The good news is that EOS can turn out to be 17 for 1 offer for anyone who gets involved with it before the launch. This is because many startups are planning to associate with EOS and gift the EOS holders a lot of tokens; so it’s not just the EOS software which will make its entry into the market but also many tokens with real world values.
About airdrops – they are not unique to EOS and exist as a general concept in the cryptocurrency market whereas free giveaways are something really fresh and exciting for all those wanting to try their hands on EOS without shelling extra revenue.
The token issued by Omisego (OMG), was the first one to be gifted to all the holders of Ethereum wallet. Thereafter, airdrops became popular when they started getting issued to anybody who signed up it and fulfilled certain criteria to avail them. For instance, the companies might provide a payment to well-received cryptocurrency communities like CoinList or institute these communities to fulfill some tasks to earn an allocation.
The latest EOS protocol will go live this month (June 2018). When this happens, a complete change over will take place. For those who already own EOS tokens issued on Ethereum (as a dummy token for fundraising purpose), they will have their tokens detained in smart contracts which will be released only when they can be exchanged. Henceforth, a lot of airdrops will take place, with a majority of them getting dropped into every wallet with EOS in it.
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