Airdrop rumors result in a swarm of activity on MetaMask Swap and

Five- to six-figure-size airdrops have become the new norm in the crypto sector, and a growing number of analysts believe there are more to come. In September, dYdX distributed a massive airdrop to early users, and last week, the Name Service gave out roughly $17,000 to $30,000 in ENS tokens to platform users. Anticipation of additional “helicopter money” has also led to a flurry of airdrop hunters seeking out the next big score.

The mad dash to engage with protocols and qualify for possible token drops led to an uptick in activity on Polygon, a popular layer-two platform, and MetaMask. Since last week, rumors that MetaMask may release its own token have been circulating, and this is reflected in the increased engagement on MetaMask Swap.