The Edge Podcast

Patrick Scott is the Creator of Dynamo DeFi YouTube and Substack, and CoFounder of CoinBeats.

In this episode, we walk through a beginner's guide to crypto airdrops in 2024. Patrick shares his experience farming airdrops across Ethereum L2s, Solana, and Cosmos, and what are best practices to identify, strategize, and participate in the biggest airdrops this year.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
4:57 - Patrick's background
7:06 - 2017-cycle nostalgia
9:28 - Returning to crypto in 2020
15:35 - What is Dynamo DeFi?
19:03 - Tools to find airdrop alpha
22:47 - Most interesting narratives in 2024
26:11 - Which narrative(s) have topped out?
30:16 - Cosmos staking for airdrop
34:13 - Multichain is here to stay
37:00 - Defillama airdrops
38:05 - Finding protocols with points programs
39:01 - Consider protocol investors as signal
40:23 - Playing the Eigenlayer airdrop
44:51 - The best Solana airdrops
46:20 - Why Patrick is prioritizing StarkNet's airdrop
47:48 - Why less user-friendly chains may have better airdrops
48:23 - Why Patrick is prioritizing Linea's airdrop
48:51 - Why zkSync's airdrop could be crowded
49:44 - Closing

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. 4RC is invested in zkSync and recently invested in ether.fi. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.