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Breaking: Across Transitioning to C-corp, Airdrop Alpha: xStocks Launching Points Program

Mar 12, 2026
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🚨Breaking News:

  • Across Protocol proposed transitioning from a DAO to a U.S. C-corp, allowing ACX holders to exchange tokens for equity or redeem them for $0.04375 USDC per token, a 25% premium to the one-month average price.


Airdrop Claims

  • The $OPN airdrop claim is live now at opinion.foundation/claim. Connect the wallet you used on the platform to check your allocation and claim instantly — gas is on BNB Chain.

    • Opinion Labs is a decentralized prediction market on BNB Chain (think on-chain Polymarket) where users trade real-world event outcomes. It hit $250M+ in volume within days of mainnet launch, backed by ~$25M in VC funding with strong Binance integration.

    • Eligibility is based on Season 1 activity: Monad testnet farming, mainnet trading (min ~$200/week volume), or Binance Alpha/Launchpool participation.

    • Current $OPN price is around $0.47 — allocations vary widely depending on activity level. Season 2 points are already ongoing for future allocations.

  • Block Street’s $BSB genesis airdrop claim is live until May 4 at blockstreet.money/airdrop/claim. Block Street is a unified liquidity layer for tokenized equities and RWAs — enabling lending, leverage, and yield on tokenized stocks without selling.

    • 12.5M $BSB was distributed to 14,203 wallets — connect the wallet you used for testnet or community tasks to check eligibility.

    • Tier 2 Block Pass NFT is still mintable (first-come, first-served) and gives extra allocation + future perks. Tier 1 is already closed.

    • $BSB listed on Bybit, LBank, and Bitget on March 4 with strong post-TGE momentum.

    Note: Only use the official claim domain above — phishing sites are common around TGE claims
  • Mezo’s Phase II Red Envelope airdrop is live right now — if you have a sealed envelope, head to mezo.org/feature/rewards, unseal it, and start leveling it up before TGE.

    • Higher level at snapshot = bigger $MEZO allocation. Community allocation is ~40% of supply, with 5% specifically for the airdrop across both phases.

    • Mezo is a Bitcoin-native finance layer where you can borrow against BTC (via MUSD stablecoin), earn ~6%+ APY in BTC fees, and trade — all self-custodial.

    • Level up your envelope by locking BTC in Mezo Earn, borrowing/minting MUSD, providing liquidity, or voting with veBTC.

    • Each user gets 8 invites — gifting envelopes to friends boosts both allocations.

    • If you missed Phase I, grab a gifted code from the community on X or Discord.


Airdrop Checkers

  • The $BASED airdrop checker is live right now at basedfoundation.com/check — connect your wallet to see your allocation instantly. TGE is expected this week or next.

    • Based is a Hyperliquid super-app combining perps (via Hyena Trade), Polymarket prediction markets, and a real-world spending card in one mobile-first PWA.

    • $BASED allocation was based on Season 1–3 XP from trading, spending, and competitions.

    • Important: You had to sign the Terms & Conditions in the Based app by ~Feb 8 to qualify. Many high-XP users missed this and are showing ineligible — big community backlash today. Watch @BasedOneX for potential updates.

    • New users can still download the app and start farming XP on Hyena Trade for future seasons.

    Note: Only use the official basedfoundation.com domain — phishing sites are circulating.

Airdrop Updates & Opportunities 🚨🪂

  • xStocks just launched its xPoints Program — Season 1 is live and no token has been announced yet, but points feed future ecosystem rewards.

    • Go to defi.xstocks.fi/points and link your wallet now for a permanent 20% points boost (early window only).

    • xStocks offers 75+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs (NVDAx, TSLAx, SPYx, etc.) fully backed 1:1 by Backed.fi with proof-of-reserves. Trade commission-free on Kraken or use them as DeFi collateral on Solana.

    • Nasdaq partnership announced days ago adds serious institutional credibility.

    • Earn points by holding xStocks, providing liquidity, or using the borrow/lend markets at defi.xstocks.fi. All activity is tracked automatically on-chain.

  • Theo’s thUSD Genesis Program has opened — $100M vault cap, expected to fill fast. Deposit USDC or thBILL on Ethereum or Arbitrum, lock for 6 weeks, and receive thUSD plus all yield accrued (~8.3% expected APR from the delta-neutral gold carry strategy).

    • thUSD is a yield-bearing stablecoin backed by tokenized gold and T-bills — long physical gold via thGOLD, short gold futures on CME. Pure carry trade with no gold price exposure.

    • Watch app.theo.xyz for the exact go-live link and deposit immediately once the vault opens.

  • Sonic Labs just launched USSD (US Sonic Dollar) — a native, permissionless USD stablecoin backed 1:1 by tokenized U.S. Treasuries from BlackRock’s BUIDL, Superstate, and WisdomTree.

