Seeing others share old records, @cz_binance used to view ICOs/IEOs as 'Tai Chi' risk drivers, with exchanges prone to single points of failure, like running off with funds or facing regulatory fines. Aster airdrop distributed to users: Stage 2 has 2 epochs remaining (until October 5), points update on a T+1 basis, only Pro mode perp counts for scoring, delta-neutral hedging is not considered wash trading (except for abnormal behavior); spot holdings don’t count, but grid/system spot does; after Stage 3, spot incentives will be introduced. Announcements like this make airdrops more democratic. CZ also emphasized the need for fundamentals, criticized pure hype models, and may support disqualifying mechanisms to prevent wash trading, enhancing sustainability. CZ has long advocated for transparent fundraising to avoid securities law issues, warning that evolving models haven’t solved core problems. The Aster airdrop is positioned as a utility airdrop, not a security, free to claim, with 53.5% of the total supply allocated to the community (8.8% already distributed, the rest gradually released over 80 months). It stresses one account per user to prevent fraud. Looking back at this history, the Aster airdrop represents a shift from centralized fundraising during CZ’s era to DeFi decentralization, empowering users and strengthening ecosystem resilience. It introduces PnL-based scoring to incentivize real trading. The core principle: building fundamentals rather than short-term speculation—this is all part of the experiment.