Orbiter Finance

Last updated on April 3rd, 2023

Bridging to any Layer 2 is really easy with Orbiter Finance, and the best part is that you could be rewarded for this too!

While they’ve denied having a token YET,

here are some things you could still do to qualify for its future airdrop:

Step #1: Bridge as much as possible on the platform

You can use Orbiter Finance to bridge ETH across multiple Layer-2s, such as zkSync Era, Polygon’s zkEVM and StarkNET.

The fees should be rather cheap if you are bridging between Layer-2s like Polygon or Arbitrum, while Orbiter charges at most $5 USD per bridging transaction.

Step #2: Join Orbiter’s guild

You can join Orbiter’s guild that will allow you to receive a role on their Discord channel.

To get the Trainee Pilot role, you will need to perform at least 3 bridging transactions on Orbiter.

I will be trying to get the Pilot role by bridging at least 10 times, but don’t forget that each transaction will cost you some fees too!

Conclusion

These 2 steps could help you to get the airdrop when it’s live, and your role in Orbiter’s guild would most likely determine your token allocation.

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Last updated on May 5th, 2023

Scroll is another zkEVM like Linea, zkSync, or Taiko, and here are the steps I’ve taken to get this airdrop:

Step #1: Bridge funds to Scroll

If you have Goerli ETH on the Ethereum Goerli testnet, you can bridge your funds over to the Scroll network.

Check out my guide here on the best ways to get Goerli ETH.

Step #2: Swap tokens on Uniswap

Uniswap is deployed on the Scroll testnet, and you can wrap your ETH to WETH.

To use the pool feature, you will need to create your own token to add some liquidity.

Step #3: Deploy a smart contract on Scroll

This may sound rather complicated, but it’s pretty straightforward!

You can create some parameters on OpenZeppelin,

and then deploy the smart contract using the Remix IDE.

The most important step is to ensure that you are connected to the Scroll testnet when you are deploying the smart contract.

My step-by-step guide is in the video below:

Step #4: Add liquidity to Uniswap using your new token

Once you have created your new token, you can create a liquidity pool with ETH.

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Step #5: Swap tokens and add liquidity on DEXes

Similar to Uniswap, you can perform the same steps on SyncSwap.

Don’t forget to make sure that you’re on the Scroll testnet!

You can also do the same for Zada Finance

Step #6: Play some games on Scroll

There are a few games that you can play on the Scroll network, including an on-chain tic-tac-toe,

and these 2 games (1 | 2).

Step #7: Bridge your funds to other networks

You can use Orbiter Finance to bridge your ETH tokens from Base to other Layer 2s, or even back to the Goerli testnet.

Orbiter Finance will charge some fees for this transfer, so it’ll be best not to bridge all of your funds!

This platform may have an airdrop too, which you can find out more here.

Another platform you can use is Symbiosis, where you can swap tokens on Scroll to the testnets on Goerli, BSC, Polygon or Avalanche.

You can add your funds to the pools as well, and even Farm your tokens.

Step #8: Deposit and borrow assets on Aave

Aave is on the Scroll network, and you will need to enable the testnet mode by selecting the option (top right hand corner of the Aave DApp).

This will allow you to deposit your ETH and then borrow some assets.

Step #9: Join Scroll’s Discord and Guild

To get a role on Scroll, you can join their Guild and Discord.

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Last updated on May 17th, 2023

Base has constantly denied that they’ll be releasing a token,

but this was the case for both Arbitrum and Optimism before they released their token too.

Here are some steps you can do to qualify for the airdrop in the future.

Step #1: Bridge to the Base network from Ethereum Goerli

To perform transactions on this network, you will need to bridge your funds over from the Goerli testnet to the Base testnet.

If you’re struggling to get Goerli Ethereum, you can check out my guide here.

This will require some gas fees as well, so you may not want to bridge all of your Goerli Ethereum over to Base.

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Step #2: Complete the Layer3 quest

After you have bridged your funds over to Base, this will help you to fulfil all of the requirements for this Layer3 quest.

This could be another criterion for the airdrop.

Step #3: Mint the ‘Base, Introduced’ NFT

To commemorate the launch of Base, a ‘Base, Introduced’ NFT is available to be minted.

However, this will be done on the Ethereum mainnet, which means that the gas fees are very expensive.

I’ve personally chosen not to mint this NFT due to the high fees.

Step #4: Bridge ETH on Base to other networks

You can use Orbiter Finance to bridge your ETH tokens from Base to other Layer 2s, or even back to the Goerli testnet.

Orbiter Finance will charge some fees for this transfer, so it’ll be best not to bridge all of your funds!

Step #5: Play the Cat Attack game on Base

ThirdWeb has launched a Cat Attack game on Base,

and you can mint a Cat NFT, while attacking other players’ NFTs.

