It varies by project, but the general pattern is: real, sustained on-chain activity that signals you’re a genuine user.
For most L2s and DeFi protocols, eligibility has historically been based on things like:
- Number of transactions executed on the protocol
- Volume of assets swapped, bridged, or deposited
- Duration of activity (are you a one-day visitor or someone who used it over months?)
- Number of unique interaction types (just swapping vs. also providing liquidity, staking, voting)
- Whether you used the protocol with real funds, not just testnet tokens
Projects are increasingly blending these signals to filter out bots and one-off visitors. A wallet that did 5 high-value, well-timed transactions across six months often beats a wallet with 200 tiny transactions done in one week.
See also the complete rundown of airdrop types and eligibility.
