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Blast network surges following big airdrop

Blast network surges following big airdrop

The Block2024/07/04 16:34
By: The Block
OP-5.76%BLUR-4.64%BLAST-4.93%
Quick Take Blast is also already the seventh-largest network by total value locked, with almost $1.5 billion in assets. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.

Interesting data can arise when users are incentivized to use a platform in speculation of an airdrop or the aftermath of a token launch.

Last week, the airdrop was from the new optimistic rollup Blast, which launched its mainnet in February after a somewhat controversial early access period starting in November 2023.

Since its mainnet debut, Blast’s metrics have been mostly on an upward trend. Blast is also already the seventh-largest network by total value locked, with almost $1.5 billion in assets. Blast launched with a lot of hype along with big-name backers and developers, and perhaps most important was its native yield offering on stablecoins and ether. The yield made Blast unique and likely contributed partly to its rapid success.

But part of what may have helped was the idea that Blast could eventually have an airdrop. This was not a far-fetched idea, given that the protocol already dished out “Blast points” in the early access phase, a typical precursor to tokens. Most rollups also eventually have an airdrop as a means toward decentralization .

As of mid-June, Blast pulled ahead of OP Mainnet in terms of the 7-day moving average of transactions and active addresses, although it remains well behind Arbitrum One and Base. That being said, both metrics have been steadily growing since the mainnet went live.

 

Can that momentum continue now that Blast has issued  17 billion tokens? There is a real possibility it can. For one, this was only phase 1 of the airdrop. Blast has earmarked 50% of its 100 billion total supply for the community and said more airdrops would come within the next three years. Yield is very attractive to many in the crypto space, so it's possible Blast can edge above its peers by appealing to users in that regard.

There was no huge spike in active addresses or transactions after the airdrop claim went live on June 26, which can sometimes happen as claimants rush in. But the BLAST token did have the typical airdrop selloff. Its market cap reached $493 million on launch day but dropped to $367 million at the time of writing.

Transactions on Blast have faltered slightly, with the 7-day moving average falling from over 1 million on June 23 to just 798,000 on June 30, but that’s still quite elevated for the network. Active addresses  have also seen a small decline, with 134,000 addresses interacting with the network each day.
 
Thus, while there was no surge in activity following the airdrop, there was also no drop in action, unlike many platforms that face a slowdown after an airdrop goes live or a snapshot is revealed.

This is an excerpt from  The Block's Data Insights newsletter . Dig into the numbers making up the industry’s most thought-provoking trends.


Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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