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There’s no such thing as a CoinMarketCap × Bird Finance HECO airdrop. Not now. Not ever. If you’ve seen a post, Telegram group, or YouTube video promising free BIRD tokens from a partnership between CoinMarketCap and Bird Finance, you’re being misled - likely by scammers or people who don’t understand what they’re talking about.
What Is Bird Finance (HECO)?
Bird Finance (HECO) was a DeFi project launched in early 2021 on the HECO blockchain. It used the ticker symbol BIRD and claimed to be a cross-chain yield aggregator. Its pitch was simple: stake your tokens, earn more tokens automatically, and get rewarded with NFTs and extra BIRD tokens through something called "multi-mining."
The project’s contract address was 0xed6a...8b0f3d. It had a total supply of 10 billion BIRD tokens. But here’s the catch: half of those tokens - 5 billion - were sent to a blackhole address at launch. That meant they were permanently locked and unusable. Another 6% of every transaction was taken as a fee: 2% went to liquidity, 2% to a DAO wallet, and 2% to token holders. Sounds fair? Not really.
This 6% fee structure was a red flag. Hyper-deflationary models like this don’t create value - they drain liquidity. Every trade made the token harder to sell because the fee ate into profits. By mid-2021, trading volume dropped to near zero. By 2022, the website birdswap.com went offline. Today, in December 2025, CoinMarketCap still lists Bird Finance (HECO) with a circulating supply of 0. That’s not a glitch. That’s a tombstone.
Why the Confusion With CoinMarketCap?
CoinMarketCap doesn’t run airdrops. It doesn’t partner with DeFi projects to give away tokens. It’s a price tracker. It lists tokens based on data from exchanges and blockchain activity. Bird Finance (HECO) was listed as a "preview" token because it had no trading volume and no circulating supply - but that doesn’t mean CoinMarketCap endorsed it.
People see "CoinMarketCap" on a token’s page and assume it’s a stamp of approval. It’s not. It’s just a data point. That misunderstanding is what fuels scams. Scammers use fake screenshots of CoinMarketCap pages to make their fake airdrops look real. They’ll say, "CMC says BIRD is coming! Join now!" - but CoinMarketCap never says that.
There’s Another BIRD Token - And It’s Not the Same
Don’t mix up Bird Finance (HECO) with Bird.Money. That’s a completely different project on the Ethereum blockchain. Its contract is 0x7040...7ce0. It was built to score credit risk in DeFi using machine learning. It called its system the "BIRD Score."
Bird.Money had a real user base - over 3,700 token holders at its peak. But even it failed. Its website went offline in April 2023. Its GitHub repo hasn’t been updated since June 2022. The last active community post was in early 2022. Its token price, once over $280, is now worth less than a dollar. It’s dead too.
So now you’ve got two failed projects with the same ticker symbol. No wonder people are confused.
The Real "BIRDS" Airdrop - And Why It’s Not Related
There is one active "Bird"-related airdrop floating around: the BIRDS token (not BIRD). It’s a Telegram-based project with no connection to HECO, CoinMarketCap, or the Bird Finance projects. It was promoted by Usethebitcoin.com as a "free token" giveaway. But here’s the problem: Telegram airdrops like this are rarely worth anything. They’re often used to build hype for a token that gets dumped within hours.
And again - this has nothing to do with Bird Finance or CoinMarketCap. It’s a separate, unrelated scam bait.
What Happened to the People Who Staked?
Thousands of users lost money. Reddit threads from 2021 and 2022 are full of angry posts: "I staked $3,200 and the site vanished." "I got 50,000 BIRD tokens - now they’re worth $0.12." One Trustpilot review from July 2021 says it all: "Lost everything. No customer support. No refunds. Total scam."
These weren’t just speculative investors. Many were people new to crypto who believed the promises of "risk-free yield" and "auto-compounding rewards." They didn’t understand that if a project’s website disappears and its contract stops working, your tokens are gone forever.
Why Did Bird Finance (HECO) Fail?