This will help you to perform multiple transactions on the Base network.

Step #6: Deploy a smart contract on Base

While this may seem quite technical, it’s actually not the case!

You can create some parameters on OpenZeppelin,

and then deploy the smart contract using the Remix IDE.

The most important step is to ensure that you are connected to the Base Goerli network when you are deploying the smart contract.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you can check out my video for more information about this:

Step #7: Use the Axelar Bridge

Axelar is another cross-chain bridge like Orbiter Finance, and you can bridge testnet aUSDC from Base to another network.

However, you will need to get your aUSDC from the faucet channel on Axelar’s Discord.

You can use the !faucet command with your wallet address to get these funds.

After that, you can use the bridge on Axelar to bridge aUSDC to another network like Arbitrum.

You can try this out with any other EVM-compatible networks like Polygon, Avalanche or Optimism, but don’t forget to have enough gas fees on that network if you want to bridge you funds back!

Step #8: Swap on Cap

Cap is a perpetual exchange on Base, where you can long or short a few coins, and even try out leverage up to 5x.

I entered both a long and short position on ADA using ETH:

However, the gas fees can be quite high for these transactions, at about 0.006 ETH.

There are also pools where you can deposit your funds.

There’s a Stake section, but you are only able to stake the CAP token, and I don’t think it’s possible to buy this token on Base yet.

Step #9: Woo Network

Woo Network is another protocol that has launched on Base, and you can swap ETH for USDC or BTC.

It’s currently not possible to stake tokens under the Earn tab,

so it’ll be something to keep an eye out for in the future.

Step #10 CBSwap

Similar to Cap, CBSwap is another decentralised exchange where you can swap tokens.

Don’t forget to switch your network to Base!

You can swap ETH to either USDC, WETH or GOVCB (governance token of CBSwap).

After swapping, you can add liquidity to these pools.

Step #11: Swap on Dackie Swap

Similar to CBSwap, you can perform some actions on this DEX.

You can claim tokens from the faucet after retweeting a tweet,

and swap some tokens on the platform.

You can provide some liquidity to these tokens too.

Step #12: Create a multi-sig wallet on Safe

On the Safe website, you can create a multi-sig wallet with other wallet addresses.

Don’t forget to change the network to the Base network when you’re creating the wallet!

Step #13: Perform a multi-token swap on Odos

You can swap multiple tokens into 1 token with this platform.

Don’t forget to switch your network to the Base network!

Step #14: Interact with Neptune Mutual

You can test out some of the features on the Neptune Mutual platform.

Conclusion

All of this is merely speculation, and hopefully, Base will indeed surprise us and give us a token airdrop!

There are other Layer-2 networks that currently have the potential for an airdrop too, and you can check out my guides for Taiko and the ConsenSys zkEVM (Linea).

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There have been rumours that zkSync will be launching its token in the coming year,

and here are some steps you can do to prepare yourself for it.

If you prefer a video guide, you can check it out here:

Step #1: Bridge funds to zkSync Era

If you have funds on the Ethereum Mainnet, you can bridge them over using zkSync’s official bridge.

However, when I tried this, the gas fees that I needed to pay were around $5, and this was really expensive.

There are other cheaper ways especially if you have ETH on other networks like Polygon or Arbitrum, and you can check out my guide here for more details.

ETH is needed on this network as it is used to pay for gas fees when you are making any transactions on zkSync Era. As such, it will be good to bridge about $50 worth of ETH to interact with applications on the network.

Step #2: View available projects that are live on zkSync Era

You can access the full list of decentralised applications (DApps) that are live on zkSync Era via this link, and then filter them based on the ‘Live on Era’ tab.

This will show you all of the DApps that you can interact with on zkSync Era.

Step #3: Perform swaps on DEXes

There are tons of decentralised exchanges on zkSync Era, including SyncSwap,

Mute,

and SpaceFi.

The concept is similar for all of these platforms, where you can swap your ETH to another currency (I usually swap my ETH to USDC and back),

and add liquidity to the various pools to earn some yields.

Each of these transactions will require you to pay quite a hefty amount in gas fees, but around 75% of it may be refunded.

As such, you may want to leave enough ETH in your wallet to pay for all of these gas fees.

Step #4: Purchase a zkSync Named Service Domain

If you’re familiar with Unstoppable Domains, Space ID or ENS, you can purchase a domain on zkSync Era too.

It costs around $5 USD per year, and you’ll need to factor in the gas fees for the transaction.

Step #5: Mint or purchase NFTs

There are 2 main NFT marketplaces available on zkSync Era, including Mint Square,

and Kreatorland.

It’ll be good to buy and list some NFTs on both of these marketplaces, as you try to interact with as many smart contracts as possible.

