Airdrop Radar: Top 5 AI/Web3 Projects with Point-to-Token Programs

🌌 Grass: Monetize Your Bandwidth for AI

• What it is: DePIN data crawler on Solana
• How it works: Share your unused internet bandwidth via browser extension/app
• Why it's hot: Already airdropped 100M $GRASS to early users, more planned
• Points System: Earn Grass Points for uptime + referrals (MLM-style 20/10/5%)
• Token Utility: $GRASS powers data access, staking, governance
• Bonus: Over 3M users, backed by Polychain & Tribe Capital

Farming Tip: Keep the app running, rack up points passively. More points = more $GRASS in future drops.

🕵️‍♂️ io.net: The Internet of GPUs

• What it is: Decentralized GPU network for AI compute
• How it works: Users contribute idle GPUs, earn $IO
• Why it's hot: Just launched a $20M grant program for builders
• Points Program: Active contributor leaderboard, quests, early supporter badges
• Token Utility: Pay for compute, stake to secure network, participate in governance
• Bonus: Already listed on Binance (June 2025)

Farming Tip: Join the quest program, run a node (if you’ve got GPUs), or join partner hackathons.

🪖 Bittensor (TAO): Proof-of-Intelligence Mining

• What it is: Decentralized machine learning protocol
• How it works: Run AI nodes that solve tasks, get rewarded for quality responses
• Why it's hot: TAO price up 300% YoY, over 10K active nodes
• Points Model: Not traditional, but your contribution history = value for retroactive incentives
• Token Utility: Pay for inference, stake for rewards, vote in governance

Farming Tip: Set up a validator or delegate to one; TAO rewards are real and ongoing.

🚀 Aethir: Cloud Gaming Meets DePIN

• What it is: Decentralized GPU cloud for gaming & AI
• How it works: Contribute compute power or stake $ATH tokens
• Why it's hot: Strategic partnerships with game studios + AI labs
• Points Program: Node operators earn points + staking-based incentives
• Token Utility: $ATH used for access to GPU services, rewards, and governance

Farming Tip: Stake early, contribute GPUs, or join the Ambassador program.

🌎 Numeraire (NMR): AI Hedge Fund for the People

• What it is: Crowdsourced AI predictions for stock market
• How it works: Submit ML models, get rewarded in $NMR if your predictions outperform
• Why it's hot: O.G. AI token (since 2017), but just revamped their staking structure
• Points Model: Earn leaderboard status + weekly tournaments
• Token Utility: Stake NMR on your predictions to earn multipliers

Farming Tip: Join the Numerai tournament, even with small models – it's designed for newcomers too.

✨ Final Thoughts: Points Now, Tokens Later
Don’t sleep on points. These systems are the new pre-airdrop gold rush, especially in AI x Web3 x DePIN. Whether you're sharing bandwidth, GPUs, or raw intelligence — there’s a project paying for it in crypto.
Start early, farm consistently, and keep your wallets ready. The next Arbitrum-style airdrop may be just a few uptime hours away.