In the 2025 crypto market, the most regrettable decision is often not getting caught chasing highs, but rather having stable airdrop yields right in front of you and still choosing to gamble on projects whose fundraising pitches are not even finished. As a market observer with years of experience, I conducted a one-year airdrop tracking experiment using mainstream coin assets. From initial anxiety over floating losses to now achieving a 35% profit, I have summarized a harsh truth: for ordinary investors, the optimal strategy in the crypto market has never been "getting rich overnight," but rather "steady and persistent growth."

Some may mock: "How much can you really earn from airdrops? How does that compare to a meme coin doubling in a day?" Don’t jump to conclusions; first, look at my one-year account.

Starting from January 2024, I held 100 mainstream coins and systematically recorded every airdrop income. Over this year, I experienced the panic of coin prices halving and also saw crazy doubles, but I never wavered in my holdings. Instead, I continued to add to my positions with each airdrop income. Today, this persistence finally pays off.

The final account is as follows: participated in 69 airdrop projects throughout the year, with a total profit of $7,708, an absolute return of 11.07%, averaging about $110 per airdrop. This number may seem ordinary at first glance, but in the context of the 2025 market, it’s a different story. In the first half of the year, many meme projects were wiped out due to regulatory pressure; many chasing highs were completely wiped out. In the second half, mainstream coins also entered a period of oscillation, and most short-term traders became like chives. In such an environment, being able to steadily achieve double-digit annualized returns already surpasses most in the market.