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Airdrops often double as governance bootstrapping mechanisms, distributing tokens that grant community voting rights. By spreading governance tokens broadly, projects decentralize decision-making and reduce concentration among early insiders. However, effectiveness depends on whether voting rights are meaningful and whether tokens avoid heavy centralization. Airdrops that emphasize governance eligibility encourage users to stay involved long-term, rather than sell immediately. Projects may also reward voting activity itself with follow-up airdrops, further reinforcing governance participation. The relationship is strongest in DAOs or protocols where token ownership directly equates to influence. When well-designed, airdrops and governance rights form a cycle: token distribution builds community power, and active governance sustains project health, ensuring alignment between token utility and democratic decision-making.

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