Altura airdrop guide: farm the HyperEVM yield vault where deposits earn points and yield (2026)

Altura is the low-effort corner of the Hyperliquid ecosystem: you deposit USDT into a single vault, receive AVLT shares, and earn base yield and airdrop points at the same time, with nothing to actively trade. It is a multi-strategy yield protocol on HyperEVM, it raised a $4 million seed led by Ascension, and its airdrop distributed $750,000 of tokens (0.5% of supply) daily through Merkl to depositors. If you want Hyperliquid-ecosystem exposure without running a trading strategy, this is the passive option. Start on Altura.

Altura is a multi-strategy yield protocol deployed on HyperEVM, the smart-contract layer of Hyperliquid. Its pitch is deliberately simple: deposit USDT into one unified vault and let the protocol allocate across strategies to produce sustainable, risk-adjusted returns, so you get diversified yield without managing positions yourself. You receive AVLT (Altura Vault Tokens) representing your share of the vault, and those shares accrue both the yield and any airdrop points.

The yield is generated through mechanisms Altura describes as sustainable rather than emissions-driven: trading fees, hedged funding payments and real-asset-backed income. That matters, because a yield vault is only as good as where the yield actually comes from, and "hedged funding plus fees plus real income" is a more durable story than a token-subsidized APY. Deposit on Altura.

On backing, Altura secured a $4 million seed on December 1, 2025, led by Ascension, with Moonfare, InnoFinConn and angel investor Michael Dapaah participating. Because it lives on HyperEVM, activity here also contributes to your Hyperliquid ecosystem footprint, the nested angle that runs through the whole cluster.

Altura ran a specific, dated airdrop campaign, which makes this more concrete than most. The campaign ran for 99 days starting January 21, 2026, distributing $750,000 worth of tokens, 0.5% of total supply, daily through Merkl based on your USDT deposits, with 30% unlocking at TGE and the rest vesting linearly over six months. Simply holding your deposit in the vault earned both base yield and airdrop points simultaneously, tracked on the Merkl dashboard.

Because that initial 99-day window began in January, check the app for the current phase before assuming the exact same terms are live: campaigns like this often roll into further seasons or adjust, and the AVLT vault continues to pay yield regardless. The honest framing is that Altura is first a yield product and second an airdrop farm, which is the good kind of setup: even outside any points window, your deposit is earning. Confirm the live terms on Altura.

• Project: Altura
• Chain: HyperEVM (Hyperliquid ecosystem)
• Type: Multi-strategy USDT yield vault
• Status: Live. Airdrop campaign ran 99 days from January 21, 2026 (verify current phase in-app)
• Deposit: USDT into one unified vault; receive AVLT shares
• Yield source: trading fees, hedged funding payments, real-asset-backed income
• Airdrop: $750,000 of tokens (0.5% of supply), distributed daily via Merkl by USDT deposit; 30% at TGE, rest vesting 6 months
• Funding: $4M seed (Dec 1, 2025), led by Ascension (Moonfare, InnoFinConn, Michael Dapaah)
• Related airdrops: Hyperliquid, Felix, Ethena
• Join: Altura

This is one of the cheapest farms to run in effort terms: deposit once and hold, no active management. Gas on HyperEVM is cheap. Your capital stays in the vault as USDT-denominated shares and earns yield, so the carrying cost is positive rather than negative. A practical starting budget is whatever stablecoin exposure you are comfortable placing in a multi-strategy vault. What is at risk is not a farming fee but the vault's strategy risk: hedged-funding strategies can lose in adverse markets, real-asset income carries credit risk, and smart-contract risk applies. Treat the yield as compensation for those risks, not a guarantee.

The positives: a $4 million seed from Ascension and others, a yield model grounded in real sources rather than pure emissions, and deployment on HyperEVM within the credible Hyperliquid ecosystem. AVLT is a transparent vault-share token, so your position is legible.

The honest risks. It is a multi-strategy vault, which means you are trusting Altura's strategy allocation and its risk management, and any such vault can lose money if a strategy goes wrong, so "sustainable yield" is a design goal, not a promise. Real-asset-backed income introduces credit risk, and hedged strategies can slip in volatile conditions. HyperEVM is a young environment. And the airdrop's later phases and token value are not guaranteed. Use only the official altura.trade domain, never approve a blanket token allowance to "claim" anything, and never share your seed phrase. Read how to avoid airdrop scams .

How does the Altura airdrop work?

You deposit USDT into the vault and receive AVLT shares that earn both yield and airdrop points. The initial campaign ran 99 days from January 21, 2026, distributing $750,000 of tokens (0.5% of supply) daily via Merkl by deposit, with 30% unlocking at TGE and the rest vesting over six months. Check Merkl for the current live phase.

Where does the yield actually come from?

Trading fees, hedged funding payments and real-asset-backed income, rather than token emissions. That is more durable than a subsidized APY, but it carries strategy and credit risk, so it is not risk-free.

Is there a Pendle or fixed-yield angle on Altura?

Altura is itself the passive-yield leg of a Hyperliquid strategy. Check whether a live Pendle market exists for AVLT before assuming one; if it does, the usual Yield-Token concentration play could apply, but verify it rather than presuming it.

What are related airdrops to farm alongside Altura?

The Hyperliquid ecosystem: pair this passive vault with active plays like Felix , Propr and Senpi , plus Ethena for the yield mindset. Browse the airdrops list .

Related: Hyperliquid is an ecosystem, not an exchange , Felix Protocol airdrop guide , and how to qualify for airdrops . Full list: browse the airdrops catalog .

Altura is the passive, deposit-and-hold corner of the Hyperliquid cluster, earning yield and points from one USDT deposit. Join airdropSEA, deposit on Altura, verify the live phase on Merkl, and hold it alongside your active Hyperliquid plays.

Research, not financial advice. Vault strategies carry real risk. Web3 carries risk, do your own diligence.