Суть LayerZero – Как попасть на дроп от самого ожидаемого протокола
The essence of LayerZero – How to get in on the drop from the most anticipated protocol
Суть LayerZero – Как попасть на дроп от самого ожидаемого протокола
The essence of LayerZero – How to get in on the drop from the most anticipated protocol
LayerZero is one of the most discussed protocols of 2023. All due to rumors about an upcoming drop. And considering the company's valuation at $3 billion, it is believed that this drop will be one of the largest.
In this article, we will discuss what LayerZero is, why it should distribute tokens, and how to guarantee receiving a drop. And at the end, there’s a bonus waiting for you.
What is LayerZero
LayerZero is a protocol that allows executing smart contracts across different blockchains. It enables the creation of seamless cross-chain protocols for interaction with various networks within a single dApp.
In simpler terms, L0 is a bridge that can be integrated into DEXs and similar protocols.
Investors
Since 2021, the project has had 5 funding rounds, raising $263 million from top investors:
- A16Z
- Binance Labs
- Circle (USDC)
- Sequoia
- Multicoin
- Samsung
Prerequisites for the drop and why "they will distribute"
The main confirmation is the mention of the ZRO token in the LayerZero Gitbook.
The primary goal of the token will be the Community. Voting for the support of new networks, protocols, or contracts. The most logical way to distribute the community token is through an Airdrop. Arbitrum and Optimism can attest to that.
Stargate
Stargate is the flagship protocol of LayerZero, which will likely be the main metric for the drop.
Bridge
The official L0 bridge with 14 networks. If you plan to execute transaction volumes, this is the best option.
Link: https://stargate.finance/transfer
Staking
The protocol has a STG token. It can be staked in the Stake tab.
Link: https://stargate.finance/stake
Snapshot
Staked STG allows for another type of asset: Voting.
Link: https://snapshot.org/#/stgdao.eth
Other Protocols
Besides Stargate, there are over 20 other protocols operating on LayerZero. They will help increase the number of transactions and utilized networks.
1. Merkly
The coolest among other protocols because it allows you to run through 42 networks at once. The principle is simple: mint an NFT and bridge it to another network via L0.
Link: https://minter.merkly.com/
2. Holograph
A platform for minting NFTs, after which you can send NFTs to one of 8 networks in the Bridge tab.
Link: https://app.holograph.xyz/
3. Level Bridge
A bridge with 5 networks. Among the assets: WBTC, ETH, BNB, USDC, and USDT.
Link: https://bridge.level.finance/socket
4. PancakeSwap Bridge
A bridge from a top DEX. Supports 17 networks.
Link: https://bridge.pancakeswap.finance/
5. Aptos Bridge
A bridge that allows bridging from EVM networks to Aptos and back.
Link: https://theaptosbridge.com/bridge
6. OmniBTC
A cross-chain DEX with 15 networks.
Link: https://app.omnibtc.finance/swap
7. SushiSwap
Another top DEX has launched a cross-chain swap on L0.
Link: https://www.sushi.com/swap/cross-chain
8. Omnisea
A platform for creating NFT collections. After minting an NFT, you can bridge it to another network.
Create NFT here: https://omnisea.org/create
Bridge here: https://omnisea.org/bridge
9. Bitcoinbridge
A bridge for transferring the BTC.B token in EVM networks.
You can buy BTC.B here: https://core.app/account/ in the Swap section. The network is only Avalanche.
Link to the bridge: https://bitcoinbridge.network/bridge
10. WooFi
A cross-chain DEX supporting 10 networks.
Link: https://fi.woo.org/
11. Radiant
This is DeFi, whose bridge operates on L0. It only supports the transfer of RDNT to BNB or Arbitrum.
Link: https://app.radiant.capital/#/bridge
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Now let's continue
12. LiquidSwap
A bridge for transferring from EVM to Aptos.
Link: https://bridge.liquidswap.com/
13. Harmony
A bridge from Harmony, supporting 4 networks.
Link: https://layerzero.bridge.harmony.one/
14. CoreDao
Another bridge, supporting 7 networks.
Link: https://bridge.coredao.org/bridge
15. TestnetBridge
A unique development of L0. The protocol allows exchanging test Ether for real Ether and vice versa.
Link: https://testnetbridge.com/
16. USDCdemo
A bridge for transferring USDC in the test networks Goerli and Avalanche. Test tokens can be obtained at the bottom of the site.
Link: https://usdcdemo.layerzero.network/bridge
17. Cashmere
A cross-chain DEX in the testnet. Supports 11 test networks.
Link: https://testnet.cashmere.exchange/swap
18. Trantor
An analog of Merkly, but for test networks, and only for three.
Link: https://trantor.network/
Bonus
It's great when you've increased your transactions and protocols. But it would also be nice to see complete statistics on your activity. This would help to formulate or revise account running strategies.
Therefore, I recommend 10kdrop, which shows the number of transactions, networks, active days, weeks, and months for free.
You can also check statistics for ZkSync, Scroll, Linea, Polygon, and Starknet.