How to Get $GOLD from the Meteora Alpha Vault: Strategy
Seb Montgomery
13 days ago
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Executive Summary
Meteora Alpha Vault & $GOLD Token Airdrop/Sale
- Project Description: Meteora is described as one of the best DeFi dApps on Solana. The Alpha Vault is a mechanism to distribute the $GOLD token, which is associated with a game (likely DeFi Dungeons). It’s framed as a return to utility within GameFi, addressing previous issues where NFT prices impacted sustainability and long-term gameplay enjoyment.
- Eligibility & Participation: Anyone can participate by depositing USDC into the Alpha Vault via [https://app.meteora.ag/dlmm/9ZKpn4BhHigQYeH7tyWhpqk6AkGUZsYiFu2cFsgwLHYT]. The video emphasizes bridging from other EVM chains (like Base) using DeBridge for participation.
- Tokenomics: The Alpha Vault aims to raise $3 million, but has already exceeded that goal ($4 million raised). Early participants are expected to receive a smaller portion of the $GOLD token per USDC deposited; if the vault reaches its target or exceeds it substantially, the ratio will be less favorable (e.g., $100 worth of GOLD for every $1,000 USDC deposited). The video suggests that the final hour before the close is crucial to gauge demand and adjust deposits accordingly. The token generation event occurs at 6:05 p.m. UTC the following day, after which claiming begins. A portion of trading fees will be retained by the Meteora team.
- Deadlines:
- Vault Closing Time: 5:00 PM UTC (date unspecified in transcript) - critical for determining token allocation.
- Token Generation Event: 6:05 p.m. UTC (next day).
- Claim Start: Following the Token Generation Event.
- Strategy: The video creator suggests accumulating $5,000 worth of tokens to DLMM (deposit, lock, mint, and manage) for profit and $1,000 for gameplay. Monitoring vault fill percentage towards the end is advised to assess demand.
DeFi Dungeons
- Project Description: A Solana-based game that will utilize the $GOLD token. The video positions it as a key driver of hype and attention surrounding the Meteora Alpha Vault.
- Relevance: The $GOLD token distribution through the Alpha Vault is directly tied to this game, making participation in the vault attractive for players and investors interested in the game’s success.
Solana Validator Staking (via validator.com)
- Project Description: A service that allows users to stake SOL on the Solana blockchain.
- Relevance: Mentioned as a resource for those looking to participate in the Solana ecosystem, but not directly related to airdrops or token sales.
Ape Pro Referral Program
- Project Description: An unspecified platform likely involving crypto trading or investment (details unclear from transcript).
- Participation: Use referral link: [https://ape.pro/?ref=VhAAiFqseYsy]
GMGN AI Referral Program
- Project Description: An AI-powered project, potentially related to cryptocurrency or blockchain (specific functionality not detailed in the transcript). Operates on the Solana chain.
- Participation: Use referral link: [https://gmgn.ai/?ref=iBnHRpwZ&chain=sol]
Pulse Referral Program
- Project Description: Unknown project with a referral program.
- Participation: Use referral link: [https://pulse.site/?r=6YQ654]
Dawn Network Referral Program
- Project Description: A blockchain network (details not specified in transcript).
- Participation: Use referral ID: roe5lvtj and referral link: [https://www.dawninternet.com/]
Kast Debit Card
- Project Description: A cryptocurrency debit card, likely allowing users to spend crypto assets.
- Relevance: Mentioned as a tool for managing crypto holdings, but not directly related to airdrops or token sales. Referral link: [https://kastfinance.app.link/SEBMONTY]
Moonwalk Referral Program
- Project Description: A fitness app with a referral program (details unclear from transcript).
- Participation: Use referral link: [https://app.moonwalk.fit/?referral=sebmonty]
Bybit & Binance Referrals
- Project Description: Popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Relevance: Standard affiliate links for the exchange platforms.
- Bybit Referral: [https://www.bybit.com/invite?ref=JAWE7Y%230]
- Binance Referral: [https://www.binance.com/en/activity/referral/offers/claim?ref=CPA_00R34Q8Y0Q]
Hawkfi Referral Code
- Project Description: Unspecified platform (details unclear from transcript).
- Participation: Use referral code: 856E1C2 and referral link: [https://www.hawkfi.ag/]
Gradient Network Referral Code
- Project Description: A network, likely blockchain related (specific functionality not detailed in the transcript).
- Participation: Use referral code P0669A and signup link: [https://app.gradient.network/signup?code=P0669A]
Infinex Referral Link
- Project Description: An unspecified platform (details unclear from transcript).
