AST Unifarm Airdrop by AST.finance: What We Know and What Doesn't Add Up

AST Unifarm Airdrop by AST.finance: What We Know and What Doesn't Add Up
Amber Dimas

If you’ve heard about an AST Unifarm airdrop from AST.finance, you’re not alone. Thousands of crypto users are searching for details-how to qualify, when it drops, where to claim it. But here’s the problem: there is no verified AST Unifarm airdrop from AST.finance.

What you’re likely seeing are fake websites, misleading Telegram channels, or copy-pasted rumors from a completely different project called Aster (AsterDEX). Aster had its own AST token airdrop in early 2025, distributing 704 million tokens to users who participated in its Spectra rewards program. That’s it. That’s the only real AST airdrop that happened. And it had nothing to do with Unifarm or AST.finance.

Unifarm is a real DeFi protocol focused on yield farming across multiple blockchains. It has its own token, UNI, and operates independently. AST.finance is a separate platform, reportedly a yield optimizer or wallet service, but neither has ever announced a joint airdrop with the other. No official blog post. No Twitter thread. No whitepaper update. No smart contract deployment linked to an airdrop claim portal.

So why does this myth keep spreading? Because scammers know people are hungry for free tokens. They take real names-Unifarm, AST, AST.finance-and glue them together into a fake opportunity. They create fake websites that look like official dashboards. They post screenshots of “confirmed claims” that are just edited images. They even use bots to spam Discord and Reddit with fake testimonials.

Here’s how to spot the fraud:

  • Any airdrop asking you to connect your wallet to a website you don’t recognize is a red flag.
  • If it says “claim now” and asks for your private key or seed phrase, close the tab immediately. No legitimate project will ever ask for this.
  • Check the official domains. AST.finance’s real site is https://ast.finance. Unifarm’s is https://unifarm.finance. If the URL has extra letters, numbers, or a different domain like .xyz or .io, it’s fake.
  • Look for announcements on their official Twitter or Discord. If there’s no post from August 2025 or later, it didn’t happen.

Real airdrops don’t rush you. They announce them weeks in advance. They explain eligibility clearly. They give you time. They don’t pressure you with countdown timers or “limited spots left.” If it feels like a scam, it is.

Some users claim they’ve “received” AST tokens from this fake airdrop. Those tokens are usually worthless meme coins deployed on testnets or low-liquidity pairs on decentralized exchanges. They’re not tradable on major exchanges. They can’t be cashed out. They’re digital ghosts-visible only to you, useless to everyone else.

Even if you’re not trying to claim anything, just visiting one of these fake sites can put your wallet at risk. Malicious scripts can silently approve token transfers, drain your ETH or stablecoins, or lock your funds in a contract you can’t reverse. One user reported losing $8,400 in USDC after clicking a link that looked like “ast.finance/airdrop” but redirected to a cloned page.

The real AST.finance team has issued warnings. In a July 2025 community update, they stated: “We are not running any airdrops. Do not trust any third-party claims. We do not partner with Unifarm for token distributions.” That’s the only official statement you need.

Unifarm’s team has also confirmed they have no relationship with AST.finance. Their roadmap for 2025 includes upgrades to their staking engine and multi-chain support, but no mention of AST tokens or joint airdrops.

So what should you do instead?

  • Follow official channels only: Twitter, Discord, and the website listed on their verified profiles.
  • Use tools like DeFiLlama or CoinGecko to check token listings and contract addresses before interacting.
  • Set up wallet alerts with tools like Etherscan or SolanaFM to monitor unusual approvals.
  • If you see a fake airdrop, report it to the platform it’s posted on and warn others in the community.

There will be real airdrops in the future. Projects like Unifarm and AST.finance may run them someday. But when they do, you’ll know-because the announcement will be clear, public, and verified by multiple trusted sources. Not buried in a Discord DM from someone with a fake profile picture.

Don’t chase ghosts. Protect your wallet. Wait for proof. Real value doesn’t come from clicking links. It comes from doing your homework.

9 Comments:
  • jummy santh
    jummy santh October 30, 2025 AT 11:05

    Let me be very clear: this is not the first time fake airdrops have exploited the names of legitimate DeFi projects. In Nigeria, we’ve seen this exact scam targeting young crypto newcomers who trust any site that looks ‘official.’ The fact that these scammers use .xyz and .io domains while copying the exact UI of ast.finance shows how calculated this is. Please, always verify via official Twitter and never connect your wallet to anything that says ‘claim now.’ Your funds are not a gamble.

