Airdrop Weekly Report｜Aster to Begin Sixth Phase Airdrop on February 2; Meteora Airdrop Closes, 9.8% of Total Supply Unclaimed (1.26-2.1)

marsbitPublished on 2026-02-01Last updated on 2026-02-01

Abstract

Odaily Planet Daily's Airdrop Weekly Report (Jan 26 - Feb 1, 2026) covers key airdrop news and claimable projects. Notable claimable airdrops include: - **Moonbirds**: BIRB token claim is live for NFT and SBT holders. - **Infinex**: INX token airdrop for users who interacted with the Synthetix-based perps platform. - **Limitless**: Second season airdrop claim is open for users who completed tasks. - **Opinion**: Address registration is open for users with points on this BSC prediction market. Key airdrop updates: - **Aster** announces its sixth airdrop phase (Convergence) begins Feb 2, distributing 0.8% of supply. - **Meteora**'s airdrop claim has closed, with 9.8% of the total MET supply unclaimed, funds moved to ecosystem reserves. - **MegaETH** and **Cap** both stated they have not and will not conduct token airdrops or pay exchange listing fees. - **Paradex** increased its airdrop to 25% of total supply for XP holders, with TGE scheduled for late February/early March.

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Author|Golem(@web 3_golem)

Odaily Planet Daily has compiled a list of airdrop projects available for claiming from January 26, 2026, to February 1, 2026, along with important airdrop news during this period. For detailed information, please refer to the main text.

Moonbirds

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Moonbirds is an NFT collection with a total supply of 10,000. The project announced the launch of its airdrop claim on January 29. Holders of Moonbirds series NFTs and partner SBTs can claim BIRB online. According to the BIRB tokenomics, 27% of the total $BIRB supply, amounting to 270,000,000 tokens, is allocated to these users. Nesting 2.0 has also been launched simultaneously, allowing users to receive monthly rewards by staking their NFTs, continuing for 24 months.

Funding Status

Undisclosed

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: January 29, 2026 - Present

Link: https://claim.moonbirds.com/

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of BIRB is 0.217 USDT.

Infinex

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Infinex is a decentralized perpetual contract trading platform launched by Synthetix. The project announced the launch of its token INX on January 31. Users who previously interacted with the platform are eligible to claim the airdrop.

Funding Status

Infinex completed a $65.3 million funding round on September 25, 2024, with participation from Wintermute, Framework Ventures, Pyth Network, Wormhole, Synthetix, Solana Ventures, Eden Block, NEAR Protocol, Bankless Ventures, and others.

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: January 31, 2026 - Present

Link: https://app.infinex.xyz/airdrops

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of INX is 0.014 USDT.

Limitless

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Limitless is a social prediction protocol. The project announced the opening of its Season 2 airdrop claim on January 28. Users who participated in the Season 2 points tasks are eligible for the airdrop.

Funding Status

Limitless has raised a total of $17 million. It completed a $3 million seed round on September 17, 2024, led by 1confirmation, with participation from Paper Ventures, Public Works, and Collider Ventures; a $4 million strategic round on July 1, 2025, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, 1confirmation, Maelstrom Capital, Collider Ventures, and others; and a $10 million seed round on October 25, 2025, led by 1confirmation, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, DCG, Arrington Capital, and others.

Claim Period and Link

Claim Period: January 28, 2026 - Present

Link: https://limitless.exchange/claim

Price

According to CoinGecko data, the current price of LMTS is 0.077 USDT.

Opinion

Project and Airdrop Eligibility Introduction

Opinion is a prediction market on the BSC ecosystem. The project announced the opening of airdrop address registration on January 26. Users with points can distribute the airdrop to up to 5 addresses.

Funding Status

Opinion has raised over $5 million. It completed its first funding round on August 22, 2024, with participation from YZi Labs; and announced a $5 million Pre-seed round on March 18, 2025, led by YZi Labs, with participation from Amber Group, Manifold Trading, echo, and Animoca Ventures.

