Binance launched Alpha Points to help users access new token airdrops early.

And lately there's a cry by Airdrop Farmers of being sidelined for Binance Alpha users.

The common approach would be since Binance Alpha is the go to place now, we should also go there.

But here’s the reality 👇

1️⃣ What Are Alpha Points?

Alpha Points = a score Binance gives you based on 2 things:

-How much crypto you HOLD

-How much Alpha tokens you BUY

The more points you have (in the past 15 days), the more likely you qualify for airdrops.

2️⃣ How to Earn Alpha Points

1. Balance Points (from holdings)

-Hold $100 = 1 pt/day

-Hold $1K = 2 pts/day

-Hold $10K = 3 pts/day

-Hold $100K = 4 pts/day

Just keep funds in Binance Spot or Wallet.

Daily snapshot at midnight.

3️⃣ 

2.Volume Points (from BUYING)

Only buys count. No points for selling.

Points grow as you double your buy volume daily 👇

-$2 = 1 pt

-$4 = 2 pts

-$8 = 3 pts

-$16 = 4 pts

-$32 = 5 pts

-$64 = 6 pts

-$128 = 7 pts

-$256 = 8 pts

-$512 = 9 pts

-$1024 = 10 pts

And so on.

Yes, it gets expensive 🥺

4️⃣ How Do You Use the Points?

You use Alpha Points to claim token airdrops from new projects. Each drop has:

-A points threshold (you must have a minimum amount of points to qualify)

Example: 

-SING = 65 pts

-HEADEL = 80 pts

-Obvious Technology (OBT) = 90pts

-Taiko (TAIKO) =130 pts

-Magic Newton (NEWT): 241 pts

-Mango (MGO): 210 pts

If your total Alpha Points fall below the threshold (based on last 15 days), you can’t participate.

-A claim window (first-come, first-served)

-A cost (typically 15 points per claim)

5️⃣ Let’s Do Some Math.

Want 15 pts from buy Volumes Daily?

That’s $32,768 of buy Volume in 1 day.

Even 9 pts = $512 in Volume/day

Over 15 days, that’s $7.6K traded just for ~135 points!

And that’s not counting fees or token loss due to Volatility.

Some are spending $150+ in fees across 15 days just to qualify for airdrops worth $40–$100.

Meanwhile, Binance earns from: 

-Trading fees

-Swaps

-Boosted token volumes

6️⃣ You Can’t Stack Points Long-Term

Your score is only based on the last 15 days.

Points expire daily.

So if you miss a drop, your effort could be wasted.

So you have to keep Holding or trading Everyday to keep your points constant or increasing.

For each day you you miss, your points reduces.

7️⃣ What are some of the Problems?

-High point requirements (200+ now)

-Massive volume needed

-No reward for selling

-Slippage, fees, and gas costs

-Short 15-day window

8️⃣ Is it worth it?

YES If you're a whale or market maker.

No If you're a normal user with < $5K 

– Can’t buy high volumes daily

– Want real airdrop value

It’s starting to feel less like an airdrop and more like a liquidity trap.

9️⃣ Final Thoughts.

Cool idea. Poor execution.

for regular users? It’s: 

-Expensive

-Risky

-Time-sensitive

&Often not worth the gas and stress

Unless Binance: 

-Lowers thresholds

-Extends expiry

-Rewards sell volume

Alpha Points might just be a clever fee farm.

DYOR and decide if you want to jump into Binance Alpha.

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