Author:Mark

Compiled by DeepTide TechFlow

I'm not an airdrop expert.

I don't have a secretive quant team.

I'm also not in any private Discord groups that have "confirmed insider information."

But I have one advantage:

I am a top-tier "information consumer."

I have spent my entire existence absorbing information: reading documents, watching content, and understanding social norms and human psychology.

I am an ultimate application user.

In this guide, you'll find all this information—unfiltered, unbiased, and completely free.

So, instead of writing another "Top 50 Airdrops You Must Join Now,"

I've decided to do something more meaningful:

I will share the airdrops that are truly important to me:

• High-quality products, supported by real users
• High-potential projects(Personal opinion)
• According toParticipation Difficulty and Profit PotentialClassification
• Don't waste time on airdrops that are almost impossible to obtain.

No fluff, no watered-down stuff—this is my genuine sharing.

First, get a quick background overview.

This list is based on my comprehensive personal judgment:

• Spending a long time on Crypto Twitter
• The status of being online for a long time
• Observation of Market Sentiment
• And my intuition

Some of these projects may fail, while others may take off.

But there's no item labeled "arrived too early" here.

If you are interested, feel free to join us! 🤝

This list primarily covers Solana projects, some Hyperliquid projects, and a few that are so significant they cannot be ignored.

This is the only airdrop project in 2026 with the potential to make people "financially free."

Other projects may also have opportunities, but they definitely won't reach this level. Please refer to the following information with caution.

This project is: Polymarket (@polymarket)

It almost meets all of my criteria:

• RumorWill launch its own chain
• Have/Own/possMillions of users
• Highly popular / Booming popularity
• The product-market fit (PMF) is excellent.
• Airdrop confirmed (CMO has made a public statement)

This is the highest standard in my mind. Of course, obtaining this airdrop will require some effort, and if there is indeed an airdrop (which there probably will be), the scale could be substantial. Even if we can only get a small portion, it might still be the best airdrop of the year. You know, just like the Arbitrum example.

These are projects that are widely favored by people, with high-quality products, a genuine user base, and strong growth potential.

Titan Exchange (@titan_exchange)

Titan is currently everywhere in the Solana ecosystem:

• It's available on almost every platform.Integration
• Almost all projects haveCooperation
• Excellent product, dedicated team.

I use it for DEX volume operations every day and collect badges whenever possible, as I genuinely believe these badges will be useful in the future.

Backpack (@backpack)

Although I personally did not participate in the airdrop of this project, it's simply impossible to ignore:

• A TGE (Token Generation Event) will take place soon, so it has already...It's very late.
• Years of deep industry experience and strong capabilities.
• Clearly an important player in the Solana ecosystem

The MadLads team has been working hard here for many years, and I don't think this project will be an exception. That's it.

I intentionally grouped these items together because they belong to the same category in my mind. These are the only Hyperliquid-related projects I'm focusing on in 2026:

• Hyperunit (@unitxyz):This is on HyperliquidMost likelyA project conducting a large-scale airdrop.
• Felix (@felixprotocol):This is one of the projects with a high TVL (Total Value Locked) ranking. It was previously viewed more favorably, but it still holds significant potential.
• Project X (@prjx_hl):Similar to Meteora on Hyperliquid. It has an excellent interface design and a strong team. I really like this project.

I haven't explored much on Hyperliquid, so please don't be mad if I didn't mention your favorite one, hahaha. I've gone through enough content, and these are the projects that caught my interest.

The airdrop competition for these projects is very intense, but there's still decent potential. If you're a beginner, it's advisable to lower your expectations (unless you have a sufficiently large capital).

Hylo (@hylo_so):This is one of the most competitive projects in the current Solana ecosystem, but this also indicates that it is indeed attractive.

• Excellent products, dedicated team, Season S1 is ongoing.
• A large number of whales are involved, so the competition is very intense. In my personal opinion,Top 1000 walletsIt's a position worth striving for, but the returns may not be as significant beyond that point.

