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A Comprehensive Guide to Tusima zkBridge

Project Introduction

Tusima is a cutting-edge multi-chain financial network rooted in zk-rollup technology using zero-knowledge proof tech and multi-chain interoperability. Tusima aims to establish itself as the cornerstone of privacy finance in the Web3 era.

Funding Sources

I did a quick search with GPT but couldn't dig up much about its backers. However, a brief LinkedIn sweep revealed that the Tusima team is quite active in various trade shows. Those interested might want to delve deeper:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tusima/

Step-by-Step Guide

This guide, penned during some free time, is meant to be an easy, step-by-step walkthrough for those looking to benefit from the platform. Please excuse the lack of in-depth research. The most challenging part is claiming the faucet, but with this guide, you'll breeze through it in under 5 minutes.

Part One: Faucet Claiming

1. https://goerli-faucet.pk910.de/

Here, you'll claim your Goerli faucet. Remember, no VPNs. Roughly 0.03 ETH should suffice.

2. https://www.infura.io/faucet/sepolia

Just a minute to sign up, then copy and paste your address to request Sepolia faucet.

3. https://bridgetest.tusima.network/faucet

This is the official faucet - too good to pass up. You only need to claim Goerli, Sepolia, and zkSync (the latter can be claimed later).

Part Two: Initiating Cross-Chain - https://bridgetest.tusima.network/transfer

  1. First, transfer from Goerli > zkSync, about 0.01 ETH per transaction. Then, head back to claim zkSync's faucet. Just click on Claim zkSync Testnet to swiftly add zkSync testnet to your wallet. Wait around 3-5 minutes for the cross-chain funds to arrive, and you're set for the faucet.

  2. Next, from zkSync > Goerli, transfer a mere 0.001 ETH per transaction.

  3. Hit the Message button, send any text from zkSync > Goerli.

  4. Switch the mainnet by clicking the arrow, and send a message from Goerli > zkSync.

  5. Return to the cross-chain main page and initiate a 0.01 ETH transfer from Sepolia > Scroll.

  6. Hit Back, and repeat the Sepolia cross-chain transfer with another 0.01 ETH. (Ignore any pending notifications; just confirm.)

  7. Hit Back again, and repeat the Sepolia cross-chain transfer with another 0.01 ETH. (Ignore any pending notifications; just confirm.)

Part Three: Completing Galxe Tasks

https://galxe.com/TusimaNetwork/campaign/GCQeZUAAtP?referral_code=GRFr2JSnYWHyH_PnJtOOp2YqQne8IPJgEniPXPaknSZX8VD

It's super simple: retweet, join the Discord community, and browse some web pages. Click Claim once done.

Remember: After joining Discord, head to Rules > Get Verified. For the web browsing task, don't forget to actually visit the page.

https://galxe.com/TusimaNetwork/campaign/GCRENUAr3f?referral_code=GRFr2JRvZGHyEyIqptOOp2Yqa-oPlAznopTGzV7zwtj23cH

Just refresh, and you'll see all tasks are completed. Click Claim.

https://galxe.com/TusimaNetwork/campaign/GCxUettUNU?referral_code=GRFr2J7rbqm_Wv1mZtOOp2YqdSMJsGjq_XyG6zFKRlSGPf7

After retweeting, refresh again to find the remaining tasks completed. Hit Claim.

https://galxe.com/TusimaNetwork/campaign/GCffaUFJwT

Visit the page and hit follow, checking if you've successfully claimed other task rewards.

*Tip: Refresh a few times to ensure you've successfully claimed everything.

https://galxe.com/TusimaNetwork/campaign/GCBBqUMYcf

Refresh to see all tasks done. Click Claim.

Brief Conclusion

In my view, cross-chain bridges typically offer modest rewards; worthwhile to set up a few accounts but not worth setting up hundreds of accounts. If you plan on using multiple accounts, I'd suggest isolating 2-3 wallets and transferring testnet coins between them; remember to claim the official faucet. This approach saves a ton of time, as you won't need to claim faucet on every single account.