How Moonwalk Fitness and Allstars Academy are Changing Lives in Venezuela & Nigeria

Airdrops often get a bad rap on crypto Twitter. Farmers are never happy with their allocations, and teams always face criticism regardless of how much, or how little, they distribute amongst their avid supporters.

But despite all the inevitable controversy, certain crypto airdrops are still changing people’s lives for the better. Moonwalk’s recent $MF drop is an excellent example of how airdrops are improving people’s livelihoods, without requiring them to risk capital in complex farming strategies.

How has Moonwalk changed lives in nations like Venezuela and Nigeria, and how did Allstars Academy help them get there?

Moon-Walking Their Way to Financial Security

Earlier this month, Moonwalk, a Solana-based fitness accountability app, launched its eagerly-awaited token, rewarding users across the world for creating healthy habits. While the $MF reward screenshots were smaller than the 5-6 figure claims plastered across social media following prominent DeFi TGEs, the impact of Moonwalk’s airdrop was perhaps more profound.

From a financial standpoint, Moonwalk is far more accessible than DeFi. Instead of needing thousands of dollars to farm points in DeFi, fitness accountability is open to everyone, regardless of their background.

Joining forces with Allstars Academy, a global crypto education and events network, Moonwalk was able to reach grassroots Solana community members all over the world. 

By learning about Solana and creating healthy habits, people in countries like Nigeria and Venezuela were able to qualify for $MF tokens on TGE, without needing to make large financial commitments in vague DeFi points campaigns.

Some users reported receiving 4-figure airdrops of $MF tokens. Which, depending on where you live in the world, can dramatically change your circumstances. 

In nations like Venezuela and Nigeria, which have suffered greatly due to inflation and the debasement of their local currency, receiving $1,000 USD as a reward for learning about crypto can bring immense financial security to families.

Since its TGE, Moonwalk Fitness is enjoying consistent activity, recently celebrating over 10k daily active users. The app’s retention rate suggests that users are genuinely committed to their fitness goals, as opposed to farming a potential airdrop, then moving on.

Don’t Lose Sight of Why We’re Here

While it's undoubtedly exciting to witness $SOL ETFs hit Wall Street and see Solana founder Anatoly Yakovenko ring the closing bell at NYSE, let’s take a moment to remember crypto’s foundational ethos.

Open and permissionless systems that enable people from all backgrounds to exercise greater control of their finances and protect themselves from inflation are the root of why we’re all here. We should absolutely celebrate the network’s growing influence in the TradFi world, but we should also honour what’s happening in real communities all over the world.

The $MF airdrop may not have put the biggest numbers on the screen, but the accessibility of platforms like Moonwalk demonstrates the life-changing impacts that exploring crypto can have on anyone.

Grassroots education efforts like Allstars Academy give people the tools they need to explore crypto safely, and learn how this technology can be used to improve their livelihoods. Joining the next Allstars event in your local area could be your first step into learning the ins and outs of crypto, and perhaps eventually earning a life-changing airdrop of your own.

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