Original Author: Crypto Ramesses
Original Compilation: Deep Tide TechFlow
The bull market is imminent, and 2024 is the last year for many web3 projects to launch. Currently, many projects are in the testnet phase. The incentive testnet is a simple and effective way to qualify for airdrops by actively participating in testing, verifying, and providing feedback on the functionality, security, and performance of blockchain or cryptocurrency projects in exchange for tokens or other forms of incentives. These incentive measures encourage users to participate before the mainnet launch and contribute to the development and improvement of the network.
Participation in incentive testnets has attracted huge airdrop rewards in the past. Projects like Binance Smart Chain and Aptos have rewarded their testnet participants with substantial airdrops. Many other projects in the testnet phase have confirmed token allocations for testnet users.
The best incentive testnets worth participating in 2024 will be detailed below, along with a testnet interaction guide.
1. Berachain
Berachain is a Tendermint-based, EVM-compatible layer 1 blockchain driven by a liquidity proof consensus model.
Berachain adopts a three-token model, including:
$BERA: Native token for transaction fees
$BGT: A governance token used to incentivize liquidity supply from users
$HONEY: A native stablecoin
Berachain has raised a total of $42 million and has received support from top venture capital firms including Polychain Capital. Berachain's public testnet was launched in January 2024 and is currently ongoing.
Testnet Guide
a) Add the Berachain testnet to your Metamask using the following credentials:
Network: Berachain Artio
RPC URL: https://artio.rpc.berachain.com/
Chain ID: 80085
Currency Symbol: BERA
Block Explorer URL: https://artio.beratrail.io/
b) Claim testnet tokens
Visit the Berachain Faucet
Enter your wallet address
Click "Drip tokens"
You need to claim tokens multiple times
c) Exchange
Visit the BEX page
Connect your wallet
Exchange $BERA for $stgUSDC
d) Exchange
Visit the BEX page
Connect your wallet
Exchange $stgUSDC for $HONEY
e) Pool
Go to the BEX page
Connect your wallet
Add liquidity to the pool
f) Trade
Go to the Berachain perpetual contract
Connect your wallet
Open any long or short trades
g) Galxe
Go to the Berachain Galxe page
Log in with your wallet
Complete social tasks
Participate in the quiz (Answers: C D D D A)
X1 is a second-layer network that utilizes ZK technology to connect the OKX and Ethereum communities. X1 is developed using the Polygon SDK. The mainnet is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2024. The listing may take place on many top CEXs, including OKX. Binance has conducted a massive airdrop for the Binance Smart Chain, and OKX may follow this trend.
Testnet Guide
a) Add X1 and Sepolia networks to Metamask
Go to Chainlist X1 testnet
Connect your wallet
Add the X1 testnet network
b) Mint $OKB testnet tokens
Go to OKX faucet
Connect your wallet
Mint OKB test tokens on the Sepolia network
Obtain OKB from the X1 testnet
c) Get some testnet ETH from the Sepolia faucet
Go to Alchemy Sepolia faucet
Paste your wallet address
Request testnet tokens
d) Bridge ETH
Go to the OKX bridge
Bridge test tokens from Sepolia to X1
Bridge test tokens from X1 to Sepolia
e) Galxe Task
Go to Galxe OKX page
Connect your wallet
Claim OAT
3. Axiom
Axiom is a protocol that allows smart contract developers to access historical data from Ethereum and perform off-chain intensive computations. Axiom provides a secure and efficient way to access Ethereum's historical data in smart contract applications without additional trust assumptions.
Axiom recently raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Standard Crypto and Paradigm.
Testnet Guide
a) Add the Sepolia network to Metamask and claim testnet ETH
Go to Alchemy Sepolia faucet
Paste your wallet address
Claim testnet ETH
b) Axiom
Go to repl.axiom.xyz
Connect your wallet
Click "Test circuit"
Click "Generate keys"
c) Complete the steps
Stay on repl.axiom.xyz
Click "Generate proof"
Click "Send Axiom query"
Confirm the transaction
d) Axiom logs
Stay on repl.axiom.xyz
Check the logs on the left
If there are no error alerts, then everything is good.
4. Metis
Metis is a second-layer network built on Ethereum, aiming to reduce gas fees and improve scalability. Metis raised $6 million from institutions including OKX Ventures.
