Hi, i’m ozero
self-taught web3 airdrop hunter, from zero to 24+ airdrops
About me
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Journey
Starting from zero
+Began learning crypto and blockchain in 2022, focusing on airdrops. No capital, no support. Just a phone, YouTube tutorials, and Telegram groups.
First six months
+Earnings only covered my monthly internet data. I kept going anyway.
The breakthrough
+Airdrops from Aptos ($3,600), Arbitrum ($4,000), and Fuel ($12,000), followed by Space ID, Arkham, Manta, AltLayer, Jupiter, Sei, Sui, and many more.
Community
+Joined KOPI HITAM DAO, learned from its founder, and now serve as a Mod in the community.
Airdrops
My biggest airdrop.
Token ARB.
Token APTOS.
FAQ
Articles
Guides, breakdowns and lessons from the airdrop trenches.
Sonic
High-speed EVM Layer 1 rebranded from Fantom — S token live with 1:1 FTM migration.
Key facts
- Token status
- Live$S
- Cost
- Free (gas fees only)
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Last verified
- October 15, 2026
Overview
Sonic is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain and the technical successor of Fantom Opera, led by the former Fantom Foundation team with Andre Cronje as CTO. It targets sub-second finality (~720ms) and 10,000+ TPS, with a distinctive incentive: 90% of transaction fees go back to developers. FTM holders migrated to the S token at a 1:1 ratio.
- Use cases
- High-throughput EVM execution for DeFi applications
- 1:1 FTM to S migration for legacy Fantom holders
- Fee-sharing model rewarding developers building on Sonic
Funding & investors
| Investors | Round | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashed | Strategic · May 2024 | $10M | Verified |
| Galaxy | Strategic · May 2025 | $10M | Verified |
Additional participants reported across rounds include SoftBank, UOB Venture Management, Signum Capital, and angels Stani Kulechov, Robert Leshner, and Michael Egorov. Round-level attribution beyond the leads is less firmly documented, so only leads are listed as verified.
Tokenomics
- S is live and migrated 1:1 from FTM; genesis supply 3.175B S matched Fantom’s total supply.
- No fixed maximum supply — structurally inflationary. New S enters via validator rewards, a 47.625M annual funding emission (6 years), and possible governance-approved issuances.
- On October 15, 2026, ~32.69M unclaimed S from airdrop Seasons 1 and 2 were burned permanently.
Earning activity
Live L1 with DeFi ecosystem. Developers earn 90% of the fees their apps generate.
Claim windows closed October 15, 2026 — all unclaimed S burned. No further seasons announced.
Risks
- Uncapped, inflationary supply — burns only partially offset new issuance.
- S has traded far below early highs despite TVL growth; price and fundamentals have diverged before.
- Rebrand execution risk: ecosystem migration from Fantom is still ongoing.
- Intense L1 competition (Solana, Base, Monad) for developers and liquidity.
Ozero's take
analysisSonic is a legitimate high-performance L1 with real backing and a live token — the airdrop chapter is closed (the burn already happened), so this is now a "use the chain" story, not a farming story. The 90% fee-share to developers is the most interesting structural edge in the L1 space. As analysis: if Sonic sustains developer incentives, activity could compound — but S’s inflationary supply means price appreciation needs real demand growth, not just narrative.
Sources
- Sonic Labsverified October 15, 2026
- Sonic claim portalverified October 15, 2026
- Cointelegraph: Sonic TVL since rebrandverified October 15, 2026
Facts, rumors, and personal analysis are labeled separately. Nothing here is financial advice — always do your own research.