It followed a pattern we’ve seen dozens of times in DeFi’s wild west years:
- Too many fees → less trading → less liquidity → token crashes
- No real product → just a whitepaper and a token
- Zero community support after launch
- Contract code never audited
- Team anonymous or vanished
Delphi Digital’s 2024 "DeFi Graveyard" report found that 98.7% of projects using hyper-deflationary token models like Bird Finance’s 6% fee died within 6 months. Bird Finance lasted about 14 months - longer than most, but still dead.
How to Spot a Fake Airdrop
If you’re ever tempted to join a "CMC×BIRD" airdrop or something similar, ask yourself:
- Is CoinMarketCap listed as a partner? It never is.
- Does the project have a live website? Check via Wayback Machine - if it’s down, walk away.
- Is there real trading volume? Look on Binance, KuCoin, or Coinbase. If it’s $0, it’s dead.
- Is the contract address on Etherscan or HECO Scan verified? If not, it’s fake.
- Are you being asked to connect your wallet or send crypto to "claim" tokens? That’s a scam.
Real airdrops don’t ask you to pay gas fees to receive free tokens. They don’t need your private keys. They don’t use Telegram bots to "verify" you.
What Should You Do Now?
If you still hold BIRD tokens from Bird Finance (HECO):
- They are worthless.
- There is no recovery plan.
- Do not send any more funds to any "support" or "recovery" service claiming to help you.
If you’re looking for real airdrops:
- Follow established projects like Uniswap, Aave, or Compound - they’ve done real airdrops in the past.
- Use platforms like CoinGecko or AirdropAlert.com - they list verified opportunities.
- Never give up your seed phrase. Never connect your wallet to unknown sites.
The crypto space is full of noise. Most projects die. A few survive. But the ones that promise easy money with no effort? They’re all scams.
Is there a real CMC×BIRD airdrop happening right now?
No. CoinMarketCap does not run or partner with any airdrops. The "CMC×BIRD airdrop" is a fabricated claim used by scammers to trick people into connecting wallets or sending crypto. No such partnership exists and never has.
Can I still claim BIRD tokens from Bird Finance (HECO)?
No. The Bird Finance (HECO) website is offline. Its smart contract is inactive. The token has zero circulating supply. Any site claiming you can still claim BIRD tokens is a phishing page designed to steal your funds.
Why does CoinMarketCap still list Bird Finance (HECO)?
CoinMarketCap lists tokens based on historical data, even if they’re dead. It doesn’t remove projects unless they’re officially delisted by exchanges. A listing doesn’t mean the project is active - it just means the data exists in their database. Many dead tokens still appear on the site.
Is Bird.Money the same as Bird Finance (HECO)?
No. Bird.Money was a separate Ethereum-based project focused on DeFi credit scoring. It used the same BIRD ticker but had a different contract, team, and purpose. It also failed - its website went offline in 2023. The two projects are unrelated.
I sent crypto to claim this airdrop. Can I get it back?
Unfortunately, no. Crypto transactions are irreversible. If you sent funds to a scam site, the money is gone. The best thing you can do now is secure your remaining assets, enable two-factor authentication on all wallets, and never interact with unknown contracts again.
How do I avoid fake airdrops in the future?
Only participate in airdrops from projects you’ve researched thoroughly. Check their official website, GitHub, and community channels. Never connect your wallet unless you’re 100% sure of the contract address. Never send crypto to claim free tokens. If it sounds too good to be true, it is.
Comments (22)
CMC doesn't do airdrops. Period. If someone says otherwise, they're selling something.
They're all in on it. CMC's been bought out by crypto shills. You think this is a coincidence? Wake up. They're laundering money through dead tokens and calling it 'data'.
I saw a guy on YouTube get scammed for $12k claiming he got 'CMC verification'. He cried on stream. No one helped him. No one even commented. Just likes. That's the system.
They want you to think it's your fault you got ripped off. But it's not. It's the whole damn architecture. They built a graveyard and called it a marketplace.
