Zora is a creative-first Ethereum Layer-2 network and on-chain social platform built for NFTs. Better yet, it just announced an exciting airdrop of its $ZORA token to early users! Looking forward to the Loren Ipsum airdrop starting on April 23rd, 2025! Read more The contract will subsequently distribute 1 billion $ZORA tokens, which constitute 10% of the total token supply. Confirmed details of the Zora airdrop Zora has announced that the airdrop will be a retroactive reward to users for specific actions taken. This contentious activity will be measured by two snapshots occurring between January 1, 2020 and April 20, 2025. Zora has produced a buzz leading up to the airdrop. They were clear that the $ZORA token is intended “for fun” and does not provide utility or governance power in the ecosystem.
Zora's Evolution and Purpose
Originally launched in 2020 as a decentralized collaborative NFT and media marketplace. Since then, it has emerged as a vibrant ecosystem that combines blockchain technology, NFTs, and social media. Through these efforts, the platform hopes to build a better digital economy for creators and their communities. Zora onboards creators and collectors to ensure NFTs and creative content are maximized. This opens up space for new digital creators and collectors to explore and enrich.
In addition to Zora supporting bridge between Ethereum, Base, and other chains, Zora is functioning as their own Ethereum L2. This independence provides Zora the autonomy to self-direct. Now it’s able to focus on realizing its special public goods within the dynamic Ethereum ecosystem. The whitepaper goes into detail about how the platform’s architecture promotes easy, secure interaction with other chains while still maintaining the platform’s distinct identity and functionality.
Airdrop Details and Eligibility
The $ZORA airdrop will give 1 billion tokens (10% of their total supply) to early adopters across the platform. Use of the airdrop was limited by eligibility that stemmed from user activity saved in two snapshots. The first snapshot captured user activity from January 1, 2020, to March 3, 2025, at 14:00:00 UTC. The second snapshot covered activity from March 3, 2025, to April 20, 2025, at 00:00:00 UTC.
Actions to qualify for the airdrop could involve minting, purchasing or listing NFTs, utilizing Zora’s L2 or referring others. Zora has not released the complete eligibility criteria for the airdrop. The token unlocks are monthly over a period of 48 months, starting six months after the TGE.
$ZORA is for fun only and does not entitle its holders to any governance rights or a claim on any equity ownership in Zora or its products. - Zora's protocol blog post
Token Allocation and Distribution
Zora's token allocation provides insight into the project's priorities and long-term vision. The airdrop will be 10% of total supply in tokens distributed. The treasury shall retain 20% of the tokens to fund community initiatives. The breakdown shows that 26.1% of the tokens will go to investors with the team getting 18.9%. The other 5% is set aside for liquidity provision and ecosystem development.
In conjunction with its listing announcement Binance revealed it would be airdropping ZORA tokens to qualified users.
Get ready! Zora (ZORA) will be open for trading on Binance Alpha starting 13:00 April 23, 2025 (UTC) 🚀
To celebrate, all eligible* Binance Exchange users with a purchasing history on Alpha will receive an airdrop of 4,276 ZORA token in their Alpha account before 2025-04-23… pic.twitter.com/VntOFn4BNt
— Binance (@binance) April 21, 2025
