# Hop Protocol AIRDROP and DAO Launch! 🟣_🟣 *Author: David Hoffman* *Published: May 7, 2022* *Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/hop-protocol-airdrop-and-dao-launch* --- ![audio-thumbnail]()Hop Protocol AIRDROP and DAO Launch! 🟣_🟣0:00/0:001×⬆️* Join [The Bankless Nation](#/portal/signup) to listen to the **Ad-Free** version of this episode *πŸš€ --- **Chris Winfrey** from Hop Protocol returns to Bankless to tell us all about the launch of the Hop Protocol DAO! With the back-to-back announcements of the Optimism and Hop airdrops, the Layer 2 ecosystem is heating up in a big way. What’s next for Layer 2s? According to Chris, we’ll see fierce competition, juicy yields, and a stronger Ethereum community. --- #### πŸŽ™οΈ **[NEW LIVESTREAM](https://youtu.be/TCzcuRK3RNk)** [Listen to podcast episode](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/) | [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bankless/id1499409058) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/41TNnXSv5ExcQSzEGLlGhy) | [YouTube](https://youtu.be/TCzcuRK3RNk) | [RSS Feed](https://bankless.ghost.io/add-podcast) --- ### Bankless Sponsor Tools: βš–οΈ **ARBITRUM** | SCALED ETHEREUM [https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum](https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum) ❎ **ACROSS** | BRIDGE TO LAYER 2 [https://bankless.cc/Across](https://bankless.cc/Across) 🏦 **ALTO IRA** | TAX-FREE CRYPTO [https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA](https://bankless.cc/AltoIRA) πŸ‘» **AAVE V3** | LEND & BORROW CRYPTO [https://bankless.cc/aave](https://bankless.cc/aave) ⚑️ **MAKER DAO** | THE DAI STABLECOIN [ https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO](https://bankless.cc/MakerDAO) 🦁 **BRAVE** | THE BROWSER NATIVE WALLET [https://bankless.cc/Brave](https://bankless.cc/Brave) --- #### RESOURCES - [Chris on Twitter](https://twitter.com/WhinfreyChris?s=20) - [Announcement Post](https://hop.mirror.xyz/AI5fOUR0X_l0mktShDOx3mwr-hsB24gp8GvTWtS-MBc) - Hop Links [Twitter](https://twitter.com/HopProtocol?s=20) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/PwCF88emV4) - [Exchange](https://hop.exchange/) --- #### 🏴 JOIN THE NATION 🏴 Subscribe: [Newsletter](https://bankless.ghost.io/) | [iTunes](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bankless/id1499409058) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/41TNnXSv5ExcQSzEGLlGhy) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/c/bankless) | [RSS Feed](http://podcast.banklesshq.com/) Follow: [Twitter](https://twitter.com/BanklessHQ?s=20) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/banklesshq/) | [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/bankless/) | [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@banklesshq) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/banklesshq/) --- ***Not financial or tax advice. **This newsletter is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. This newsletter is not tax advice. Talk to your accountant. Do your own research.* --- ***Disclosure. **From time-to-time I may add links in this newsletter to products I use. I may receive commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. Additionally, the Bankless writers hold crypto assets. See our [investment disclosures here](https://bankless.ghost.io/bankless-disclosures/).*