# New Year, New Airdrop Hunts

*Author: Bankless*
*Published: Jan 8, 2026*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/read/new-year-new-airdrop-hunts-2*

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New Year, New Airdrop Hunts

  
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Zcash Drama  

  

 

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2026/01/Group-21--11-.png)](https://www.bankless.com/)- ‼️ **Zcash Dev Team Resigns After Board Clash. **Electric Coin Company's full staff [resigned](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/zcash-dev-team-resigns-in-whole-after-board-clash) over governance issues, leaving Zcash's future uncertain.
- 💰 **SharpLink Deploys $170M ETH to Linea Network. **The major ETH DATCo [declared](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sharplink-deploys-170m-eth-to-linea-network) it would begin deploying ETH to Linea back in October.
- 🏦 **Morgan Stanley Sets Sights on Crypto with Proprietary Wallet Plans. **The major bank [continues](https://www.bankless.com/read/news/morgan-stanley-sets-sights-on-digital-assets-with-crypto-trading-proprietary-wallet) to be a first mover in its class when it comes to crypto.
📸**Daily Market Snapshot: **It was a muted day for markets across the board, but don't tell that to privacy coins. Zcash board drama sent the ZEC token plunging 20% and sent Monero's XMR token surging within 15% of its early 2018 ATH.

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  **Crypto**
   
          $3.10T
       

  
    
    ↘ 1.0% 
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.4%
    
  

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  **BTC**
   
          $91,196
       

  
    
    ↗ 0.2%
  

   
    
    ↗ 3.3%
    
  

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  **ETH**
   
          $3,117
       

  
    
    ↘ 1.0% 
  

   
    
    ↗ 4.4%     

 

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PLAY OF THE WEEK

  
  

The Top Airdrop Hunts of the Month: January 2026
  
   
     
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[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e4/b7/e4b77544-5a37-4f0b-8824-8440aa348476/content/images/2026/01/image---2026-01-08T171034.239.png)](https://www.bankless.com/read/the-top-airdrop-hunts-of-the-month-january-2026)New year, new airdrops. 

Kick off 2026 right with this newsletter, a curated guide that spotlights 5 of this year’s hottest early airdrop opportunities worth hunting right now.

While you’re hunting, check out Airdrop Hunter, our comprehensive hub of airdrop alpha on nearly 200 opportunities with step-by-step hunting instructions shared exclusively with Bankless Premium members.

*Today, we’re recommending 5 airdrops for January 2026. *👇

## 🔮 predict.fun
[Website](https://predict.fun/markets) | [Twitter](https://x.com/predictdotfun)

Predict.fun is a BNB-based prediction market that allows speculators to bet on the future outcomes of an event. Although extremely similar in design to leading prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, predict.fun sets itself apart through backing from YZiLabs.

Formerly known as Binance Labs, YZiLabs is the $10B+ family office of Binance co-founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao. The firm carries significant clout within the crypto industry, and as demonstrated by Aster’s momentary [overtake](https://www.bankless.com/read/czs-hyperliquid-competitor-sees-its-aster-token-surge-1500) of Hyperliquid, YZiLabs’ backing can command hefty valuation premiums and generate immediate user interest in new applications.

Predict.fun has an ongoing Predict Points rewards program, which rewards users with 10M points per week for “market making” (placing limit buy/sell orders that get filled), holding positions in open interest markets, correctly predicting market outcomes, and referring others to the platform. Although unconfirmed at this time, it is likely these points will convert into liquid tokens at a future date.

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