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Catching Airdrops

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In the first half of 2018, as the bottom was falling out of the Cryptocurrency markets and I was watching my investments sink deeper into the red, I began to cast about for something to focus on, other than my declining portfolio. I had dabbled a bit with mining and staking coins to get a return on my investment, but then I was turned on to something different. Airdrops. 'What the hell is an Airdrop?', you might ask. In the Cryptocurrency world, an Airdrop is the term used for a gift of digital coins or tokens that is automatically delivered to a digital wallet. Instead of having to run a program on your computer, as is usually required for mining and staking, Airdrops involved simply filling out a form and waiting for some free coins! No investment required other than your time and willingness to engage with various social media platforms. Airdrops have become a major part of the game in the world of Initial Coin Offerings or ICOs. ICOs are akin to the traditional IPOs,