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Staking SOL on various DeFi protocols (like Marinade, Jito, or Marginfi) is a highly effective airdrop farming strategy. It demonstrates committed capital and active ecosystem participation beyond simple holding. Many protocols conduct airdrops to reward their users, and staking a significant amount or using liquid staking tokens (e.g., mSOL, jitoSOL) in other DeFi activities can compound your eligibility. This multi-layered usage across the Solana DeFi stack is often viewed favorably by both the staking protocols and other dApps looking to distribute tokens to valuable, active users.