🪂 Drift Protocol Airdrop Guide: How to Qualify for $DRIFT Tokens

🚀 What Is Drift Protocol?

Drift Protocol is a decentralized perpetual futures exchange built on Solana, offering fast, low-fee, and capital-efficient trading. The protocol supports spot and perp markets, lending, borrowing, and advanced order types—all on-chain.

✅ Season 1 Airdrop (Completed May 16, 2024)

Total Distributed:

140 million $DRIFT tokens (12% initial airdrop + 2% bonus pool).

Who Qualified:

1. OG Drifters (64%)
   • Early Drift v2 users (traders, stakers, liquidity providers).
   • Metrics like maker/taker volume, vault deposits, borrow activity, and referrals.
2. Trader Points (30%)
   • Accumulated by trading perps between Jan 22 – Apr 18, 2024.
   • Rewards based on total volume and order type diversity.
3. Early Drifters (5.5%)
   • Users from Drift v1 (2021–2022).
4. Keepers (0.5%)
   • Participants in the Keeper Network (matching orders with ≥$1K volume).

Bonus Structure:

• Vesting linearly over 6 hours after launch.
• Sybil detection via Allium to ensure fair distribution.

✅ Check eligibility & claim (if still open) at: 👉 foundation.drift.trade

🔥 Season 2 Airdrop – Based on FUEL Points (Coming Soon)

What Is FUEL?

FUEL is Drift's on-chain rewards system that tracks user activity. The more FUEL you earn, the more likely you are to receive Season 2 $DRIFT tokens.

How to Earn FUEL:

• 🪙 1 FUEL for every $1 of maker or taker volume.
• 🔥 10x FUEL for every $1 of $DRIFT staked for 28 days.
• 💹 Earn FUEL from activities like:
  • Trading perps/spot markets
  • Staking $DRIFT
  • Depositing/borrowing in the Drift Vault
  • Using advanced orders or referrals

Snapshot Date:

• Taken on June 2, 2025
• Rewards will be distributed based on FUEL at snapshot time.

📊 Track your FUEL: 👉 app.drift.trade/points

🛠️ How to Qualify for Future Airdrops

1. Trade on Drift regularly
   • Use limit, market, and TWAP orders to boost your score.
2. Stake $DRIFT
   • Staking earns 10× FUEL—huge boost for Season 2.
3. Deposit into Drift Vault
   • Adds capital efficiency and earns more FUEL.
4. Refer other users
   • Use your referral code and earn 5%–15% of their FUEL.
5. Stay active
   • Drift values consistent usage over short-term bursts.

🧠 Tips for Maximizing Rewards

• Don’t just trade—stake and refer.
• Use Drift’s "Smart LP" features like auto-compounding vaults.
• Connect your Solana wallet often to track live FUEL progress.
• Monitor Drift on Twitter and Discord for snapshot updates.

🔗 Useful Links

• 🔗 Drift App: app.drift.trade
• 📜 Docs: docs.drift.trade
• 💰 Airdrop Info: foundation.drift.trade
• 📈 FUEL Dashboard: Points Tracker