# The Starknet Airdrop: Your Guide to Getting Started By [Prcrypto](https://paragraph.com/@prcrypto) · 2023-08-07 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/33d7e086eda7f6a495e9852f69d514dd2093ccf02e99e100eedc36c50ab79533.webp) Check the launch date, start positioning yourself for the airdrop, in this guide we will explore how you can be eligible for Starknet token airdrop. Why will they do an airdrop? 🧠 ------------------------------- 1. **Precedence** : Others have done same, the likely of Starknet doing otherwise is very slim 2. **Retrodrop** : I don’t think airdrop will go away anytime soon, consumer loyalty has been rewarded over the ages. All men seek their own interest , so do projects, **incentives** are the compromises both parties reach for mutual benefits. 3. **Decentralization** : 1 token still equal 1 vote, Starknet will not want to be seen as a VC chain 4. **VC exits** : VCs get equities in form of tokens ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/56f256657a8c7b91cfd15d65d4205db524526480e3efb413b7c96a617b6af08e.webp) [https://www.coincarp.com/currencies/starknet/fundraising/](https://www.coincarp.com/currencies/starknet/fundraising/) Accessing Starknet ------------------ Though starknet is an Ethereum scaling solution, it is not EVM compatible, meaning it does not support ethereum toolings like Metamask or other EVM wallets. To access the starknet, one will need a wallet. [**Braavos**](https://braavos.app/) and [**Argent X**](https://www.argent.xyz/argent-x/) are some of the most popular wallet out there and guess what they have both raised funds that will make their users eligible for possible airdrop. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/b6b4fe3ee276b45f25c6c653b1e4b32b60aaa294afca4626c1569ded224b7023.webp) Paradigm has [**invested in argent**](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/04/28/argent-raises-40m-to-make-crypto-wallets-easier-to-use/), they always do airdrops for projects they invest in Bridging 🌉 ----------- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/014a734f3c864ac4834df50a913d459204dc9ad06c7fc28c6642df3c38fb51a4.webp) At least for now, there are few to no centralized exchanges that support direct deposit and withdrawal to or from starknet, the only way to do that is through the help of bridges Bridging tokens to starknet can make you eligible for both the skarknet airdrop and also the bridge airdrop especially if they don’t yet have a token, Hop protocol and other bridges have rewarded users in the past. so what bridges are available for use out there. [**Starknet official bridge**](https://starkgate.starknet.io/) **_➡️_** [**_Layerswap_**](https://www.layerswap.io/app) **_➡️_** [**_Rango_**](https://app.rango.exchange/) **_➡️_** [**_Orbiter Finance_**](https://www.orbiter.finance/?dest=Linea) .\*\*\* Bridging to Starknet once in a month is a good way to pass the bridging criteria. Also as concerning bridging out, it is essential that one leaves a 7–14 days time period between the date of bridging in before bridging out,so as to avoid been tagged a sybil. Dexes ----- Decentralized exchanges are the heartbeat of blockchains, with low fees, one can swap and provide as much liquidity as possible. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/fcdba43133abde99b86c1b1e459482e362a09769b0842499a94e2271b158fc10.webp) [https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/starknet](https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/starknet) [Arbitrum](https://l2beat.com/scaling/projects/arbitrum) launched 2021 may 30th, they did an airdrop in march 16th 2023( it took almost 2 years) From the time Arbitrum launched on mainnet till the time they took a snapshot for aidrop, it was more than 52 weeks, supposing you conduct 3 distinct transactions every week for the next 52 weeks, you will have 156 transactions, so can adopt this strategy. Some defi apps to use --------------------- [**_10kswap_**](https://10kswap.com/swap) ➡️ [**_Zkx_**](https://zkx.fi/) **_➡️_**[**_Yagi Financ_**](https://www.yagi.finance/)**_e_** **_➡️_** [**_Rango_**](https://app.rango.exchange/) **_➡️_** [**_RabbitX_**](https://rabbitx.io/) **_➡️_** [**_Jediswap_**](https://jediswap.xyz/) **_➡️_** [**_Carmine Options AMM_**](https://carmine.finance/) To increase your activity count,you can also use ------------------------------------------------ Lending protocols : [**_Nostra_**](https://nostra.finance/) ➡️ [**_Aura_**](https://www.auraprotocol.com/) Mint NFTs : [**_Almanac_**](https://www.almanacnft.xyz/) **_➡️_** [**_Unframed_**](https://unframed.co/) ➡️ [**_Briq_**](https://briq.construction/) Social : Get a [**domain name**](https://starknet.id/) ➡️ [**_Starknet social_**](https://starknet.social/) ➡️ [**_Starknet quest_**](http://starknet.quest/) Play games : [**_Imperium wars_**](https://imperiumwars.xyz/) ➡️ [**_The Ninth_**](https://ninth.gg/)\*\*\* **_➡️_** [**_Realms_**](https://realmseternum.com/) \*\*\*➡️ [**_Influence_**](https://www.influenceth.io/) Transaction volume ------------------ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/2c759c27870de216d152377cb513e4cd8eeff313332900fac45892273b617bd6.webp) Try and generate large volume, transaction volume is another criteria for qualifying for airdrops Other possible addons --------------------- 1. Be organic : Airdrops take a long time to happen. It is better to use the chain once per week for one year than conduct 52 transactions in one per day and not use it again. although both will give you 52 tnxs the former will position you for an airdrop more than the latter 2. Donate to Gitcoin grants 3. Create content about Starknet and submit on their discord 4. Understudy other airdrops and do something similar : examples include [**_Optimism_**](https://community.optimism.io/docs/governance/airdrop-1/#global-filtering-criteria), [**_Arbitrum_**](https://arbitrum.foundation/eligibility) etc. Friends, it’s a marathon not a sprint. Don’t faint --- *Originally published on [Prcrypto](https://paragraph.com/@prcrypto/the-starknet-airdrop-your-guide-to-getting-started)*