Why Kaito AI’s Airdrop is the Drama We Didn’t Know We Needed! πŸŽ­πŸ’Έ

So, Kaito AI, the self-proclaimed “ultimate Web3 information platform” (because who doesn’t love a little self-promotion?), has decided to sprinkle a generous 20% of its token supply into the airdrop fairy dust. 🎉 Early adopters are buzzing with excitement, while the rest of us are just here for the popcorn, watching the tokenomics drama unfold.

They’re gearing up for their first airdrop, tossing 10% of their total token supply to the lucky early birds and ecosystem participants. It’s like a crypto lottery, but with fewer clowns and more spreadsheets.

“For the Initial Community and Ecosystem Claim – 10%. This allocation includes the initial Kaito Yapper community, Genesis NFT holders, and ecosystem yappers and partners,” Kaito AI chirped in a Feb. 20 X post. Because nothing says “trust us” like a long list of names, right?

According to the platform, a whopping 56.6% of the total supply is being handed out to the community and ecosystem, with 19.5% earmarked for those long-term airdrops and incentives. It’s like a never-ending buffet, but with tokens instead of food. 🍽️

Marcin Kazmierczak, co-founder and chief operating officer of RedStone, a blockchain oracle solution firm (yes, that’s a real job), claims Kaito is shaking up the crypto marketing scene. “Currently, I do not know a single serious marketer that wouldn’t use Kaito stack,” he told CryptoMoon, adding:

“Kaito has changed the way crypto marketing operates. Previously, it was mainly about views and impressions, however, Kaito introduced a new metric, Smart Followers. It allows one to measure how many respected or active crypto accounts interacted with or followed a specific account.”

But hold your horses! 🐴 Some analysts are raising their eyebrows over the tokenomics, especially the insider allocations that could lead to a sell-off faster than you can say “pump and dump.”

Kaito tokenomics spark allocation, selling concerns

Let’s not forget the airdrop squatters—those professional airdrop hunters who are basically the crypto equivalent of seagulls at a beach picnic. In 2023, the Arbitrum (ARB) airdrop saw these hunters snatch up $3.3 million worth of tokens. Talk about a feeding frenzy!

Kazmierczak insists Kaito’s airdrop structure is designed to keep the farming at bay. “Today’s airdrop allocation will be defined by the number of Yaps collected, which were very hard to bot, and Kaito genesis NFTs held at the snapshot.” Sounds fancy, right? But we’ll see how that plays out.

Still, on-chain analysts are waving red flags, noting that 43.3% of Kaito’s total supply is reserved for insiders. That’s 35% for the team and 8.3% for early investors. It’s like a VIP party, and we’re all stuck outside in the rain. ☔

Some analysts are predicting a sell-off post-airdrop, especially with the market looking like it just got dumped by its date. Anndy Lian, an intergovernmental blockchain expert and author, suggests Kaito’s token might follow the classic hype-driven rollercoaster:

“As for Kaito itself, I see a classic pattern: big hype, big spike, then a massive sell-off. Even if [the initial supply] is vested (which seems likely with allocations for liquidity and early backers), a lot of folks — especially those who farmed points just before with hyped airdrops: starts high, ends low.”

And just when you thought it couldn’t get any more exciting, crypto investor interest in airdrops surged on Jan. 15, after the total value of the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token airdrop skyrock

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2025-02-20 16:09