With the content coin trend exploding in April 2025, Zora is trending in crypto circles right now. To build on the hype, the platform has announced an airdrop “for fun.” This guide covers how to claim the Zora airdrop, who is eligible, and a brief explanation of Zora itself. Here’s what to know in 2025.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
➤ To claim the airdrop, users must visit the official Zora site, connect their wallet (on Base), and check eligibility.
➤ Qualifying actions may include minting, buying, or listing NFTs, using Zora’s L2, or referring others.
➤ The $ZORA token is a “fun” token with no governance or equity rights, similar in spirit to a meme coin.
How to claim the ZORA token airdrop
To claim the Zora airdrop, do the following:
1. Visit the official website.
2. Check your eligibility.
3. Connect your wallet and claim ZORA.
The Zora team has not released an official statement on how to claim the ZORA airdrop. However, based on previous airdrops and official statements, we can infer the most likely process for claiming the airdrop:
1. Visit the official claim page: Most projects that initiate token airdrops will create an official page for you to claim your crypto. Go to Zora’s official claim portal (the link will likely be announced via Zora’s official channels).
2. Connect your wallet: Ensure your wallet is connected and configured to the Base network, as ZORA will launch there.
3. Check eligibility: The site will likely have systems in place to verify if your wallet address was included in the snapshots.
4. Claim tokens: If you are eligible, follow the instructions to claim your ZORA tokens. Make sure you have a small amount of ETH or USDC on Base to cover gas fees.
5. Add ZORA to your wallet: After claiming your airdrop, you might need to manually add the ZORA token contract address to your wallet to view your balance.
Disclaimer: Only use links and information from Zora’s official channels to avoid phishing attempts. Follow Zora’s official Twitter/X account and blog for the latest announcements regarding the airdrop.
Zora airdrop eligibility
It is not clear how the Zora team will decide to distribute tokens based on specific on-chain activities. However, we do know that eligibility is based on user activity captured in two snapshots:
- First snapshot: Captured user activity from Jan. 1, 2020, to March 3, 2025, at 14:00:00 UTC.
- Second snapshot: Covered activity from March 3, 2025, to April 20, 2025, at 00:00:00 UTC.
While Zora has not published the full eligibility criteria, some of the qualifying actions might possibly include the following:
- Minting, buying, selling, or listing NFTs on Zora.
- Using Zora’s layer-2 (L2) network for NFT or token swaps.
- Creating NFT collections or referring new users.
It is important to note that Binance customers can also take advantage of the Binance Alpha Zora airdrop. Binance Alpha is a pre-listing pool that showcases tokens that may launch on the Binance exchange.
Eligible users include those who spent at least $50 on Binance Alpha (using Spot or Funding accounts) between March 22, 2025, and April 20, 2025. Those who qualify will automatically receive 4,276 ZORA tokens in their Alpha account on April 23, 2025.
What is Zora?
Zora is an Ethereum L2 and on-chain social network. It allows creators to monetize their content by transforming each post into a tradable coin. Zora utilizes the OP Stack and is optimized for NFTs and creative content. It offers fast transactions and low fees.
Launched in 2020, Zora began as a decentralized NFT and media marketplace. It has since evolved into a platform where any piece of content (i.e., images, videos, or text) can be minted as a unique, tradable ERC-20 token — in the form of content coins.
This model enables creators to earn from the trading activity of their content. Simultaneously, it also allows collectors to invest in and support media they value. To put it simply, Zora is a platform that merges blockchain technology, NFTs, and social networking to create a new digital economy for creators and their communities.
The platform supports direct monetization without intermediaries, multiple revenue streams (NFTs, creator tokens, content coins), and promotes community-driven discovery and collaboration.
While the Zora Network is based on the OP stack, the ZORA token will launch on the Base blockchain. Additionally, Zora supports bridging between Ethereum, Base, and other chains, but remains an independent Ethereum L2.
Zora (ZORA)
The Zora airdrop will launch on April 23, 2025, and distribute 1 billion $ZORA tokens (10% of the total supply) to early platform users. The maximum supply of ZORA is 10 billion ZORA.
Potential airdrop recipients should keep in mind that ZORA has no utility equivalent to that of a meme coin. It does not impart governance rights or equity in ZORA.
The protocol’s blog post states that “$ZORA is for fun only and does not entitle its holders to any governance rights or a claim on any equity ownership in Zora or its products.”
The initial distribution of ZORA is laid out as follows:
- Incentives: 20% allocated for grants, public goods, hackathons, usage rewards, and other types of incentives.
- Airdrop: 10% retroactive initial distribution of ZORA for early users.
- Liquidity (Ecosystem): 5% allocated for liquidity provisioning for the ecosystem.
- Treasury: 20% set aside to align the company with the community for support of the brand. Unlocks monthly over 48 months, six months after the token generation event (TGE).
- Team: 18.9% for the current and future Zora team. Unlocks monthly over 36 months, starting six months after the TGE.
- Investors: 26.1% allocated to investors who supported the team.
ZORA: A fun token for loyal users
In all, to claim the ZORA token, you must meet the eligibility requirements and follow each step carefully. While Zora itself is an L2 and web3-based social media app that financializes user content, the ZORA token has no utility or use within the ecosystem. Remember to only use official channels to claim and for announcements, and always stay safe when airdrop farming.
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