    • Built on Frax Finance infrastructure, mintable from 10+ chains with zero fees at net.frax.com/dashboard/mint.

    • No direct farming incentives yet — Treasury yield flows to Sonic network for $S buybacks rather than to USSD holders.

    • However, the ongoing Sonic Points program (~200M $S airdrop) could soon whitelist USSD for LP multipliers, which would make it a passive double-dip.

    Note: Fresh launch — peg and liquidity risks exist early on. Watch @SonicLabs for whitelisting announcements. Mint here: https://net.frax.com/dashboard/mint
  • Miden is a privacy-first ZK L2 spun out from Polygon Labs, backed by a16z, Hack VC, and 1kx with $25M raised. Still in Alpha Testnet (mainnet later 2026).

    • No token yet, but two farming paths exist.

    • First, holding/staking POL on Polygon passively earns a share of the confirmed ~10% community allocation — no extra steps needed.

    • Second, testnet activity is widely expected to count toward a retroactive airdrop.

    • To farm testnet: install the Miden Wallet Chrome extension, claim test tokens at faucet.testnet.miden.io, and complete quests at playground.miden.xyz (~8–10 core interactions is the community benchmark).

    • Also interact with ZoroSwap for extra on-chain signal.

  • JARSY is a tokenized pre-IPO marketplace on Base where retail investors can buy fractional shares in private unicorns like SpaceX, xAI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Stripe starting at just $10.

    • Every token is 1:1 backed by real economic rights held in Delaware LLC SPVs, with on-chain proof-of-reserve.

    • No active points program or token airdrop currently.

    • The main incentive is Group Presell Rewards — pool commitments with other users to unlock lower platform fees (starting at 5%, dropping to as low as 1% as the group grows).

    • Early joiners still benefit if the pool grows later.

    • Fund with USDC or fiat at app.jarsy.com, browse deals, and join presells solo or with a group.

Note: Jarsy is not a registered broker-dealer — tokens represent economic rights, not direct securities. DYOR before investing.
  • World Liberty Financial’s USD1 → $WLFI rewards campaign on Binance is still live but ends March 20 — about 8 days left.

    • Hold USD1 in your Binance Spot, Funding, Margin, or Futures account to automatically receive weekly $WLFI airdrops every Friday.

    • Total pool is 235M $WLFI with no individual cap. Zero effort required. Just hold and collect.

    • USD1 is a fully collateralized stablecoin backed by cash and treasuries, with on-chain proof of reserves. Backed by the Trump family with a heavy Binance partnership.

    Note: This carries political and regulatory risk. Only use official Binance links.
  • Echelon is the core lending protocol for the Move ecosystem (Aptos, Initia, Movement) with up to 93% LTV e-mode and built-in leverage looping.

    • Live loops right now: iUSD/USDC 10x e-mode loop at ~70% APR (stablecoin, lower risk).

    • These are boosted by a $25K iUSD incentive campaign running until ~March 26

    • Track positions at app.echelon.market/dashboard?network=initia_mainnet.

  • Unitas Labs just announced $UP — their governance and revenue-sharing token with TGE expected this week. stUP holders receive direct protocol revenue from delta-neutral yield strategies (JLP fee capture, funding rates) plus voting power.

    • USDu is the core product: a fully collateralized synthetic dollar earning ~13.85% APY on Solana.

    • Season 1 Points are still live until $100M TVL — best multiplier is LPing sUSDu on RateX or Kamino (20x points). Straight holding earns 20 points per USDu/day. Points convert to $UP at TGE.

    • Binance Wallet Booster (3% of total supply) is also still active — costs 5 Alpha Points to enter and gives a direct $UP share at TGE.

    • Track points at app.unitas.xyz/points and watch @UnitasLabs for the exact TGE date.

    Note: TGE timing and airdrop tranches are still pending — yields are variable, DYOR.

NEW Promising Airdrops

  • PrismFi is MegaETH’s native superdapp — spot swaps, concentrated liquidity pools, memecoin launcher (Faster), and cross-chain bridging all in one.

    • Live since Feb 9, 2026, and already hit #1 TVL growth across all chains post-launch.

    • Prism Points are live and accruing automatically — no token yet, but points feed future rewards.

    • Biggest driver is providing liquidity, especially in stacked incentive pools. Top picks right now: WETH/USDm (~76% APR combining Prism Points + $MEGA incentives), USDT0/USDm, and BTC.b/USDm (3x Lombard multiplier).

    • Bad Bunnz NFT holders get an extra boost, and referrals earn both sides a 10% points bonus.

    • To get started, bridge assets to MegaETH and head to prismfi.cc.

    Note: New L2 — incentives can change fast. Only farm what you can afford to lose.

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