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The Zora Airdrop has officially launched, rewarding early users and creators on Base. Here’s how to check eligibility, claim $ZORA, and understand the platform’s new tokenized content model.
From NFT Marketplace to Creator Network
Zora has officially launched the Zora Airdrop, marking a major step in its evolution from an NFT marketplace to a broader tokenized creator network.
The platform, which started in 2021 on Ethereum, was initially designed to help artists mint and sell NFTs. Over time, however, Zora has expanded its focus. It now enables creators to monetize their work through tokenized posts, allowing content to function as both art and tradeable assets.
Today, Zora reports over 618,000 creators and 2.4 million collectors, generating $27.7 million in creator rewards and $376 million in secondary market volume. These figures highlight the platform’s growing influence in the decentralized creator economy.
In 2025, Zora introduced a new model that converts every post into a tradable ERC-20 coin on Base, Coinbase’s Layer-2 network. Each post produces a coin with 1 billion tokens, while creators receive 10 million at launch. Moreover, every trade triggers a 1% fee distributed directly to the creator. As a result, creator income becomes directly tied to trading activity and audience engagement.
Zora Airdrop Distribution and Claim Details
The Zora Airdrop distributed 1 billion $ZORA tokens, representing 10% of the total supply, to 2,415,024 addresses. The allocation was determined through two snapshot periods that recorded user activity across the platform.
Snapshot periods:
- Snapshot 1: January 1, 2020 – March 3, 2025
- Snapshot 2: March 3, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Claim details:
- Official website: claim.zora.co
- Network: Base
- Contract address: 0x1111111111166b7fe7bd91427724b487980afc69
- Deadline: None (claims remain open indefinitely)
In addition, the $ZORA token is listed on several major exchanges, including Coinbase, Binance Alpha, Kraken, KuCoin, Bitget, Bybit, and Bithumb. Therefore, both creators and collectors can easily access and trade the token.
How to Qualify for Zora Airdrop
To strengthen eligibility for Zora Airdrops, users can:
1. Visit the official Zora website and connect your wallet.
2. Complete the profile onboarding process, linking your social media accounts and personalizing your profile.
3. Mint, collect, and list NFTs regularly to maintain consistent activity.
3. Bridge ETH to Base using the official Zora bridge. ( https://testnet.bridge.zora.energy/ )
4. Conduct token swaps through Uniswap on Zora.
5. Refer new users using Zora’s referral system.
6. Experiment with the Zora testnet, bridging Goerli ETH to test features. ( https://zora.energy/testnet )
Maintaining steady participation across these activities can help users qualify for future distributions and earn from the network’s evolving reward system.
$ZORA Token Allocation and Supply Overview
The $ZORA token runs on Base with a total supply capped at 10 billion tokens. Unlike many governance tokens, $ZORA is designed solely for community engagement and fun, rather than voting or ownership rights.
Token distribution structure:
- 10% – Zora Airdrop for early participants
- 20% – Community incentives and future ecosystem programs
- 5% – Liquidity provisioning
- 20% – Treasury (vesting monthly over 48 months)
- 18.9% – Team (vesting over 36 months following a 6-month cliff)
- 26.1% – Strategic contributors and investors under the same vesting schedule
Overall, this model seeks to balance immediate community rewards with long-term ecosystem alignment. Furthermore, it ensures that both creators and core contributors benefit as network adoption expands.
Next Read: Go to our full airdrop guide to explore what other crypto rewards you may still be eligible to claim from current and upcoming token distributions.
FAQ
Who qualified for the Zora Airdrop?
Addresses that minted, traded, posted, or referred others on Zora before April 20, 2025.
Is there a claim deadline?
No. Claims for the Zora Airdrop remain open indefinitely.
Do I have to pay any fees to claim?
Yes. Claiming requires gas fees on the Base network. You are responsible for all network costs and any applicable taxes associated with the claim.
Can Zora change the rules or eligibility later?
Yes. Zora reserves the right to modify the Terms and Conditions or the list of restricted regions at any time, without notice. Continuing to access or claim tokens after such changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
Where can $ZORA be traded?
$ZORA is available on Coinbase, Binance Alpha, Kraken, KuCoin, Bybit, Bitget, and Bithumb.
Do creators earn from trading activity?
Yes. Each creator coin generates a 1% trading fee, distributed directly to the creator.
