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Taiko Alpha-1 Testnet is Live

What's Taiko?

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Taiko scales Ethereum in a manner that emulates Ethereum as closely as possible - both technically and non-technically. Taiko is an Ethereum-equivalent ZK-Rollup, scaling Ethereum by supporting all EVM opcodes in a layer-2 architecture that is decentralized.

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ZK-EVMs, are the holy grail of layer-2 scaling solutions in that they do not compromise on security or compatibility. In recent parlance, Taiko aims to be a type-1 ZK-EVM

https://vitalik.ca/general/2022/08/04/zkevm.html

which prioritizes perfect EVM/Ethereum equivalence over ZK-proof generation speed.

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  • Taiko Alpha-1 Testnet is Live This is the first public testnet! they’ve codenamed this testnet, Snæfellsjökull. Be on the lookout for other Icelandic volcano releases as we approach mainnet over 2023! 🌋 They’re thrilled to reach this milestone toward their Type-1 ZK-EVM.

What to do?

1: Request test tokens from faucets

♻️ Request faucet 1 👈 tap

♻️ Request faucet 2 👈 tap

2: Bridge tokens between Ethereum A1 and Taiko A1

♻️ https://bridge.a1.taiko.xyz/ tap

3: Join Discord / Share Feedback

♻️ https://discord.gg/taikoxyz Tap to open

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What's More …….

  • If you know how to do it deploy contracts

  • Run Node / This makes you a part of Taiko!

  • Transfer Tokens between accounts

Why are we doing this?

Earn a POAP by using your wallet to complete any 2 of the 3 following actions by January 31st 23:59 UTC

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Token, Potential Airdrop

$TKO is Taiko's native token so early users and projects supporter might be eligible for future rewards (Airdrop).

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If You Want To Claim The Next Airdrop

  • Make sure to follow

♻️ Airdrop data twitter account