# the airdrop experiment

> getting started

**Published by:** [the airdop experiment](https://paragraph.com/@the-airdop-experiment/)
**Published on:** 2024-01-05
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@the-airdop-experiment/zero

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the idea is to use x USD and explore web3 protocols and dapps with the hope to learn about web3 and be rewarded with some tokens eventually. x can be literally every amount, should be probably > 100 though to have enough volume and flexibility to pay for gas fees. For this experiment x will be 1k. nothing about this experiment is financial advice. Use only money you are willing to loose. Web3 comes with a lot of risks! Although I try hard to stay as safe as possible, make sure to DYOR and check if the projects and links you intend use are (still) safe.first stepsI've created a new chrome browser profile anddownloaded the metamask.io chrome extension and created a wallet andadded the following networksweb3 social... created an email address for the Ethereum address with dmail.ai * and subscribed to a few projects:... downloaded coinbase wallet - especially to interact with XMTP DMs and join Satshi's Secret game: (at the time of writing messaging is supported in the mobile app only. transferring private keys to another wallet comes with some risks!) Coinbase Wallet 🛡️📞 @CoinbaseWallet Satoshi’s Secret Get in on a chat-based puzzle game where you can solve riddles and climb your way up the leaderboard. ⤷ Free NFTs to commemorate each level ⤷ Unlock hints by inviting friends Start playing by sending a message to satoshissecret.eth: go.cb-w.com/messaging?addr… 64 20:31 • 15 Dec 2023 ... started writing this paragraph.xyz blog. ... created a lens.xyz account and started signed in with t2.world.+ ... created a twitter account (unfortunately still required occassionally).funding the walletI've decided to try bitget.com. I've never used bitget so I give it a try. My only use case for an exchange is to bring 1k USD onchain. My first experience:KYC: worked flawlessly and very fast.lots of payment types are supported, the exchange rate EUR/USDT looks quite bad though (compared to coingecko) €0.93 vs €0.904gamification left right and center. I'm not a trader nor do I intend to shill bitget. 🤷‍♀ supported withdrawal chains and cost involved:EthereumUSDC (1.5 USDC fees)ETH (0.002 ETH fees) ArbitrumETH (0.0001 ETH fees)protocol 1: zkSync | Syncswap | orbiter | dmail0.13 (300 USD) ETH from bitget -> Arbitrum0.13 ETH Arbitrum -> zkSync orbiter.financemint and bind theairdrops@dmail.ai on zkSyncsend welcome emails to a few addressessocial swap 0.002 ETH mainnet -> 0.0024 ETH zkSyncswap 0.12 ETH -> USDC on syncswap.xyz1 inscription with https://owlto.finance/inscribecreated https://mountain-sun.nfts2.me/ (mint for 0.00042 ETH)created https://mountain-sun-diamond.nfts2.me/ (mint for 0.005 ETH)protocol 2: manta network | layerbankhttps://newparadigm.manta.networkNew ParadigmNew Paradigm600 USDC from bitget -> Ethereumdeposit 598.5 USDC codes 1MSRV VJZ1Q S8SBY CZNZG HQXYI NG5MS EQFZU ZDXQJsupply 598.5 wUSDM on manta.layerbank.finance1 inscription with https://owlto.finance/inscribeprotocol 3: zkFair | orbiter276 USDC zkSync -> zkFair1 inscription with https://owlto.finance/inscribeminttrees.xyz/games/ https://minter.merkly.com/gas polygon -> Klaytnpolygon -> Celoprotocol 4: wormhole | layer0 | debridgehttps://minter.merkly.com/gas transferred from polygon -> Klaytn, Celo and Basehttps://minter.merkly.com/ x https://portalbridge.com/advanced-tools/#/nft ONFT NFT (layer zero) minted via minter.merkly.com on Polygon -> bridged via portalbridge to KlaytnwNFT NFT (wormhole) minted via minter.merkly.com on Base -> bridged via portalbridge to Celohttps://app.debridge.finance/ OPT USDT -> BASE USDChttps://jumper.exchange/ BASE USDC -> BASE tBTChttps://portalbridge.com/advanced-tools/#/transfer BASE tBTC (0x236aa50979d5f3de3bd1eeb40e81137f22ab794b) -> Klaytn tBTChttps://www.carrier.so/ Klaytn tBTC (0xb66cf9b8887d677993368d9a5377bd6469a24818) 50% -> BASE tBTC50% -> Celo tBTC (0xFaED7314060FCEc652ED91D9eac6c980DCA9D3B8) -> https://portalbridge.com/advanced-tools/#/transfer BASE tBTCportalbridge.comPOLYGON -> AVAX: MATIC (swap to AVAX on traderjoe)AVAX -> KLAYTN: AVAX (=> AVAX(Wormhole) Klap)POLYGON -> SOL: USDC (swap to SOL on jupiter)SOLANA -> INJECTIVE : SOL (=> SOL Helix)https://core.allbridge.iopolygon USDC -> solana USDChttps://swap.mayan.finance/tbdprotocol 5: scroll | owlto | Syncswap | dmailbridged 0.046 ETH zkSync -> scroll (via owlto *)created https://swift-mountain-sun.nfts2.me/ (mint for 0.00042 ETH)-> swapped 0.04 ETH -> USDC (via syncswap.xyz)-> send email from dmail.ai *.-> Fileverse still on Testnet-> scrollns.com-> minttrees.xyz/games/ protocol 6: Polygon zkEVM | owlto | dmail-> bridged x ETH scroll -> Polygon zkEVM (via owlto *)-> created https://swift-mountain-sun.nfts2.me/ (mint for 0.00042 ETH)-> send email from dmail.ai *.-> minttrees.xyz/games/ protocol 7: Linea | owlto | dmail-> bridged x ETH Polygon zkEVM -> Linea (via owlto *)-> created https://happy-mountain-sun.nfts2.me/ (mint for 0.00042 ETH)-> send email from dmail.ai *.-> minttrees.xyz/games/ * mark referral codes

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