An airdrop is a distribution of cryptocurrency tokens or coins to wallet addresses, typically for free. Projects use airdrops to reward early adopters, increase token distribution, and build community.

Do I need to connect my wallet?

No, you do not need to connect your wallet. Simply paste your wallet address to check eligibility. This is safer as you never expose your private keys.

Which blockchains are supported?

We support Solana and EVM-compatible chains including Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, and more. Check eligibility for Jupiter, Pyth, Wormhole, JITO, and many other airdrops.

Is this service free?

Yes, basic eligibility checking is free. Premium subscribers get access to additional features like checking more addresses at once, notifications for new airdrops, and exclusive airdrop discoveries.

Do I owe tax if I never claim the airdrop?

Under US guidance, income generally requires dominion and control. Tokens you never claimed and can't transfer are generally not income yet. Once you claim, the clock starts. Confirm specifics with a tax professional.

What if the token crashed before I sold?

In the US you'd still have income at the claim-time value, plus a capital loss when you sell below that basis. The loss can offset gains, but the mismatch can sting in the year of the claim. This is a known trap with volatile airdrops.

Are airdrops taxable everywhere?

No. Treatment ranges from ordinary income (US) to disposal-only taxation for unsolicited receipts (UK) to holding-period exemptions (Germany). Local guidance controls, and it changes; check the current rules where you file.

Are airdrops taxable?

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Short answer for US taxpayers: yes, generally. The IRS treats airdropped tokens as ordinary income at their fair market value when you gain control of them, and selling later triggers a separate capital gain or loss. Other countries treat drops differently, and the details move, so treat this page as general information rather than tax advice.

The US treatment

IRS guidance from 2019 (Rev. Rul. 2019-24) established that new tokens received via airdrop are income when the taxpayer has dominion and control, meaning you can transfer or sell them. The amount is the token's fair market value at that moment, which becomes your cost basis. Sell later for more and the difference is a capital gain; sell for less and it's a loss against that basis.

Control matters in practice. Tokens that require an active claim are generally treated as income when claimed, not when the snapshot happened. A large allocation claimed during a price spike can create a tax bill bigger than the tokens' value by the time you sell, which is a real risk with volatile launches.

Elsewhere is genuinely different

The UK's HMRC distinguishes drops received for doing something (taxable as income) from truly unsolicited ones (taxed only on disposal). Australia generally treats airdrops of established tokens as ordinary income but has a separate rule for initial allocations. Germany can treat some passive receipts as tax-free after a holding period. If you're outside the US, check your local authority's crypto guidance rather than assuming the US rules.

Records worth keeping

For every claim, record the date, the token amount, and the market price at claim time; that's your income figure and your basis in one row. Airdropped.link's eligibility reports help reconstruct what you received and when, which is most valuable at tax time when the claim happened months earlier.