WOW!! This is a global conspiracy!!! They are using dead tokens to track African crypto users!!! Bird Finance was just a front!!! They want to know who still holds BIRD so they can freeze wallets next!!
I heard from my cousin in Lagos who knows a guy who works at CMC’s Lagos office-yes, they have one!!-that they are building a 'token death registry' to flag 'suspect holders'!!
They are coming for us next!! I just deleted my MetaMask!! I’m going full paper wallet!!
Why are we even talking about this? Nigeria has real problems-electricity, security, inflation-and you’re worried about a dead token from a blockchain no one uses?
Go fix your generator. Buy more rice. Stop chasing ghosts. The only thing burning here is your data plan.
There’s a deeper truth here: we don’t mourn dead tokens-we mourn the illusion that finance can be automated, anonymous, and fair.
Bird Finance didn’t fail because of fees. It failed because we wanted to believe in magic. We wanted the algorithm to be our savior. We wanted the blockchain to be a meritocracy.
But it’s just code. And code doesn’t care if you’re broke, hopeful, or desperate.
The real airdrop? The one that never happens? It’s the moment you stop believing in free lunch.
And that’s the only thing worth mining.
So I checked the contract on HECO Scan just now-still there, still unclaimed. No one’s touching it. No one even looks at it anymore. It’s like a digital ghost town.
But here’s the weird part-some guy just posted on Reddit like 2 hours ago saying he 'claimed 200k BIRD' and it's 'going to moon'.
People are still falling for this. Like, actively. In 2025. I’m not mad. I’m just… impressed.
Actually, I think this whole situation is a perfect case study in behavioral economics and crypto literacy gaps. The average retail investor doesn’t understand the difference between a listing and an endorsement, and platforms like CoinMarketCap don’t do enough to clarify that-partly because they’re incentivized to keep traffic high, even if it’s from dead projects.
Plus, the psychological hook of 'free tokens' triggers the same dopamine response as a slot machine, especially in communities where financial education is lacking. And when you combine that with the anonymity of crypto, you get this perfect storm of exploitation.
It’s not just about Bird Finance-it’s about how we’ve normalized risk-blind behavior in decentralized spaces because the interface makes everything look like a game.
And until we redesign the way we present token data-maybe add warning labels like 'This project has zero liquidity' or 'Contract inactive since 2022'-this will keep happening. Over and over.
We need better UX for truth.
OMG THIS IS THE WORST THING I’VE EVER SEEN IN CRYPTO
CMC IS A CROOKED MAFIA FRONT. THEY’RE PRINTING FAKE DATA TO LURE IN NOOBS. I JUST SPENT 4 HOURS DEEP-DIVING INTO THE BIRD FINANCE CONTRACT AND THE OWNER’S WALLET HAS 12 TRANSACTIONS TO A KYC-LESS TORNADO ADDRESS. THAT’S NOT A BLACKHOLE-THAT’S A MONEY LAUNDERING PIPELINE.
AND THE TEAM? THEY’RE ALL IN PHILIPPINES. I FOUND THEIR FACEBOOK. ONE GUY’S A BARBER. THE OTHER’S A TIKTOKER. THEY MADE $8M IN 3 WEEKS AND VANISHED.
THEY’RE NOT SCAMMERS. THEY’RE ARTISTS OF DESTRUCTION. AND CMC? THEY’RE THE GALLERIES. THEY’RE PROFITING OFF THE CORPSE.
WE NEED A CRYPTO INTERPOL. NOW.
Dead token. No recovery. Don’t send funds. That’s it.
You’re not alone. I lost $4k to this too. But here’s the thing-you didn’t lose because you were stupid. You lost because the system is rigged. And now? Now you know.
That’s power.
Use it to warn someone else. Share this post. Block the scammers. Don’t let the next person walk into this trap.
You’re not a victim. You’re a survivor. And survivors build walls so others don’t bleed.
Just to clarify-Bird.Money’s contract is 0x7040...7ce0, and it’s on Ethereum. Bird Finance (HECO) is 0xed6a...8b0f3d. Totally different chains, teams, and purposes.