Registration Period and Link

Registration Period: January 26, 2026 - Present

Link: https://app.opinion.trade/points

Price

Not yet listed

Important Airdrop News

  • Aster to Begin Sixth Phase Airdrop on February 2

According to an official announcement on January 30, the sixth phase of the Aster airdrop, Convergence, will begin on February 2, 2026, and end on March 29, lasting 8 weeks. This phase allocates 0.8% of the total supply, approximately 64 million ASTER tokens, making it the phase with the lowest token emission. This phase features an optional 6-month lock-up period and a burn mechanism, and it is the final distribution based on trading activity. With the Aster Chain testnet running and the staking function in its final preparation stage, future emissions will shift to a staking-based distribution model.

  • Meteora (MET) Airdrop Claim Closes, 9.8% of Total Supply Unclaimed

Meteora lead Soju cited data analysis from MeteoraInside on January 26. The data shows that the MET airdrop claim has closed, with approximately 98.9 million MET (about 9.8% of the total supply) unclaimed. All unclaimed tokens will be transferred to the Meteora ecosystem reserve to support future growth plans.

  • MegaETH: Has Not and Will Not Pay Exchanges MEGA Tokens for Listing Fees or Airdrops

MegaETH stated on January 31 that MegaETH has not, and will not, give away MEGA tokens to any centralized or decentralized exchange as listing fees or airdrops. If an exchange chooses to list the MEGA token, it is because they believe in the project's strength.

  • Cap Co-founder: CAP Has No Airdrop, Public Sale Will Constitute Nearly 100% of TGE Circulating Supply

Benjamin, co-founder of the stablecoin project Cap, stated on January 31 that CAP will not conduct a token airdrop. The project will incentivize users of the Frontier project through a Stabledrop distributed in stablecoins. The only way to obtain CAP is through the upcoming public sale, and public sale participants will constitute nearly 100% of the circulating supply at TGE. He also noted that Cap will not pay listing fees to CEXs, nor will it use CAP for TVL incentives or side deals. Relevant collaborations will be settled solely in stablecoins to avoid excessive token dilution and uncontrolled buyback costs.

  • Paradex: DIME Token TGE Scheduled for Late February or Early March, Airdrop Allocation Increased to 25%

Paradex announced on January 30 that XP Season 2 has officially ended and confirmed that the DIME Token Generation Event is scheduled for the last week of February or the first week of March, after the Lunar New Year. Paradex confirmed that 25% of the total DIME supply will be airdropped to all XP holders and will be fully unlocked at launch. The allocation for Season 2 XP holders has been increased from the originally planned 15% to 20%, while the allocation for Pre-season and Season 1 holders remains unchanged at 5%. XP Season 3 will begin on February 1, focusing on spot trading, real-world asset perpetual contracts, and options markets.

Related Questions

QWhat is the total supply of BIRB tokens allocated for the airdrop to Moonbirds NFT and SBT holders?

AA total of 270,000,000 BIRB tokens, which is 27% of the total supply, are allocated for the airdrop to Moonbirds NFT and partner SBT holders.

QWhich major venture capital firms participated in the $65.3 million funding round for Infinex?

AThe major participants in Infinex's $65.3 million funding round included Wintermute, Framework Ventures, Pyth Network, Wormhole, Synthetix, Solana Ventures, Eden Block, NEAR Protocol, and Bankless Ventures.

QWhat is the key change in the distribution model for future Aster airdrops after the sixth phase?

AAfter the sixth phase, future emissions will shift to a staking-based distribution model, moving away from distribution based on trading activity.

QWhat happened to the unclaimed MET tokens from the Meteora airdrop and how much was it?

AApproximately 98.9 million MET tokens, representing 9.8% of the total supply, were unclaimed. These tokens were transferred to the Meteora ecosystem reserve to support future growth initiatives.

QAccording to the Cap project's co-founder, what is the CAP token distributed and what is NOT a method of distribution?

AThe CAP token is distributed solely through a public sale, which will constitute nearly 100% of the circulating supply at TGE. The co-founder explicitly stated there will be NO airdrop, NO payment of listing fees to CEXs in CAP tokens, and NO TVL incentives or side deals using CAP tokens.

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