Step #6: Bridge your funds to other networks

You can use bridges like Orbiter Finance,

or Multichain,

to bridge your funds from zkSync Era to another Layer 2, or the Ethereum mainnet itself.

Orbiter Finance is rumoured to have an airdrop too, and you can find out more about it here.

Step #7: Try out applications on zkSync Lite

Arbitrum’s airdrop was awarded to wallets that used the Arbitrum Nova network, which is separate from the main Arbitrum One network.

zkSync has 2 different networks, zkSync Lite (version 1) and zkSync Era (version 2).

It will be good to use decentralised applications on zkSync Lite and interact with smart contracts there as well.

The main platform on zkSync Lite is ZigZag Exchange,

and you can keep an eye out for other projects that have launched on this network too.

Conclusion

The gas fees on zkSync Era are still quite high now, and it was mentioned that once there are more users on the platform, the gas fees will be lower.

This is because the cost of producing zero-knowledge proofs are quite high, and having more transactions will reduce the costs.

In the meantime, it’ll be good to keep an eye out on the fees and try to transact on these platforms when activity is much higher!

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Taiko is yet another zkEVM, which they even managed to get a shoutout from Vitalik himself!

Their mainnet is launching in 2024, and here are some steps you can do to potentially qualify for the airdrop.

If you prefer a video guide, you can check it out here:

Step #1: Get Sepolia Ethereum

Taiko requires you to bridge ETH from the Sepolia testnet, instead of the usual Goerli testnet.

You can get your Sepolia ETH from this faucet, which gives you about 1 Sepolia ETH/day.

If you are looking to get Goerli ETH, you can check out my guide here.

Step #2: Bridge Sepolia ETH To Taiko

The next step is to go to the Taiko Bridge and send your ETH to this testnet.

Before doing so, you can use the faucet to claim BLL and HORSE tokens.

The bridging fees can be quite expensive between 0.04 – 0.14 ETH, so it’ll be best to ensure you have enough ETH to process these transactions.

It may also take a while before the ETH gets sent over to Taiko, so do this in advance before you want to try out the different platforms!

Step #3: Swap on Taiko

You can use the Uniswap fork on the Taiko network to swap your ETH tokens to either BLL or HORSE.

Moreover, you can add liquidity to the ETH/HORSE or ETH/BLL pools.

You can try out these actions once every week, where you can swap, and both add and remove liquidity.

Step #4: Briding using Orbiter Finance

You can use the testnet version of Orbiter Finance to bridge your funds on Taiko to the testnets of other Layer-2s, including Linea, Scroll or even back to Goerli.

This platform can help you to transfer your ETH between testnets, especially if you are trying out for the airdrops on all of them.

Orbiter Finance may be rumoured to have an airdrop too, which you can find out more in my guide here.

Step #5: Collect Taiko’s entries on Mirror

Taiko has a Mirror blog, and you can collect an entry for every blog post they publish.

However, the public mint is only limited to the first 500 wallets, so you may want to receive email notifications from them and try to be the first 500 to mint it.

Conclusion

Nothing is confirmed as of yet, but we can hope that Taiko releases a token when they launch their mainnet in 2024.

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Last updated on April 9th, 2023

Goerli Ethereum is becoming more like a rare commodity, and here are my top 9 methods to get your hands on some of these tokens:

If you prefer a video guide, you can check it out here:

Platform #1: Alchemy

Alchemy’s Goerli faucet has been the most reliable one so far,

however, you only get 0.02 ETH/day.

You’ll need to create an account on Alchemy too, but it is rather straightforward and you can link it to your Google account.

If you still need more Goerli ETH, you can check out the others below:

Platform #2: Goerli PoW Faucet

This platform requires you to mine Goerli ETH via your computer, and it may take up quite a bit of processing power.

You may have to wait a while to mine ETH, and so far I usually mine about 0.15 ETH per 6 hour session.

This could be a method where you use an older computer to mine these ETH, just like how you’d mine other tokens.

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Platform #3: QuickNode

QuickNode’s faucet mentions that you can receive up to 0.15 ETH if you tweet about the platform.

If not, the usual rate will be 0.05 ETH per 12 hours.

However, the platform is experiencing high demand for this testnet ETH, so it told me that I needed to wait 128 hours before I could receive my ETH!

Platform #4: Paradigm

Apart from Goerli ETH, you can receive DAI and WETH on Goerli, as well as testnet ETH on other networks (Polygon Mumbai, Optimistic Goerli and Moonbase Alpha) with Paradigm.

You can only request these tokens every 24 hours, and there have been times when I was not able to claim from it because the funds have been fully drained.

Platform #5: AllThatNode

This platform mentions that you can claim 0.025 ETH every 24 hours,

but so far, I’ve not been able to claim any ETH from it due to its high demand.

