#空投活动 Another Alpha airdrop is here. The threshold is 226 points, with a reward of 25 RTX tokens, first come, first served. Every 5 minutes, the threshold automatically decreases by 5 points—this logic looks very familiar.

I saw a similar design over a decade ago, but back then there was no points system, just a different name: "Invitation Code." The essence of the incentive mechanism hasn't changed: creating scarcity to generate anxiety, and pushing participation through time pressure. I'm not saying this is bad; platforms need a cold start, and users need a reason to get involved.

The issue is how to differentiate—truly valuable projects use this method to filter serious community participants; while those destined to go to zero are just using the same routine to harvest. At the moment of the airdrop, these two look the same.

I haven't looked deeply into the RateX project yet, but Binance Alpha's endorsement is indeed significant. Those 226 points are not a small number, meaning participants need to have a certain level of platform engagement. This is more meaningful than just a pure airdrop of free tokens. Historically, early airdrops with strict participation thresholds have actually resulted in healthier token-holding communities.

The key still depends on how it performs after launch. The points reduction mechanism is well designed—those who don't claim won't miss out too much, but don't expect to wait until the threshold drops very low to get tokens. This is one of the most rational airdrop designs I've seen in recent years.

Finally, the old saying: participating in airdrops is fine, but don't treat it as your entire investment strategy. History shows that the biggest gains often come from projects you already believe in, not from chasing hot trends.