Airdrop farming in 2025 demands 10 hours weekly, with returns averaging $500 per project, per web insights—down 20% from 2024’s $625 due to oversaturation. Time costs soar as 50% of campaigns require KYC, adding 2 hours per drop. StarkNet’s $0.16 STRK yields $80 for 5 hours, a 16% hourly return, while Tapswap’s crash dims prospects. The market’s whisper, a fading echo, reveals a 30% success rate—$1,500 annually for 300 hours. Some argue effort outweighs gains as scams rise 15%. This spectral gamble, a fragile thread, pits time’s weight against dwindling rewards, questioning the golden promise of free tokens in this crowded, chaotic hunt.