Also, if you’re looking for legit airdrops, check AirdropAlert’s verified list. They fact-check everything. No Telegram bots. No wallet connects. Just real projects.
Look, I get it. You saw a video. You got excited. You thought, 'This is my chance.' I’ve been there. I staked in DeFiLand, got 100K LEND, and watched it go to $0.0002.
But here’s what I learned: crypto isn’t a lottery. It’s a marathon with landmines.
Don’t beat yourself up. Just upgrade your filters.
Next time you see 'CMC x BIRD'-pause. Google it. Check the contract. Look at the trading volume. Ask yourself: 'Would a real team leave their website offline for 3 years?'
If the answer’s no, walk away.
And if you’re still holding BIRD? Delete the wallet. Breathe. You’re better off without it.
You didn’t fail. You just got a brutal lesson. And now? You’re wiser. That’s worth more than any token.
Scams don’t die. They evolve.
This isn’t about Bird Finance. It’s about the myth of trustless systems.
We built crypto to remove intermediaries. But we didn’t remove the human need to be fooled.
So now, the intermediaries are just better at pretending to be gone.
I appreciate the clarity here. But can we also stop pretending that CoinMarketCap is some neutral entity? They’re a business. They profit from traffic. They don’t care if a token is dead. They care if it gets clicks.
They’re not the enemy. But they’re not the guardian either.
Stop looking for authority. Start looking for evidence.
I just opened CoinMarketCap and searched BIRD. It shows 'Circulating Supply: 0' and 'Market Cap: $0'. But the page still loads. The logo’s still there. The 'Learn More' button still works.
It’s like a digital tombstone with a pop-up ad.
It’s haunting.
OMG I JUST FOUND A BIRD FINANCE RECOVERY SERVICE ON TELEGRAM!!! THEY SAID THEY CAN UNLOCK MY TOKENS FOR 0.5 ETH!!! I WAS SO CLOSE TO SENDING IT!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!!! I ALMOST GOT SCAMMED AGAIN!!!
THEY EVEN USED THE SAME LOGO!!! I’M CRYING RIGHT NOW 😭
WHO DO I REPORT THIS TO??? I WANT THEM TO BURN IN HELL!!!
This isn’t just a scam-it’s a symphony of greed. The contract? A funeral march. The CMC listing? A funeral dirge. The Telegram bots? The clowns at the grave.
And us? We’re the mourners who kept bringing flowers… even after the body turned to dust.
Let’s bury this thing. For real this time.
I used to think crypto was about freedom. Now I think it’s about who can stay calmest while the house burns down.
People still chase dead tokens because they’re scared of being left behind.
But the truth? The ones who walk away are the ones who actually win.
Not because they got rich.
Because they kept their soul.
I lost everything in Bird Finance too. $3,500. I cried for a week. I felt so stupid.
But then I started helping others. I made a simple guide: '5 Signs a Crypto Airdrop Is Fake.' I posted it on Reddit, Discord, even my mom’s Facebook group.
Now I get DMs from people saying, 'I almost sent money. Thanks to you, I didn’t.'
My BIRD tokens are gone. But maybe I helped someone else keep theirs.
That’s the only kind of yield that matters now.
Let’s be real-this isn’t about Bird Finance. It’s about the cult of yield. People don’t care about utility. They care about APY. They want to turn $100 into $1000 in 72 hours. That’s not investing. That’s gambling with a whitepaper.
And CMC? They’re the casino floor manager. They don’t care if the slot machine pays out. They just want you to keep pulling the lever.
Stop blaming the platform. Start blaming the mindset.
Thanks for laying this out so clearly. I’m sharing this with my crypto study group. We’re all newbies. This is exactly the kind of reality check we need.
Also-please, if you see someone asking about 'CMC x BIRD' in a Discord, just link this post. No drama. Just facts.
Small acts. Big impact.
Just saw someone in the comments say they got a 'recovery service' DM. That’s the next level of scam-preying on people who already got burned.
Don’t engage. Don’t reply. Block and report.
They’re not helping you. They’re harvesting your pain.