December 31st, the last day of the year, I summarized my airdrop gains this year and have some insights worth sharing.

**LIGHTER's Unexpected Surprise**

The returns from this airdrop were quite good. Distributing 20 tokens for 1 unit, with the current price around $2.65. Recalling yesterday's high of $2.97, 1 unit could have yielded a $60 profit, while my cost was only $1.5, roughly a tenfold return. This was the biggest airdrop project of the year. I’ve already withdrawn the principal, and the subsequent gains are just for fun. Looking back, I do feel a bit regretful—previously, the ASTER project had a principal of just over $30, but it sold for up to $5,000, and I was in a rush to sell at $170. This time, I’ve learned to be smarter and plan to hold some long-term to see if it can really explode.

**Hidden Gains in the DEX Ecosystem**

I’ve been paying attention to the DEX track. Besides LIGHTER, PARADEX is the recent project I’ve been actively monitoring. The external market price for this project has stabilized between $0.18 and $0.2 per XP, and many are already buying up. If you want to recover your costs quickly, you can sell some tokens; not waiting for the token issuance is also an exit strategy. However, there are many DEX platforms out there, and the biggest risk is that the project team might not have any tokens left to distribute in the end. I’ve mostly skipped projects recommended by major KOLs, especially those with high hype, as they tend to carry the greatest risk.

**Hints from the Details of the Scores**

I’ve noticed a small pattern. Recently, the airdrop scores have been 241 again. I previously observed that it’s best to avoid scores ending in 0 or 5. Increasing the score by 1 each cycle, you might get numbers like 231, 241, 226, 236, 256—ending in 1 or 6. This increases the chance of receiving an additional round of airdrops. Although the gains are small, accumulating over time can add up.

**New Year Outlook**

There’s a TGE project scheduled for January 5th that you might want to follow early. I’ve calculated that if we continue to work diligently into 2026, there’s still a chance. Wishing everyone a prosperous New Year!