Testnet Guide
a) Add Metis to Metamask
Go to Metis testnet
Connect your wallet
Add the Metis network
b) Claim testnet tokens
Go to Metis testnet
Connect your wallet
Claim test tokens
Another option is to request $METIS test tokens via TG BOT
c) Interact with Enki
Go to ENKI testnet
Connect your wallet
Forge & Stake
Convert $seMETIS to $eMETIS
Forge & Stake
Claim rewards
d) Claim ENKI
Go to ENKI Faucet
Enter your wallet address
Select token $ENKI
Click Drip
e) Stake ENKI
Go to ENKI Staking Page
Connect your wallet
Select $ENKI
Select token amount
Stake
Pryzm is a protocol based on Cosmos, focusing on tokenizing and exchanging future earnings solely through the first-layer blockchain. Their ambitious roadmap aims to innovate in multiple areas, including LSD, revenue tokenization, liquidity proof, and liquidity governance.
Pryzm has announced that this year they will airdrop 20% of the supply (200 million tokens) to the community. A snapshot will be taken weekly.
Testnet Guide
a) Install Keplr Wallet
Go to keplr.app
Click "Download" and install the Keplr browser extension
Set up a new wallet
Add the Pryzm network directly from the "Add More Chain" section
b) Claim Testnet $PRYZM
Connect your Keplr wallet
Click "Request Tokens"
Repeat to get more tokens
c) Swap
Go to testnet.pryzm.zone/swap and exchange test tokens
More exchanges = more points
d) Add Liquidity
Go to testnet.pryzm.zone/pools
Provide liquidity and earn points
e) Liquidity Bonds
Bond your tokens to earn rewards
f) Pulsetrade
Arrange future token trades
g) Flowtrade
Set up regular/DCA trades
h) Governance
Go to testnet.pryzm.zone/gov
Stake $PRYZM and participate in governance
6.Taiko
Taiko is a decentralized protocol that uses ZK-Rollup technology to scale Ethereum's capabilities while closely reflecting its technical and non-technical aspects. It achieves this through a decentralized, permissionless, and secure second-layer architecture, supporting all ZK-EVM opcodes.
Taiko has raised $22 million from leading venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital and GSR.
Testnet Guide
a) Add Taiko and Sepolia networks to your Metamask
Go to Chainlist
Connect your wallet and add Taiko and Sepolia networks
b) Claim testnet tokens (Holesky ETH)
Go to Holesky Faucet
Log in
Enter your wallet address
Claim $ETH
c) Claim testnet tokens (Holesky HORSE)
Go to Taiko Faucet
Copy and paste your wallet into the tab
Confirm
d) Bridging
Go to Katla Bridge
Connect wallet
Bridge $ETH to Taiko Katla
e) Exchange
Go to Taiko swap page
Connect your wallet in the Taiko network
Swap ETH for Horse
Swap ETH for USDC
f) Liquidity Pool
Go to Taiko pool
Click on the "New Position" button
Select the (ETH-USDC) pair and choose the 0.05% Full Range rater
Enter the amount to provide
Approve USDC and add liquidity
d) Gaming Tasks
Go to Crypto Rumble
Connect your wallet
Forge heroes
Play 3 different games
Choose a different Boss each time
Set the game to automatic battle mode and wait
e) Galxe Task
Go to Taiko Galxe
Connect your wallet
Complete simple tasks
Test answers C - A - C - D - C
7.Fuel
Fuel Network is building the fastest modular execution layer for a modular blockchain stack. Fuel will use Celestia's data availability layer to provide security and scalability while offering a seamless experience for developers. Fuel has raised $81.5 million from Blockchain Capital, Spartan, and other venture capital firms.
Test Network Guide
a) Fuel Wallet
Go to Fuel Wallet
Backup your mnemonic phrase
Choose a password
b) Sepolia Network
Go to Chainlist Sepolia test network
Connect your wallet and add the Sepolia network
c) Request Testnet Tokens
Go to the Fuel Network faucet
Request testnet tokens
d) Request Sepolia ETH
Go to the Sepolia faucet
Register or log in
Paste your Metamask address & claim
e) Bridging
Go to Fuel bridge
Connect MetaMask and Fuel wallet
Enter the amount of ETH and deposit
f) Fuel Art
Go to Fuel art
Connect wallet & log in
Mint NFT
Create your own NFT
g) Ecosystem
Go to Fuel Network ecosystem
Try out the Dapp
h) Guild & Discord
Join Guild
Join Discord
Other test networks not highlighted in this article include:
Mind
Espresso
Avail
Nibiru
Lava Network
Nulink
Kinto
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