Airdrop safety

How to farm and claim airdrops without handing your wallet to a drainer.

• How to spot a fake airdropThe patterns behind fake airdrop announcements, claim links and "eligibility checkers", and a quick test to run before you connect a wallet.3 min read
• Fake claim sites and lookalike domainsHow phishing domains imitate real projects with typos, extra words, other extensions and lookalike characters, and how to make sure you are on the real site.2 min read
• Token approvals and how to revoke themWhat approve, unlimited allowances and setApprovalForAll actually permit, why old approvals are a risk, and how to check and revoke them.3 min read
• Signature drainers: permit, setApprovalForAll and blind signingHow wallet drainers steal funds with signatures that look harmless, the request types to treat as dangerous, and how to read them before you click.3 min read
• Reading wallet transaction previewsHow to read a wallet confirmation screen: domain, contract, function, simulation and fees, and the signs that a claim is not what it claims to be.3 min read
• Scam tokens and NFTs that appear in your walletWhy strangers send you free tokens and NFTs, how interacting with them can lead to a drainer, and what to do instead.2 min read
• Address poisoning: the copy-paste trapHow attackers plant lookalike addresses in your transaction history so you send funds to them, and the habits that make the trick fail.2 min read
• How to claim an airdrop safely, step by stepA checklist for claiming a real airdrop without getting drained: finding the official link, preparing the wallet, reading the transaction and moving the tokens after.2 min read
• What legitimate airdrops never ask forA short list of requests that a real airdrop will never make, so you can reject scams immediately without investigating further.2 min read
• Airdrops and taxes: general pointsAirdropped tokens can create tax obligations in many countries. General principles, what records to keep, and where to find official guidance. Not tax advice.2 min read