Thread by @OlimpioCrypto

Airdrop Strategy: Aptos Edition 🪂

@aptoslabs is a new L1 blockchain, launched in 2021.

They received +350M in funding from the likes of FTX, Jump, a16z.

No token yet, but they plan to lauch $APT

On this thread: how to use Aptos, and 4 bonus no-token protocols to try!

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On this thread, quick and easy:

• What is Aptos exactly
• How to participate in testnet and potentially get 500 $APT tokens
• How to install wallet (MM not supported)
• 4Birds1Stone to try on this new blockchain: @martian_wallet, @TopazMarket, @vialprotocol, @PontemNetwork

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Aptos is a new blockchain focusing in scalability.

ROADMAP

Q1 2022: Developer testnet launch (March 15)
Q2 2022: Incentivized testnet launch (right now ⭐️)
Q3 2022: Mainnet launch (Sept-Oct)

Although in testnet, there are still things to try to get $APT & other airdrops

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FUNDING

Aptos raised 350M from investors like @a16z, @circle_ventures, @jump_, @FTX_Official, @multicoincap, @apolloglobal

For comparison, Solana raised 25M before launch

This could be a big VC dump, so careful with hype when $APT starts trading in a few months

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TECH

The team consists of people with ties to Diem/Novi, Facebook's dead crypto project.

They have their own programming language, called "Move", formerly used by @DiemAssociation.

Many Solana developers are allegedly fleeing to Aptos.

They claim to have 160K of TPS

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INCENTIVIZED TESTNET 🪂

There will be 4 rounds of "Incentivized Testnets" where users can run a node and get $APT when the token launches.

Aptos recently concluded Incentivized Testnet Round #2, with 225 participants. Each of them is getting 500 $APT tokens.

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INCENTIVIZED TESTNET 🪂

Registrations for round #3 open in August 15 📆

How does this work?

• Users register to participate in testnet
• They get accepted by the team
• They meet the requirements for the round (to be published)
• They get $APTOS when token launches

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INCENTIVIZED TESTNET 🪂

If you are interested in participating, monitor their Medium or follow me @OlimpioCrypto, I will post as soon as #3 opens.

For context, these were the requirements for Testnet Round #2, which concluded last week.

More: medium.com/aptoslabs/apto…

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APTOS PROTOCOLS

There are a few protocols to try on their testnet. They could also launch tokens in the future.

• Wallet: @martian_wallet (no token yet ⭐️) chrome.google.com/webstore/detai…

• Get $APT testnet tokens and let's start.

• Explorer: explorer.devnet.aptos.dev

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@TopazMarket is an NFT marketplace. Aptos team minted 1M NFTs in an hour just to test the blockchain.

Strategy:

• Buy or create an NFT topaz.so/explore-collec…

Discord: discord.gg/Mp4u3nnPas

No token yet ⭐️

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@vialprotocol is a lending protocol, similar to Compound or Aave.

Strategy:

• Lend/borrow assets vial.fi/app
• Get WBTC and USDC testnet tokens from vial.fi/tools

Discord: discord.gg/BVEKQnH9Es

No token yet ⭐️

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@aptosnames is a name service provider, just like ENS. Now they are live on devnet.

Strategy:

• As simple as it seems: just go ahead and get an "name.aptos" on aptosnames.com. Names reset every week.

Discord: discord.gg/jazv2k4t2g

No token yet ⭐️

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@PontemNetwork is a DEX, just like @Uniswap.

Strategy:

• Swap tokens on liquidswap.com

⚠️ Heads up, they don't support @martian_wallet, so you have to install theirs. I wonder why - @PontemNetwork a comment?

Discord: discord.gg/VVMZf96pWm

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Other protocols to keep an eye on, that are NOT live on testnet yet: @ThalaLabs, @AptoSwap_org, @ultimaprotocol, @hippolabs__, @LaminarMarkets, @FewchaWallet, @econialabs, @ZaptosFinance

🤖 LET'S HACK TWITTER ALGORIGHTM 🤖

Give a like to the first tweet of the thread so that Twitter recommends you this alpha in the future - some opportunities are time-sensitive 👇

Airdrops Discord: discord.gg/earndrop

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https://twitter.com/OlimpioCrypto/status/1554226186938716161