Zora Airdrop: The $ZORA Token Guide (2025)

Jonathan G.

Forget everything you thought you knew about art, Zora just rewrote the script.

Built on Ethereum and wrapped in memetic mechanics, Zora is where creators mint, earn, and meme their way into the NFT market.

But what began as a NFT marketplace has now evolved into a fully fledged creator ecosystem powered by coins.

And just recently, Zora launched the airdrop of its token: $ZORA.

This guide covers everything you need to know about the $ZORA airdrop and how to get involved, let's tap in!

Overview

Project: Zora
Token ticker: $ZORA
Contract address (CA): 0x1111111111166b7fe7bd91427724b487980afc69
Total supply: 10 billion
Blockchain: Platform (Ethereum); Token (Base)
Sector: Creator economy
Business model: NFT and fungible token marketplace
Competitor: pump.fun

What does Zora do?

Zora, an Ethereum-based platform launched in 2021, was initially designed to empower artists by enabling them to mint and sell their art as NFTs. In 2024, Zora expanded its accessibility by releasing a mobile app, allowing creators to mint and sell their content directly from their mobile devices.

Zora has attracted over 2.4 million collectors and more than 618,000 creators, generating upwards of $27.7 million in rewards. Also, content minted on the platform has driven over $376 million in secondary market volume.

Now, Zora has introduced a new model that transforms every piece of content posted on its platform into a unique, tradable coin. These coins are launched on Base, Coinbase's Layer-2 network, with each coin having a default supply of 1 billion. Upon creation, content creators automatically receive 10 million of their respective coins and have the option to purchase more. This model not only monetizes content but also incentivizes creators through earnings from trading fees. The higher the trading volume of a creator's coin, the more they earn.

What is the $ZORA token?

$ZORA will be deployed on Base as well, with a fixed supply of 10 billion tokens. According to the team, $ZORA is intended purely for community engagement and fun—it carries no governance rights or equity ownership in Zora or its products.

The initial token distribution of $ZORA is structured as follows:

Liquidity (5%): Designated for liquidity provisioning with exchanges and market makers to support token accessibility.
Airdrop (10%): Allocated to early and active community members—including creators, collectors, developers, and brand contributors. These tokens have no lockup.
Incentives (20%): Reserved for future community initiatives such as grants, hackathons, and public goods funding. These tokens come with no lockup period and are at the discretion of the Zora team.
Treasury (20%): Allocated to Zora’s treasury to align the company’s long-term interests with those of the community. Tokens will unlock monthly over 48 months, beginning six months after the TGE.
Team (18.9%): Reserved for current and future team members who contribute to building Zora’s presence in the crypto creator economy. These tokens will vest monthly over 36 months, starting six months after the TGE.
Strategic Contributors (26.1%): Allocated to strategic advisors and investors who have guided Zora’s development. These tokens share the same 36-month vesting schedule as the team allocation, starting six months after the TGE.

This token model is designed to incentivize growth, reward early supporters, and ensure long-term alignment between the project’s core contributors and its broader ecosystem.

How to qualify for the $ZORA airdrop?

Based on available information, eligibility for the $ZORA airdrop appears to be tied to user activity on the Zora platform—specifically minting NFTs, trading NFTs, deploying coins, and trading coins.

Two snapshots were taken to determine eligibility:

Snapshot 1 covers activity from 00:00:00 UTC on January 1, 2020 to 14:00:00 UTC on March 3, 2025.
Snapshot 2 captures activity from 14:00:00 UTC on March 3, 2025 to 00:00:00 UTC on April 20, 2025.

When will the $ZORA airdrop take place?

The claim site for the $ZORA airdrop went live on April 23.

Verify your allocation securely by using official links from our banners, the Explore tab, or the official Zora 𝕏 account.

⚠️ Beware: During airdrop season, scammers create imitation accounts to trick you into clicking phishing links and wallet drainers. Please exercise caution. Only click on, and visit, links from the official Zora 𝕏 account, and do not respond to direct messages from unknown parties related to the $ZORA airdrop—regardless if you're on 𝕏, Discord, Telegram, or other platforms.

How to trade $ZORA with Phantom?

You need to hold ETH in your Phantom wallet to complete this process.

In case you’re not eligible for the $ZORA airdrop, or you’d like to buy, sell, and/or trade $ZORA tokens, we got you covered:

Log in to your mobile app or browser extension
Click the “Swap” tile and select the token (e.g. ETH or USDC) you’d like to use in the swap
Next, click the drop down menu in the “You receive” section and paste “0x1111111111166b7fe7bd91427724b487980afc69” into the search bar
After selecting the $ZORA token, finalize your swap order and click “Review Order”
You’ll be asked to agree to the terms of service
If you agree, you’ll receive an order overview—click on “Swap” if you’re happy with it
You’re all done!

Know someone else who might be interested in $ZORA?

You can share a simple token page with them so they can get involved!

Here's how:

Open Phantom
Search for $ZORA
Select the token
Press the Share button
Copy the link
Send the link through your preferred app, such as iMessage, Telegram, Instagram, or others

For example, when you share this link, the recipient will receive the official $ZORA token page from Phantom.

How to bridge tokens to Base with Phantom?

If you’d like to bridge funds to Base, use our very own Crosschain Swapper. With our Crosschain Swapper, you can bridge tokens across Solana, Ethereum, Base, Sui, and Polygon right in your Phantom wallet.

Disclaimer: This guide is strictly for educational purposes only and doesn’t constitute financial or legal advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Please be careful and do your own research.