    And for the love of blockchain, if you see this on Telegram, report the channel. It’s not just about losing money-it’s about protecting entire communities from erosion of trust.

    I’ve lost friends to this. Don’t let it happen to you.

    - Jummy, Lagos

  • Kirsten McCallum
    Kirsten McCallum November 1, 2025 AT 08:12

    People don’t get scammed because they’re stupid. They get scammed because they’re desperate.

    And the system rewards that desperation.

  • Henry Gómez Lascarro
    Henry Gómez Lascarro November 1, 2025 AT 19:35

    Look, I’ve been in this space since 2017, and I’ve seen every scam under the sun-from BitConnect to the ‘Ethereum 2.0’ faucet bots that stole $200M in 2021. But this one? This is particularly egregious because it’s not even creative. It’s just a lazy mashup of two real projects with zero innovation. AST.finance has never been involved in yield farming, and Unifarm’s entire identity is built on multi-chain staking-so why would they suddenly partner with a wallet optimizer? The logic doesn’t hold. And yet, people click.

    It’s not ignorance. It’s willful suspension of disbelief. People want to believe they’re getting free money so badly they ignore every red flag like it’s a suggestion, not a warning. And now, they’re blaming the projects for not ‘doing enough to stop it.’ Newsflash: the projects aren’t your babysitters. They’re not responsible for your poor judgment. You are.

    Also, the fact that people still believe in ‘testnet tokens’ as real assets? That’s the real tragedy here. I’ve seen wallets with 700 million AST meme coins worth $0.00000001 each. People screenshot those like they won the lottery. They don’t understand liquidity. They don’t understand tokenomics. They just see a number with lots of zeros and think, ‘I’m rich.’

    And the worst part? The scammers know this. They don’t even need to hack anything. They just need to exploit human psychology. And that’s why this scam will never die. Not until we stop treating crypto like a casino and start treating it like a financial system.

  • Will Barnwell
    Will Barnwell November 2, 2025 AT 06:45

    Yeah, okay, but like… how many people actually fall for this? I feel like this post is just screaming into the void.

    Also, why is everyone so shocked? It’s crypto. Scams are the default setting.

  • Lawrence rajini
    Lawrence rajini November 2, 2025 AT 09:49

    THIS. SO. MUCH. 🙌

    Just got done helping my cousin avoid a fake AST.Unifarm site-she thought it was legit because it had a ‘verified’ badge (which was just a PNG). We spent 45 mins explaining how contracts work. She’s now following DeFiLlama and turned off wallet connect on all unknown sites. 🎉

    Real talk: if you’re not checking the contract address before clicking, you’re basically handing your keys to a stranger on the street and saying ‘here, take my car.’ 🚗💨

    Keep spreading the word, fam. The more we educate, the fewer ghosts we feed. 💪🪙

  • Clarice Coelho Marlière Arruda
    Clarice Coelho Marlière Arruda November 4, 2025 AT 03:14

    i saw this on tg and thought it was too good to be true but i clicked anyway…

    nothin happened except my wallet got flagged for suspicious activity

    now im paranoid about every link ever

    lol

  • Brian Collett
    Brian Collett November 4, 2025 AT 07:43

    Anyone else notice how all the fake airdrop sites use the same template? Same font, same gradient buttons, same ‘claim now’ animation? It’s like they bought one template from Fiverr and sold it to 200 different scam groups.

    Also, the ‘704 million AST’ rumor? That’s straight from the AsterDEX airdrop. Someone just swapped out Aster for AST.finance and called it a day. Lazy. So lazy.

  • Allison Andrews
    Allison Andrews November 4, 2025 AT 15:00

    The deeper issue here isn’t the scam-it’s the cultural expectation that value should be given freely. We’ve been conditioned by centralized platforms to expect rewards for participation: loyalty points, sign-up bonuses, referral cash. Crypto inherited that model, but without the safety nets. The result is a collision between psychological entitlement and decentralized reality. People don’t just want free tokens-they feel entitled to them. And that’s what makes them vulnerable.

    The projects aren’t failing. We are.

  • Wayne Overton
    Wayne Overton November 5, 2025 AT 22:31

    you guys are overreacting

    just send 0.01 eth to verify

    theyll send it back

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