Highlights:
- Shiba Inu partners with K9 Finance to introduce a retroactive airdrop on the Shibarium L2 blockchain.
- Users must bridge assets and engage with dApps on Shibarium to earn rewards.
- The airdrop aims to enhance user interaction and loyalty through asset staking and dApp testing.
Shiba Inu and its associate, K9 Finance, recently announced an exciting development that has energized the cryptocurrency sphere. A unique airdrop is set to launch on the Shibarium platform, rewarding users retroactively for their engagement and loyalty.
Participation and Reward Mechanism
Lucie, the marketing lead from Shiba Inu, detailed the airdrop mechanism in a recent X post dated May 24. She explained that users would accumulate points by bridging their assets to Shibarium, engaging in transactions on the platform, and holding specific tokens such as LEASH and KNINE. These points are then convertible into free tokens, fostering a more active ecosystem.
#Shibarium Leak ATTENTION 😏
I had an incredible conversation with @buzzdefi0x from @K9finance . As usual, he continues to impress not only as an outstanding developer but also as someone whose word you can trust. In a field where reliability is a rare commodity, it’s a pleasure… pic.twitter.com/rqfxqe064Z
— 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐄 | SHIB.IO (@LucieSHIB) May 24, 2024
Buzz, the co-founder of K9, emphasized the retroactive nature of the airdrop during an interview. He noted that the rewards would be based not only on the users’ current engagements but also on their historical activities on the platform. This includes interactions with decentralized applications (dApps) on Shibarium and participation in key testing phases of upcoming K9 dApps.
Thank you for the kind words Lucie!
Yes indeed K9 DAO will be conducting a retroactive airdrop. Actions that will be rewarded include:
– holding length of time
– bridging to Shibarium
– testing K9 on test net
– staking KNINE
– using dapps on Shibarium& more. There will…
— Buzz.Shib | Shibarium (@buzzdefi0x) May 25, 2024
Strategic Enhancements and User Rewards
Buzz further highlighted that the engagement metrics being tracked include the length of time users hold KNINE tokens and their proactive participation in staking these tokens. This strategy aims to boost long-term involvement within the Shibarium ecosystem.
However, the specifics of the airdrop, such as the total tokens available and the duration of the program, remain undisclosed. This has left some in the community eagerly awaiting more details, which are expected to be released soon.
This initiative is not the first of its kind for K9, which recently celebrated becoming a Shibarium validator with a substantial 420 million KNINE token sweepstakes. Moreover, the partnership is on the verge of launching a new staking platform, with the testnet version slated for release this quarter and the mainnet expected by Q4.
As of press time, Shiba Inu is trading hands at $0.00002545, up 4% in the past 24 hours. SHIB has recently shown resilience, surging by 5% and 3% on the weekly and monthly charts, respectively. SHIB’s market cap has increased to $15 billion, while the trading volume stands at $640 million, recording an increase of 100%.