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A recorded moment of blockchain state, used to decide eligibility.
A snapshot captures balances and activity at a specific block. Airdrops and governance votes both use them to decide who qualifies and with what weight.
Snapshots are usually taken without warning, precisely so people cannot game them at the last moment.
If a snapshot was taken last Tuesday, buying today does not make you eligible.
That a snapshot is announced in advance. The useful ones are taken quietly and often retroactively, precisely so behavior is not gamed. Anything telling you to act before a snapshot is usually farming you.
Common questions
How do I know when a snapshot will be taken?
Does moving my tokens after a snapshot matter?
Where this comes up on the site
The guides that actually use this word, rather than a list of everything we have written.
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