Platform #6: Authenticated Faucet

This platform requires you to post on Twitter or Facebook to promote the platform, and you can get up to 6.25 ETH every 9 days.

However, I’ve been unable to claim from this faucet as of yet.

Platform #7: Goerli Faucet.org

This faucet has been drained of all of its funds ever since the 26th of February,

but you could get up to 0.2 ETH/day.

It’ll be good to follow their Telegram group to get the latest updates when the faucet is refilled.

Platform #8: Orbiter Finance

This bridge allows you to transfer ETH from other testnets, including:

1. Linea (Consensys zkEVM)
2. Scroll
3. Taiko
4. Base

If you’ve previously bridged Goerli ETH to any of these testnets, it’s possible to use Orbiter Finance to bridge it back to the Goerli testnet.

You can consider using Orbiter Finance on the mainnet, as they have not released a token yet, and they could do it in the near future!

Here’s a guide on how to potentially qualify for the airdrop, or you can check out my video guide below:

Platform #9: Testnet Bridge

This bridge by LayerZero allows you to bridge real-life ETH on the Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum or Optimism to Goerli ETH.

I would suggest not to bridge ETH on the Ethereum mainnet, as the gas fees can be rather high.

My transaction took a few minutes, but I was able to bridge almost 10 Goerli ETH from 0.001 ETH on Arbitrum.

This would be a great method if you’re willing to spend a bit of money, and you would be able to have enough Goerli ETH to try out all of the testnets.

Conclusion

As there are more and more testnets that are coming up, Goerli ETH is a precious commodity for you to interact with these networks and potentially qualify for an airdrop in the future.

You can check out my guide on the Consensys zkEVM where you can use your funds on Goerli and bridge it to this network.

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Last updated on April 17th, 2023

The Consensys zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) (now rebranded as Linea) launched its testnet on the 28th of March, which was just one day after Polygon’s zkEVM launch.

Since it’s still in the testnet, you could possibly qualify for Consensys’ future airdrop without incurring any costs, and here are some of these steps you can do.

If you prefer a video guide, you can check it out here:

Step #1: Bridge your funds to Linea’s testnet

We are using testnet tokens, and you can get some Goerli ETH from a faucet, and then bridge it to this Layer 2.

The bridge that we’re using is the testnet version of Hop Exchange, and we can bridge our funds from Goerli to Linea.

You may need to pay some gas fees for this transaction, and depending on the congestion, it may take a while before your funds are bridged over to Linea.

If you need some Goerli ETH, check out my guide here where I show you some methods I use to get these precious tokens.

Step #2: Add the Linea network to Metamask

To view the tokens that you have on the Linea testnet, you will first need to add this network to your Metamask wallet.

This can be done by going to Linea’s documentation, and copying the network details that you see here:

Now that we can view our tokens, the next step is to perform lots of transactions on the network.

You can view all the decentralised applications that you can interact with in Linea’s ecosystem guide.

Step #3: Uniswap

You can swap tokens using Linea’s fork of the Uniswap decentralised exchange.

Right now, the main swap you can perform is wrapping ETH on Linea to wrapped Ethereum.

It may be possible to add liquidity in the future, so that’s something you may want to keep an eye out for.

Step #4: MES Protocol

MES Protocol is another swap platform, but you can perform both market and limit orders.

However, I experienced some issues where I could not trade my Ethereum for USDC on this platform.

Step #5: ghostNFT

I’m not too sure what exactly this platform does, but I provided some ETH as collateral to certain NFTs.

ghostNFT now has a free NFT mint,

and here was the NFT that I received.

Step #6: FWDX

This is a P2P platform, and I’m not too sure how it exactly works either, but I just minted some BTC and created an order.

I had some problems with filling an order, so I only created an order.

Step #7: Orbiter Finance

This was not covered in the video, but you can use Orbiter Finance to bridge your funds from Linea to other testnet layer 2s, like Taiko or Scroll.

The process is a bit wonky right now, and I currently have some ETH that I bridged from Scroll to Linea and it’s stuck as pending.

Orbiter Finance may also have a future airdrop, so you can try bridging your funds on the mainnet too!

Do you find it overwhelming to track all of the different airdrops that are available?

I’ve created an airdrop tracker of all the different networks and projects that I’m keeping an eye on,

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Step #8: Jumper Exchange

Another cross-chain bridge you can try out is Jumper Exchange. Similar to Orbiter, it seems that you can bridge your funds on Linea to either Goerli or the Polygon testnet.

Step #9: EchoDEX

You can swap tokens and add them into a liquidity pool on this decentralised exchange.

What’s more, you can claim a free NFT too.

Conclusion

The key is to carry out various transactions so that your wallet address will be whitelisted as an active contributor to the network, which could give you a greater allocation of the token.

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