# Taiko Alpha-2 Testnet

By [Atoms Research](https://paragraph.com/@atoms-research) · 2023-03-23

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[Taiko](https://twitter.com/taikoxyz) is a fully decentralized, Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup

💰 **Rewards**: potential airdrop

📣 **The official announcement**: [link](https://twitter.com/taikoxyz/status/1638584789203836928)

### What to do?

*   To get started, add Sepolia and Taiko test networks via the [website](https://chainid.network/)
    

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*   Get test tokens from a [faucet](https://faucet-sepolia.rockx.com/) or in [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/taikoxyz)
    

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*   Also, add $BLL and $HORSE tokens to display in [MetaMask](https://gist.githubusercontent.com/d1onys1us/8f8824daed0882b1094296f824fae53c/raw/15204c4a4927a7f48a78c195323ce0d573d6b7c0/taiko_tokens.json)
    

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*   Navigate to the [website](https://bridge.a2.taiko.xyz/) and connect your wallet
    

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*   Select the $BLL token and click the "Faucet" button
    
*   Also, do the same with the $HORSE token
    
*   Next, send tokens from the Sepolia network to Taiko
    

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*   Now go to the next [website](https://swap.a2.taiko.xyz/#/swap) and connect your wallet
    

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*   Swap available tokens with each other and add liquidity in the "Pool" tab
    

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*   Fill out the feedback [form](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD9J8_dl2spOg7kHPAyzRSrfityz80WKtZ0APCNjq-dO8PTg/viewform)
    
*   Additionally, you can run a node with this [guide](https://taiko.xyz/docs/guides/run-a-node)
    

✔ You're done! That's all!

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*Originally published on [Atoms Research](https://paragraph.com/@atoms-research/taiko-alpha-2-testnet)*