- Participation: Use referral link: [https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=5WFC4O4C]
Transcript
Transcript
We're live. Unfortunately, we're not live streaming to X, but that's okay. This is just a quick, short video to talk about gold and how you can get some gold and go over the Alpha Vault. So I've done a couple of videos on gold and DeFi Dungeons. Check them out. They're worth it. In particular, this is on Solana. It's a game. It's an idle game. I think it's going to bring a lot of attention, quite a bit of hype. And in addition to that, if you're on base or another EVM, consider bridging over. I did a bridging video. It's very, very simple. It takes you mere minutes using DeBridge. So you can look at this as you wish. But what I want to kind of focus on here is the fact that the pool has been open for not very long. They want to raise $3 million and they've already raised $4 million. I came off and I said, like, maybe they'll raise $30 million. And if they do so, then if you put in $1,000, you'll only get $100 worth of the gold token and $900 worth of USDC will be refunded back to you. You have to click refund and whatnot. So who knows exactly how much you will go to? We don't know until the final kind of hour because that's when people decide, okay, what I want to do. There will be hype on this. The token's likely to go up. It'd be a pretty good thing to DLMM initially, I think. That's just opinion, right? Nothing's financial advice. But we won't know until the very last minutes, the last few minutes. So it's going to end at 5 p.m. UTC. It could be a good idea to set a reminder at 4.30 p.m. UTC with some funds ready to go. And that way, you know if you need to put in more. Personally, I said I'd like to accumulate like $5,000 worth of token to DLMM, make some profits. And then also to play in the game, maybe like $1,000 worth. But you can do whatever you like. Then the token generation event will happen at 6.05 p.m. tomorrow. And then the claim starts at this time. That's when we'll actually start to DLMM. Keep in mind that they're also going to have the majority of the trade and fees themselves because they'll have a liquidity pool. So this will be linked below. But you can just catch it on Twitter as well. But this is what you need to do. You go and connect your wallet. I'm using Soulflare. And connect away here. And you can see it's already 143% filled. This is using Meteora, which is one of the best DeFi dApps on Solana. It's not the best UI though. It says the tokens will be claimable after one day with one day of vesting. That's not the case. It will be claimable when token generation event happens. So you come here. You deposit your USDC. And let's just see. This looks like it is clickable. Cool. Click that. A little bit of a Sol charge. And then USDC. And you pay for the minting cost. So that's what some of that Sol charge is for as well. So you're minting the gold token so that you can get it when it's actually ready to... When it's finished and ready. And now we are in. So I'm going to get a portion of these tokens. And I'll get a bit of a refund as well. So I'm not expecting with this tutorial wallet to get very much back. And at the end tomorrow, we will go live at this time tomorrow as well, to be perfectly honest. That way I can just show you what we're doing. We can then withdraw our USDC. So I'll show you how that's done tomorrow. That's basically all I wanted to cover. Unfortunately, I can't see if there's any questions coming through because something's not working on my chat here. But that is completely fine. This is all you need to know. I guess the questions people now have are, what makes me confident that this token will go up? You know, why should I get in? And I guess to basically put it out there, there's a whole lot of attention. There's a whole lot of attention on meme coins. And then it kind of passed. And now there's some that do well. But I think there's a return to utility. GameFi is pretty popular. These guys have built before. And they didn't have like, they had sizable success, but they had the same problem that most games have. And that is, NFT prices go too high. And then they don't continue to keep that sustainability aspect. And as soon as NFT prices go down low, they're no longer fun. So that's, you know, one of the unfortunate things. But in general, I think that this is, I think that this will do really, really well. And if you want to gauge it yourself, just see what the Alpha Vault does towards the end. If this starts to climb and climb and climb to like 500% field or something quite high, then you'll know there's a decent amount of demand there. And a lot of people don't know how to use DLMM tech. So they won't try to LP it. And sometimes you LP and you have impairment loss, but you're still earning fees, right? Which is decent. And so they'll just hold it until the game's live. The game won't be live for probably a week is what the estimate is. And so instead of, you know, just waiting and holding and then deploying it, we can always deploy someone to the actual liquidity provider, Meteora, and then we can earn some fees. So that's why I think it's going to be pretty decent. And then I think it will attract more and more value. But the gold token itself will probably have its kind of initial peak in the first couple of weeks. Potentially, that's just what I'm thinking could happen. Anyway, that's all. Just a nice short live stream. And sorry, this didn't go to Twitter today. I'll work that out. And I'll catch you next time. Cheers. Whoa! Whoa! Hmm? Ah! Yeah! Huh!