Taiko ($TKO) Trailblazers Mainnet airdrop Phase 1 is live. We have talked about so many airdrops, most of the time you will need to pay gas fees for redeeming your free rewards. This time, we found a way to farm the Taiko ($TKO) airdrop without any cost! This strategy allows you to cover all gas fees on the Taiko Mainnet and will only take less than an hour. Here’s what you need to know. These opportunities are time-sensitive, so it’s best to move quickly. Let’s dive in!
What is Taiko?
Taiko is a decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent scaling solution designed to enhance the Ethereum network by reducing transaction fees while preserving its core properties such as security and permissionless. It operates as a highly configurable rollup, allowing for various implementations including fully zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups and optimistic rollups.
Taiko aims to extend Ethereum’s capabilities by providing a community-driven framework where all operations are permissionlessly managed, ensuring no centralized control. The protocol is built on a set of smart contracts deployed on Ethereum, making it fully open-source and accessible. Taiko’s mission is to facilitate a frictionless onboarding experience for users, leveraging zero-knowledge proofs to maintain high compatibility with Ethereum’s architecture while scaling effectively
Taiko is a based rollup which makes Ethereum cheaper while maintaining its properties:
- Based contestable rollup: A configurable rollup to reduce transaction fees on Ethereum.
- Based booster rollup: An innovative approach to native L1 scaling.
How to Farm Taiko for FREE?
This method involves easy transactions that take no longer than 10 minutes.
1. Crack and Stack
Here is one of the easiest methods: the game Crack and Stack. In Crack and Stack, you can earn ETH for free just by mining. Here’s a breakdown of the game:
- Time Limit: You have 2 minutes to collect ETH.
- Avoid Obstacles: Steer clear of goblins, fire, and bombs from other players.
- PvP Game: This is a PvP (Player versus Player) game that rewards you with ETH and allows 10 free games per day.
The key to succeeding in this game is to avoid greed and maximize your movement speed. With practice, you can accumulate enough ETH to cover your transaction fees on the Taiko Mainnet.
Earnings Breakdown
Based on our calculations, if you play 10 free games per day, you can earn just enough ETH to cover your Taiko transaction fees. Remember, the goal isn’t to get rich but to earn enough ETH for your transactions on the Taiko Mainnet. Over a month, you can accumulate a small amount of ETH, enough to cover transaction costs.
2. World of Dippians
Another method to earn transaction points is by engaging in World of Dippians. Here are the steps:
- Connect your wallet and create an account.
- Claim free boxes without needing a premium subscription.
This allows you to complete 10 transactions easily and accumulate more points.
3. 0xastro: Gamified Bridging Protocol
0xastro is another viable option, functioning similarly to Alto Finance. This gamified bridging protocol lets you bridge ETH between L2 networks, including the Taiko chain. Here’s how you do it:
- Connect your wallet.
- Collect daily logins.
This requires minimal effort and significantly contributes to your points.
Step-by-step airdrop guide:
Taiko Alpha-1 Testnet – Confirmed Airdrop Strategy
Taiko launched their Alpha-1 Testnet in late December 2022. It consists of two networks: Taiko A1, a fully decentralized Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup, and Ethereum A1, the latter serving as the L1 network. The testnet includes L1 and L2 nodes with the Taiko protocol contracts deployed and a mining interval of 12 seconds.
The best way to receive $TKO airdrop is to bridge tokens between Ethereum A1 and Taiko A1, deploy smart contracts, and run a node.
- Add Taiko Network to MetaMask – You can automatically add Taiko A1 and Ethereum A2 to your MetaMask at their wallet configuration page. If it doesn’t work, you can instead manually add the networks at their RPC configuration page.
- Claim Faucet Tokens – After adding the network to your MetaMask, you will need testnet tokens to interact with their protocol. Go to l1faucet.a1.taiko.xyz for Ethereum A1 ETH, and l2faucet.a1.taiko.xyz for Taiko A1 ETH. You will need to make a Tweet and put your wallet address in the post. Copy your Tweet’s link and paste on the request box as shown in the image below. This is to prevent bots from abusing the faucet.
