Recently, Zora, a leading NFT marketplace protocol, has confirmed its Token Generation Event (TGE) and a highly anticipated airdrop scheduled for April 23, 2025. With backing from major players like Coinbase Ventures and Paradigm, Zora has established itself as a pioneer in empowering creators through decentralized minting and trading.
Zora Confirmed Official Token Launch and Airdrop
On April 20, 2025, Zora made waves in the crypto world with an official announcement on X, confirming that its native token, $ZORA, will launch on April 23, 2025.
$ZORA will be live on April 23, 2025. pic.twitter.com/yZdjlnDohH
— zora (@zora) April 20, 2025
Zora further detailed its airdrop plan, outlining two snapshots to determine eligibility for token distribution. The first snapshot captures user activity from January 1, 2020, to March 3, 2025, at 14:00:00 UTC. Besides, the second covers activity from March 3, 2025, to April 20, 2025, at 00:00:00 UTC. Yet, there’s no official airdrop check link yet. Zora’s dev team stated that the airdrop distribution data shown via API is just a test. Final results will be announced later.
These snapshots likely reward early adopters who engaged with the platform through actions like buying, selling, or listing NFTs, as well as those who explored Zora’s ecosystem, such as token swaps on its Layer 2 network via Uniswap integration. Additionally, the timing of the launch in Spring 2025 aligns with earlier speculations from sources like Medium, which noted a total supply of 10 billion tokens aimed at empowering creators on Base, further fueling anticipation for what $ZORA could mean for the future of on-chain creativity.
About Zora
Zora is a decentralized NFT marketplace protocol that enables creators to mint, share, and trade digital content on-chain, with features like tokenizing posts as tradeable ERC-20 tokens on platforms like Uniswap. Since its inception, Zora has attracted significant attention, raising a total of $50 million from prominent investors, including Coinbase Ventures and Paradigm.
Source: Cryptorank
Recently, Zora has collaborated with projects like Azuki, launching editions like Arbzuki, with 40 ETH in creator rewards donated to Arbitrum Foundation. Uniswap generated $300k in mint sales via Zora partnerships, while Songcamp and Drakula used Zora’s tools for music and social experiences. These efforts highlight Zora’s growing influence in the NFT space, building momentum for its $ZORA token launch and airdrop as the crypto community anticipates its next steps.
