Avail, the blockchain data-availability protocol, reveals plans for a massive 600M token airdrop.

Avail, a Web3 infrastructure layer constructed using Polygon’s software development kit, plans to distribute 600 million AVAIL tokens to its users through an airdrop. The initiative, known as the Unification Drop, aims to bring together various communities within the blockchain space and reward contributors from different blockchain communities. Avail, which was established in 2020, is comprised of three segments: Nexus, Fusion, and DA. Avail DA enhances base-layer transactions by scaling rollups using methods such as KZG commitments and data availability sampling. Data availability allows nodes to verify bundled transactions without downloading all the data for a block, while KZG commitments enable the verification of underlying data without revealing private information, a technique commonly used in zero-knowledge protocols. Additionally, Avail Nexus provides a cross-chain bridge that enables users to transact and swap assets across multiple blockchains, while Avail Fusion facilitates the liquid staking of assets on Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other platforms. AVAIL tokens are used to access Avail DA services, secure the unification layer through staking, and participate in governance. The airdropped tokens will be distributed based on a user’s total time, depth, and impact of their commitments to the ecosystem. A total of 354,605 wallet addresses will receive the airdropped AVAIL token upon the launch of the mainnet. Out of the 600 million tokens allocated for the airdrop, 90 million will go to blockchain ecosystem developers, 49.5 million to testnet users, 380 million to rollup users on various blockchains, 70 million to Polygon stakers, and 10.5 million to community contributors. Avail emphasizes that the airdrop is not exclusive to Avail or Polygon ecosystem users, as the goal is to unite different blockchain communities. The company believes that the unification of Web3 should occur at the fundamental level, involving contributions from Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, Avalanche, Near, and other platforms. The announcement of the airdrop has received positive feedback from the Polygon community, with Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal expressing excitement about the initiative. Avail was separated from Polygon Labs on March 16, 2023, as Polygon shifted its focus towards Ethereum-native data availability efforts. The move allows Avail to operate as a standalone layer and play a leading role in bringing modular blockchain architectures to the market and enabling scalability for Web3 projects.