Berachain v2 (bArtio) testnet Proof of Liquidity (PoL) interactions for airdrop mainly involve: claiming testnet BERA from faucets, swapping tokens, minting HONEY stablecoin, providing liquidity on BEX pools, trading perps on Berps, lending, delegating earned BGT to validators, and multi-protocol activity. These actions earn BGT rewards and demonstrate genuine engagement, directly tying airdrop eligibility to PoL participation. Governance fairness impact: PoL promotes alignment by rewarding liquidity provision over pure staking, potentially distributing power more broadly to active DeFi users. However, mainnet airdrop backlash showed testnet participants often received less than expected, while VCs (with large BERA holdings) could farm more BGT → BERA, raising concerns about insider advantages and unequal outcomes. Overall, innovative but still favors capital-rich participants.
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Ethereum's Pectra upgrade (activated May 2025) enhances staking accessibility and efficiency, likely increasing overall participation rate by lowering barriers for solo/institutional stakers. Key EIP impacts: EIP-7251: Raises max effective balance from 32 to 2048 ETH, enabling auto-compounding rewards for solo stakers and consolidation for large ones (reducing operational costs). This boosts yields (~1.5% APR uplift) and attracts more participants without needing multiple validators. EIP-6110: Cuts deposit activation from hours to ~13 minutes, simplifying onboarding and encouraging new stakers. EIP-7002: Allows execution-layer triggered exits/withdrawals, improving control and trustlessness (especially for delegated staking). Post-upgrade, validator count declined initially due to consolidation, but total staked ETH remained stable or grew, signaling broader, more efficient participation.
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zkCandy's gamified airdrop mechanism operates via Candy Points earned through Galxe/Layer3 quests, testnet/mainnet gameplay (e.g., Pepe Kingdom, Candy Defense), social tasks, and referrals (40K pts/friend). Points convert to $CANDY tokens at TGE, with 50% supply for community incentives. Community participation is strong: 2.46M testnet wallets, 230K+ active users, 10K+ Galxe participants across $100K+ campaigns, 55K X followers. Viral referrals and ongoing quests drive sustained engagement.
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