The Metahero (HERO) airdrop has sparked interest among crypto users looking for free tokens tied to real-world 3D scanning tech. But here’s the truth: there’s no official, active airdrop running right now. If you’ve seen ads claiming you can claim HERO tokens for free today, you’re likely looking at a scam. Metahero ran major airdrops in the past-especially around its 2021 launch and during its MEXC exchange listing in September 2025-but those are long over. What’s left is confusion, misinformation, and risky phishing links.
What Was the Metahero Airdrop?
Metahero launched its HERO token in July 2021 after raising $10 million in private and public sales. Right after the Token Generation Event (TGE), the team distributed a $10 million airdrop to early supporters, community members, and exchange users. That’s not a typo-$10 million in tokens given away for free. Most of it went to users who participated in early testing of Metahero’s metascanning tech, which turns real objects into 3D digital avatars using smartphone cameras. The goal wasn’t just to give away tokens. It was to build a real user base. If you scanned your sneakers, your pet, or your coffee mug back in 2021 and uploaded it to the Metahero app, you got HERO tokens. The more detailed your scan, the more tokens you earned. It wasn’t just a marketing stunt-it was a way to grow the metaverse asset library.How Did the MEXC Airdrop Work?
In September 2025, Metahero partnered with MEXC exchange to list HERO on its platform. As part of the listing, MEXC ran a voting-based airdrop. Users who held MEXC’s native token, MX, and voted for Metahero’s listing were eligible for a share of the distribution. According to MEXC’s official announcement, rewards were sent directly to users’ accounts within 72 hours after voting ended. No sign-up forms. No wallet connections. No KYC beyond what MEXC already required. That’s the kind of clean, exchange-based airdrop that actually works. But here’s the catch: this airdrop ended in late September 2025. There’s no way to join it now. Any website asking you to connect your wallet or pay a gas fee to "claim" your MEXC Metahero airdrop is fake.Why Are People Still Talking About It?
Metahero’s token price has been wild. It hit $0.00653 in March 2024, then crashed to $0.0000710 in March 2025. By November 2025, it’s hovering around $0.0009. That 889% return some sites brag about? That’s from the March 2025 low-not from today’s price. The volatility creates noise. Scammers use it to trick people into thinking a new airdrop is coming. Plus, the project still has active development. Metahero’s team keeps updating its metascanning app, adding support for new devices and AR platforms. That keeps the community alive. But active development doesn’t mean active airdrops. Just because the app works doesn’t mean they’re handing out free tokens.
Who Was Eligible for Past Airdrops?
Past airdrops had clear rules:- Early testers: Users who scanned 5+ objects with the Metahero app before August 2021 received 500-5,000 HERO tokens based on scan quality.
- MEXC voters: Users who held MX tokens and voted for Metahero’s listing in September 2025 got between 500 and 10,000 HERO tokens, depending on voting weight.
- Community contributors: Content creators, moderators, and translators in Metahero’s Discord and Telegram groups received small allocations based on activity.
- Private sale participants: Those who bought HERO in the seed round got tokens locked for 12-24 months. They didn’t get airdrops-they got their original purchase.
How to Spot a Fake Metahero Airdrop
Here’s what real airdrops look like-and what fake ones do:- Real: Announced on Metahero’s official blog or Twitter (@MetaheroOfficial). No links to random websites.
- Real: Rewards go to your wallet automatically. You don’t have to click anything or connect your wallet.
- Real: No asking for your seed phrase, private key, or wallet password.
- Fake: "Claim now before it’s gone!" with a countdown timer.
- Fake: "Send 0.01 ETH to unlock your 10,000 HERO tokens."
- Fake: A website that looks like metahero.io but has a slightly different domain like metahero-airdrop[.]xyz.
Angel RYAN
November 27, 2025 AT 20:53Stay safe out there.
stephen bullard
November 28, 2025 AT 10:31They don’t need to give away tokens anymore. They’ve got users. They’ve got tech. They’ve got momentum.
Let the scammers have the noise. The real work happens in the app, not in the Telegram group with the countdown timer.
SHASHI SHEKHAR
November 29, 2025 AT 00:07Also, if you see any airdrop site asking for your seed phrase, RUN. Like, sprint. Don’t even look back. I’ve seen 3 fake ones this month already. One even used the exact font from metahero.io. Scammers are pros now 😤
Vaibhav Jaiswal
November 30, 2025 AT 08:15Now? I just use the app to mess around. Scan my dog, scan my couch, scan my ex’s old hoodie (yes, I still have it). No airdrop? Fine. I don’t need free tokens. I need to see my grandma’s rocking chair in the metaverse. That’s the future.
Abby cant tell ya
December 1, 2025 AT 07:25Janice Jose
December 1, 2025 AT 14:00Metahero’s tech is cool. I’ve used the app. It works. But I’m not chasing ghosts. I’m just enjoying the experience. No airdrop needed.
Michael Labelle
December 2, 2025 AT 06:34It’s not about the tokens anymore. It’s about what you can do with the scans. I turned my bike into a 3D model and put it in a VR museum. No one paid me. But I felt like an artist.
That’s the reward. Not the airdrop.
Joel Christian
December 2, 2025 AT 18:01