- Bridge Testnet Tokens – Now you can use the bridge to transfer assets between Ethereum A1 and Taiko A1. As a prerequisite, you will need some testnet ETH on either A1 networks. Some transfers may take a while, but you can check your transactions in their bridge contracts.
- Deploy a Smart Contract to Taiko A1 – You will need to install Foundry to deploy a smart contract on Taiko A1. You only need to have the private key to an account that has some ETH on Taiko A1 to pay the small transaction fee for deploying the contract. It should only take about 15 minutes. Taiko has a complete guide on this here.
- Run a Node on Taiko – According to the team, this is the most important part of the testnet, as Taiko is a community-driven protocol. This step alone has the highest chance to get you qualified for a potential airdrop. The complete guide is on their user document. But if you are still confused, a contributor on their Discord channel posted a detailed guide on setting up a node for windows.
Taiko Alpha-2 Testnet – Confirmed Airdrop Strategy
Here’s how to potentially receive an airdrop in Taiko’s Alpha-2 Testnet:
- Add Sepolia и Taiko (Alpha2 Testnet) to Metamask.
- Claim Testnet tokens using Sepolia Faucet and Horse/BLL.
- Add these 2 token contract addresses to your wallet:
Bull Token — 0x6048e5ca54c021D39Cd33b63A44980132bcFA66d and
Horse Token — 0xCea5BFE9542eDf828Ebc2ed054CA688f0224796f. - Connect your wallet to Taiko bridge.
- Transfer tokens from Sepolia to Taiko A2. To do this, go to the “Bridge” tab, choose the Sepolia Network, and choose your token type and amount. Then, click on “Bridge”. Remember to also transfer the $HORSE and $BLL tokens!
- Transfer tokens from Taiko A2 to Sepolia. This is basically the same steps as point 5 above.
Taiko Alpha-3 Testnet – How to Receive Potential $TKO Airdrop
Here’s how to potentially receive an airdrop in Taiko’s Alpha-3 Testnet:
- Add Sepolia Network to Metamask.
- Add Taiko (Alpha-3 Testnet) to Metamask.
- Get Sepolia ETH at either https://sepolia-faucet.pk910.de, faucet-sepolia.rockx.com or sepoliafaucet.com.
- Connect your wallet to the Taiko Faucet and mint 50 Bull ($BLL) and 50 Horse ($HORSE) tokens. If you don’t see these tokens in your Metamask it may be because you have not added the token address. Click “Import tokens” on your Metamask and input the token details.
- Go to Taiko Bridge and bridge $ETH, $BLL and $HORSE from the Sepolia to Taiko network. You may need to increase the gas in order to avoid the transaction failing.
- Claim your transfer by going to the Transaction page and clicking “Claim”. Then, confirm the transaction on Metamask.
- Complete tasks on Taiko’s Galxe page. Tasks include answering their quizzes, bridging and swapping funds.
Taiko Quiz Answers
Here are the answers for the Taiko Quizzes on their Galxe page:
- Quiz: Bridging and swapping questions (Eldfell L3)– Answers: D, A, A, B, C
- Quiz: Proposer questions (Eldfell L3)– Answers: A, C, B, B, D
- Quiz: Prover questions (Eldfell L3)– Answers: D, C, B, C, A
- Quiz: Bridge and swap questions– Answers: B, B, A, C, D
- Web3 Infrastructure Layer 2 Quiz: Type 1, 2, 3, and 4 ZK-EVMs– Answers: B, C, C, B, B
- Quiz: Taiko alpha-3 testnet questions– Answers: C, C, B
- Watch “Run a Taiko L3 node” and subscribe to Taiko YouTube channel (Eldfell L3)– Answers: C, B, C, D, C
- Quiz: A Concise Dive into Taiko questions– Answers: C, B, C, D, C
- Quiz: Cross-chain communication exploration questions– Answers: C, B, B, D, C
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