ENA tokens distributed to participants through massive airdrop
Ethena Labs made headlines with a significant airdrop, distributing $450 million worth of Ethena (ENA) tokens to participants. The largest recipient of this airdrop received 3.3 million ENA tokens, worth approximately $2 million. according to On-chain data analyzed by Arkham Intelligence.
Airdrop details and token listing
The airdrop began on April 2 and the entire allocation was distributed by 7:17 AM UTC. Following the airdrop, Ethena tokens were listed on major centralized cryptocurrency exchanges such as Binance, Bybit, KuCoin, HTX, MEXC, and BitMart at 8 AM.
Price fluctuations and market capitalization
Since listing, Ethena tokens have fallen 15% in price over 24 hours, trading at $0.5824 as of 11:30 am. Nonetheless, ENA holds the 110th largest cryptocurrency position with a market capitalization of $836 million, according to CoinMarketCap data.
Ethena Labs’ USDe synthetic dollar
Ethena Labs launched the USDe synthetic dollar on the public mainnet on February 19th. By March 8th, it had become the highest-grossing decentralized application (DApp) in the cryptocurrency space, delivering 67% Annual Percentage Yield (APY). Currently, Ethena’s USDe is delivering a 35.4% yield to over 123,000 users, with a total value locked (TVL) of $1.6 billion.
Increase in market capitalization and farming opportunities
USDe’s market capitalization has grown significantly to $1.58 billion, up 1.9% over the past week and 135% over the past month. Additionally, Ethena tokens were recently listed on the Binance Launch Pool for agricultural use.
security issues
On March 29, fake ENA tokens were exploited for $290,000 worth of BNB, leading to concerns about airdrops and token listings. However, actual Ethena tokens were not affected by this exploit, and the issue was clarified by an on-chain security company. Peck shield.