{"id":35458,"date":"2025-06-18T11:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourcryptolibrary.com\/?p=35458"},"modified":"2025-06-18T11:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:45:31","slug":"seizoen-2-van-sonics-gigantische-airdrop-wat-je-moet-weten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourcryptolibrary.com\/nl\/news\/why-sonics-season-2-airdrop-has-everyone-talking-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Seizoen 2 van Sonic's Gigantische Airdrop: Wat Je Moet Weten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Season 2 of the Sonic airdrop kicks off today, building on months of buzz and record growth in the ecosystem. If you\u2019ve been eyeing the headlines or just noticed your friends talking about $S rewards, here\u2019s what\u2019s changed, and why it actually matters this time.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why Sonic Airdrops Keep Getting Bigger<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sonic<\/a>, once known as Fantom, isn\u2019t just rebranding for show. The new chain is designed for speed, now handling over 10,000 transactions per second. That upgrade, plus $1.3 billion in new capital flowing in, put Sonic front and center for users chasing DeFi<\/a> rewards and low transaction fees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Season 2 Airdrop Rewards Actually Work<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlike the old days when projects rewarded users only for total value locked, Sonic is now rewarding action, not just deposits. The new airdrop formula uses three main scores: App Gem score, Points score, and Revenue score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The App Gem score<\/strong> looks at how much of each project\u2019s $S allocation is shared with users, alongside a weight for category (with protocols like lending and DEXs ranking high). The Points score<\/strong> is based on actual user activity, so the more you do, the more you could earn. Finally, the Revenue score<\/strong> focuses on how much revenue each protocol brings in, a nod to real usage over just hype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Shadow Exchange Leads the Pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shadow Exchange<\/a> is a top performer in the Sonic ecosystem right now. According to recent analysis, it\u2019s generated five times the revenue of its closest competitor and gets a big boost from its high category weight. This combination could mean users on Shadow are set to earn outsized rewards this season. For more background on how Sonic is attracting both users and capital, see Sonic Surpasses Cardano in TVL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sonic is picking up serious momentum.

In the past day:
– 122.7K active addresses (+29%)
– 839K transactions
– Nearly 100K senders on May 6 alone

With @ShadowOnSonic<\/a> and @SonicLabs<\/a> leading the charge, the chain\u2019s ecosystem is clearly heating up. pic.twitter.com\/6HIC3iTB8U<\/a><\/p>— Nansen \ud83e\udded (@nansen_ai) May 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>