The Ignition Airdrop: Spark selects participants based on on-chain behavior, breaking the old rules of speculative distribution

The Ignition Airdrop is not a traditional "register and receive" speculative division. Spark determines eligibility based on a series of specific metrics, such as deposit behavior in SparkLend, lending activities on Aave, Morpho, Fluid, holding a certain amount of stablecoins, and historical interaction records on protocols such as Curve, Ethina, Pendle. The participating chains are not limited to the Ethereum mainnet; mainstream L2s such as Base, Optimism, Polygon, and Arbitrum are also included in the calculation range.

This design not only strengthens the interoperability and legitimacy of Spark with the entire $DeFi leading protocols but also clearly states that airdrop resources will be prioritized to those addresses that have actual contributions and continuous interaction records on-chain. Spark is building an economic logic of "token circulation = participation certification".

Transparency and verifiability reduce FOMO and enhance trust. Spark simultaneously launched the eligibility inquiry tool for Ignition Phase 1, where users only need to enter their address to immediately know if they qualify for the airdrop. This shows a highly mature product view on the UX level, reducing information asymmetry, lowering community noise, and avoiding the vague expectations of short-term speculators. It responds to the financial inclusivity and transparency that $DeFi has always advocated.

Incentivize long-term commitment rather than short-term speculation. After the Ignition airdrop ends for six weeks, Spark will launch the second phase named "Overdrive," where unclaimed $SPK will be transferred to a new pool to reward users who choose to lock and stake SPK. Further, by depositing USDS/USDC into Spark Savings, users can earn additional reward units.

This multi-stage incentive design has precedents in DeFi. The core purpose is to resist short-term dumping, stabilize token prices, and incentivize governance participants to build long-term institutional stickiness.