In 2023, everyone was aiming for 1.2 billion in Arbitrum and 2 billion in OP, with an average of a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars in earnings. Many thought that just creating a few more accounts would lead to financial freedom. But this year, everyone’s dreams were shattered.

The project teams are already well aware. Back when Uni was giving out airdrops, the retention rate was less than 5%. Who would still be foolish enough to spend billions on one-time bounty hunters? The current rules are directly paving the way for big players—Blast enforces lock-up periods, and Eigenlayer pools staking funds.

Batch scripting? When gas fees are high, the cost per account can double, and with increasingly sophisticated on-chain scrutiny, calculating failure rates, your hourly earnings might be better spent running a couple of Didi rides.

The hustle isn’t dead, but the era of relying solely on brute-force account stacking for quick money should be over. Now, the token issuance ratios are getting tighter and tighter. It’s really time to carefully use a calculator, consider the time invested, gas costs, and health supplements, and see if it’s truly profitable or not.