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Crypto Airdrop Hunting Drives Binance Alpha Volume to $2.8 Billion

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In Brief

  • Binance Alpha's trading volume topped $2.8 billion, fueled by Alpha Points and growing interest from airdrop-focused traders.
  • The Alpha Points system rewards short-term trading but faces backlash for high costs and short accumulation windows.
  • Despite mixed reactions, Binance Alpha now lists 140+ early-stage crypto projects and nine airdrop campaigns.
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Recently, Binance Alpha – a feature within the Binance Wallet that showcases early-stage crypto projects – introduced a scoring mechanism called Binance Alpha Points. This system evaluates user activity within the Binance Alpha ecosystem.

This new scoring feature has attracted a wave of interest from airdrop hunters and significantly boosted trading volume on Binance Alpha. However, Binance Alpha Points have sparked mixed reactions.

Binance Alpha’s Daily Volume Surpasses $330 Million

Data from Dune shows that trading volume on Binance Alpha surged after Binance announced the Alpha Points on April 25.

By May 7, trading volume on Binance Alpha had exceeded $330 million. On May 5 and May 7, the platform recorded over 1 million daily transactions. The total accumulated trading volume has now surpassed $2.8 billion, with nearly 117 million transactions.

Binance Alpha's Volume And Transactions. Source: Dune.
Binance Alpha’s Volume And Transactions. Source: Dune.

This achievement reflects the strong appeal of the Alpha Points feature. More users are actively trading to accumulate points and increase their chances of receiving airdrops.

At the same time, Binance has been announcing new project listings on Binance Alpha more frequently.

How Are Investors Responding to the Binance Alpha Points Initiative?

Wonnie, the founder of MBMweb3, is a vocal supporter of the Binance Alpha program. In a post on X, Wonnie described the program as “a golden window” for users to participate before it becomes overcrowded.

He shared his strategy for earning 15 points per day. He holds assets worth over $100,000, which gives him 4 points, and trades more than $2,048 daily, earning him 11 points.

Wonnie emphasized that the daily cost of maintaining this activity is around $1 in gas fees, highlighting the program’s strong profit potential.

“Binance Alpha is still a golden window. Track your score. Minimize costs. And take your share while the rewards are flowing,” Wonnie said.

However, not all investors share Wonnie’s optimism. Many have criticized Binance Alpha, calling it an “extraction scheme”.

One major point of controversy is that Alpha Points only count activity from the past 15 days. Users cannot accumulate points long-term, forcing them to trade continuously to maintain their scores, creating significant financial pressure.

In addition, the reward requirements have become increasingly strict. Initially, users only needed 45 points to receive the AIOT airdrop. But now, Binance demands 150 points to qualify for the SXT airdrop.

Based on Binance’s calculation method, users must trade up to $131,072 to earn 17 points.

This has led to users paying transaction fees but still not earning enough points to qualify for an airdrop. Some users even reach the required point threshold but fail the risk assessment, so they don’t receive the airdrop.

“Binance Alpha – a scheme to rekt you without you even noticing… Binance appears completely greedy. Whenever they offer you something, trust me – they’re taking much more from you indirectly,” investor Abhi criticized.

Despite these concerns, the number of projects featured on Binance Alpha continues to grow. According to CoinMarketCap, more than 140 projects have been listed on Binance Alpha.

Nine of those projects have conducted airdrops through the Alpha Points system.

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Nhat Hoang
Nhat Hoang is a journalist at BeInCrypto who writes about macroeconomic events, crypto market trends, altcoins, and meme coins. With experience tracking and observing the market since 2018, he is able to grasp the stories in the market and express them in an accessible way to new investors. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Japanese from Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy.
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