Testnet is always a fertile ground for newcomers in the crypto market who want to earn some income without having to pay fees. In this article, Weakhand will guide you on participating in the Testnet Caldera testnet, a project supported by many of the leading investment funds in the crypto market.
Caldera Overview
Caldera is a project specializing in building Layer 2 (Rollup As A Service) blockchains that are high-performance, customizable and suitable for each specific application. These custom-built blockchains are capable of processing hundreds of transactions per second and confirmation times within seconds, providing the best efficiency and user experience for dApps.
Caldera successfully called for $9M at Funding Round from leading investment funds such as Sequoia Capital, DragonFly Capital, 1kx,.. on February 13, 2023
Instructions for Joining the Caldera Testnet
Step 1: Faucet and add network to Metamask
- Visit: https://testnet.caldera.dev/
- Scroll down to add the Caldera Goerli Rollup and Caldera Polygon USDC Rollup networks by clicking on Request faucet funds as well as Add Chain to Metamask.
Step 2: Bridge from Goerli to Caldera Goerli Rollup
- Visit: https://eth-goerli-testnet.calderabridge.xyz/
- Bridge ETH from Goerli to Caldera Goerli Rollup.
Step 3: Mint NFT Calderamon
- Visit: https://calderamon.caldera.dev/
- Proceed to connect wallet and mint NFT Calderamon.
Step 4: Bridge from Caldera Goerli Rollup to Caldera Polygon USDC
- Visit: https://rollup-bridge.caldera.dev/
- Bridge USDC from Caldera Goerli Rollup to Caldera Polygon USDC Rollup.
Step 5: Bridge from Caldera Polygon USDC to Polygon Mainnet and vice versa
- Visit: https://usdc-polygon-testnet.calderabridge.xyz/
- Select Deposit to bridge USDC from Polygon Mainnet to Caldera Polygon USDC Rollup.
- Select Withdraw to bridge USDC from Caldera Polygon USDC Rollup back to Polygon Mainnet.
Summary
Above are detailed instructions for participating in the Caldera testnet. Currently, the network is still in the testing phase so there are still quite a few errors related to faucet and bridge. Weakhand will continuously update this article to help people not miss the opportunity to receive airdrops from the project in the future.