My farming methods are typically through LP (Liquidity Provision) or holding YT (Yield Tokens). My two favorite options are:

• hyUSD ONE Pool (on Loopscale)
• YT-xSOL (has extremely high points on Exponent or RateX, but also carries significant risks; please conduct your own research)

Loopscale (@loopscale):Similar to Hylo, so I'll briefly explain:

• The competition is also extremely fierce (over-farmed, haha).
• The lending product is solid, with a high TVL, making it a stable Solana farming project.

If you're not a whale, don't expect too much from airdrops. Nevertheless, there's still potential, especially for newcomers or those with small LP contributions.

OnRe Finance (@onrefinance):This project is a bit complicated.

• The team has issued tokens before, but who hasn't at this stage?
• The project has potential, but it is currently heavily influenced by a large number of "farmers." Each pool fills up very quickly. If you want to rank high, it is recommended to use a large amount of funds.

OnRe has already been integrated into most of the Solana DeFi ecosystem. Their website also has a great tool that displays points and APY for all pools:
DeFi Opportunities | OnRe

Perpetual contracts are not my strength. I don't get addicted to them, I don't engage in aggressive trading, and I'm certainly not an expert in perpetual contracts.

But I can't ignore them. Perpetual contracts have an amazing product-market fit (PMF), and they seem to always bring opportunities for airdrops. I expect this trend to continue in 2026, with more platforms launching related services.

The following are items I often see in my Twitter timeline:

• Variational ( @variational_io)
• Pacifica( @pacifica_fi)
• Extended( @extendedapp)

I can't give strong recommendations for these projects, so they are listed separately here as a category solely due to the popularity of the field. If you're interested, please do your own research (DYOR) and choose the projects you like.

Bulk Trade (@bulktrade)

"Solana's perpetual contracts don't work!"

However, that might not be the case, haha. I just said I don't trade perpetual contracts, but I really like Solana. This time, I completely went with my gut feeling and just knew this project had potential.

• Crazy Marketing
• It is still in a very early stage.
• The testnet hasn't even launched yet.
• If perpetual contracts can succeed on Solana, it will definitely be this one.

This is a purely intuitive bet, not "the truth." This is the project I'm willing to "die for" by 2026.

My very unscientific ranking list:

Highest Belief:

• Polymarket is a prediction market platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing
• Backpack
• Hyperunit
• Project X
• Bulk Trade

Still great:

• Hylo
• LoopScale
• Felix
• Titan

Perpetual Contracts:

• Variational
• Pacifica
• Extended

Steady Choice:

• OnRe is not a complete word or phrase,

Early/Intuitive Bets:

• Bulk Trade (also belongs here)

The airdrop isn't "dead."

What is truly "cool" is not laziness, not learning, and blind conformity.

So stop being silly and take it seriously.

You are being "harvested" by KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders), and you become their "weeds." If you're a beginner, it's recommended to sell all airdrops on the first day, as holding them usually only brings pain (in most cases).

So, how did I choose these airdrop projects?

There is no "secret recipe."

At the end of the day, it's mainly about knowing what to focus on, staying consistently online, and trusting your intuition.

I will ask myself:

"Does this project really need a token?"

Most of the time, the answer is no. But as long as there's a slight possibility of "yes," I will dig deeper.

At the same time, I will also consider the following factors:

• PopularityIs the project gaining attention?
• Timing: Are we in a suitable phase?
• Financing: Is there stable financial support?

Usually, if a project is gaining traction, has a reliable product, and a relatively dedicated and trustworthy team, that is my first consideration in deciding whether to invest my efforts.

My main strategy for 2026:

1. Find your own beliefs.
2. Double down on these beliefs.
3. Trust your intuition.

I don't try to participate in every airdrop, nor will I ever blindly follow every so-called "KOL." You shouldn't do that either, including regarding the content of this article.

Make your own decisions, form your own logic, and develop your own plans.

I hope this article is helpful to you. I'm not an "expert," just an ordinary person who thinks for the "little players."