### What Are Crypto Airdrops?

Crypto airdrops are distributions of cryptocurrency tokens to a large number of wallet addresses. They are typically used as a promotional tool to raise awareness about a new cryptocurrency, reward loyal community members, or incentivize specific actions. Airdrops are often conducted by new projects that want to increase the circulation and visibility of their tokens.

### How Do Crypto Airdrops Work?

Airdrops usually follow a few common steps:

1. **Announcement**: The project team announces an airdrop, detailing the eligibility criteria and distribution method.

2. **Registration**: Interested participants may need to register for the airdrop by providing their wallet addresses, joining the project's community (e.g., on Telegram or Discord), or performing specific tasks.

3. **Snapshot**: Some airdrops take a "snapshot" of the blockchain at a particular time to determine which addresses are eligible based on certain criteria (e.g., holding a specific amount of another cryptocurrency).

4. **Distribution**: The project team distributes the tokens to the eligible addresses. This can happen automatically through smart contracts or manually by the team.

### Types of Crypto Airdrops

1. **Standard Airdrop**: Tokens are distributed to holders of a specific cryptocurrency. No action is required other than holding the specified cryptocurrency.

2. **Bounty Airdrop**: Participants receive tokens in exchange for completing specific tasks such as promoting the project on social media, writing blog posts, or joining the project's community channels.

3. **Holder Airdrop**: Similar to standard airdrops but usually requires holding the project's own tokens. Loyalty or long-term holding might be rewarded.

4. **Exclusive Airdrop**: Tokens are distributed to a select group of individuals, often early investors, influencers, or key community members.

5. **Fork Airdrop**: New tokens are given to holders of an existing cryptocurrency following a blockchain fork (e.g., Bitcoin Cash distributed to Bitcoin holders after the fork).