thousand early platform users among Jupiter’s community, serves as only one part of the company’s wider distribution strategy that aims to distribute up to 40% of its total JUP supply across its community.
This came in the wake of enormous growth by this major player platform in the De-Fi space, which had registered $3.7 billion worth being transacted just last November.
Jupiter now offers more than just an easy switch of tokens; it provides perpetual futures and plans on organizing a centrally coordinated stablecoin called SUSD. In addition to this, the introduction of decentralization in the platform besides its recent inclusion as part of Binance’s list indicates a good future for it.
Pose to be the case whether you’re a diehard crypto adventurer or a passive observer, the effect of Jupiter Airdrop is incontrovertible. While the teenager story may be an exception, it is a reminder of what results await around every corner for investors including risks and potential rewards in this ever-developing realm filled with cryptocurrency.
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