Project is not a scam and isn't dead for sure.

(1) AXEL traded on the ProBit https://www.probit.com/app/exchange/AXEL-BTC
(2) Android app for fast sharing files become popular https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=network.axel.bc&hl=en

In their telegram they announced that news regards AirDrop tokens will came at Dec 2, 2019