# Points Farming

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## Definition

Actively using a pre-token protocol to accumulate off-chain or on-chain points that may later convert into an airdrop allocation. Also searched as points meta or points grinding. Unlike classic liquidity mining with live token emissions, points farming is speculative: rules can change, and there is no guaranteed conversion rate. Closely related to airdrop farming and points systems.

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