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#空投活动 Seeing Huma's recent moves, I was reminded of the experiences with airdrop "tricks" from those years. On the surface, the badges seem very valuable, but in the second season, they were directly revoked, with a pretty legitimate reason — failing to continuously meet staking requirements. This is a classic example of a project's "sweet trap" design.
Honestly, many people didn't consider the ongoing costs when claiming airdrops. Staking 10,000 HUMA or 100% of the airdropped tokens sounds easy, but it means your funds are locked up, and you need to maintain this until January 2026 for the grace period. During this time, token prices fluctuate, market conditions change, and you can't do anything about it. If you forget or run into liquidity issues, the badge is gone, and the previous "identity benefits" disappear as well.
The key is that this design is very covert. The project team won't explicitly tell you "this is a continuous fee-based identity," but instead make you think it's a benefit. When the actual deduction happens, many only realize it then. The harshest part is that even if they later offer a grace period, many holders have already missed the optimal window for action.
My advice is: for any airdrop or badge holding, first calculate the hidden maintenance costs. If continuous staking or locking funds is required to retain it, carefully assess whether it's worth it. Don't be blinded by the "rare identity," only to end up as a passive liquidity provider for the project.