On May 24th, ALIENX Chain officially launched the HAL testnet and introduced a 3-week interactive airdrop activity. ALIENX is a staking public chain driven by AI nodes and compatible with EVM. Its goal is to solve the data security and privacy issues of traditional AI projects by combining AI technology with the decentralized nature of blockchain. It aims to achieve mass adoption of AI Dapps, NFTs, and GameFi. ALIENX has raised $17 million in funding from institutions including OKX Ventures, C2 Ventures, and Next Leader Capital. In the latest round of funding, ALIENX Chain was valued at $200 million.
The release of the ALIENX HAL testnet signifies that the development of its mainnet is nearing completion. The testnet airdrop activity will last for 3 weeks, and after the testnet airdrop ends, ALIENX will launch the ALIENX mainnet at the end of June and introduce its native token $AIX.
I. ALIENX Roadmap
ALIENX Chain is built on the Arbitrum Orbit technology through strategic collaborations with AlienSwap, Offchain Labs, and Caldera. As a rising star in the AI-driven application chain track, the native team of ALIENX Chain has strong experience in application tracks and a community base of over 300,000 active users in less than 3 months.
• In March 2024, ALIENX Explorer Pass will be released.
• In early April 2024, Social Airdrop will attract over 200,000 on-chain holding users in one month and create a record of the largest issuance and holding of NFT on the Arbitrum mainnet, with over 4 million X-BOX Mints.
• In mid-April 2024, AI Node will have over 20,000 node sales in 3 days, with a total participation amount of over $20 million.
• By the end of April 2024, Staking Pool will have over 50,000 staking users in the first week, with a total value locked of over $50 million.
• On May 24th, 2024, ALIENX HAL testnet was launched, and the HAL QUEST DROP activity, lasting for 3 weeks, was introduced. Within 24 hours of the testnet launch, over 300,000 on-chain users were recorded.
• In June 2024, the ALIENX mainnet will be launched, and the native token $AIX will be introduced.
II. ALIENX HAL Testnet Airdrop
The testnet of ALIENX Chain is named HAL, which is derived from the HAL 9000 artificial intelligence computer in the science fiction novel “2001: A Space Odyssey”. HAL represents the beginning of artificial intelligence and also the beginning of ALIENX AI CHAIN. Any user can participate in the HAL testnet, and ALIENX will provide a faucet for users to claim and engage in a series of testing activities on the HAL testnet.
The activity is divided into basic tasks and ecosystem project interaction tasks. Users who complete the tasks will receive corresponding $ALIEN test tokens. $ALIEN is an important credential for participating in the testnet, and the $ALIEN rewards earned during the HAL testnet participation will be converted into $AIX mainnet airdrop at a certain ratio after the mainnet release.
III. Preparations for Testnet Interaction
ALIENX’s technical architecture is based on Arbitrum Orbit, and there are some preparations to be done before interacting with the testnet. Before starting the process, we need to prepare an EVM wallet, such as MetaMask (https://metamask.io/) or OKX Wallet (https://okx.com/cn/web3). Install the wallet plugin on Chrome and log in to the website (https://hal.alienxchain.io/quest) to connect the wallet to the HAL Network testnet.
IV. Activity Task Tutorial
1. Basic Interaction Tasks
• Claiming faucet and $ALIEN test tokens:
Select “Faucet ETH on Testnet” and click “Go Now”. Here, users need to complete social authentication by joining Discord and binding Twitter. After completing the authentication, users can fill in their EVM address to claim the faucet. Each individual user can claim 0.001 ETH and 2 $ALIEN test tokens daily. It may take some time to receive the faucet, usually a few minutes or hours, depending on the number of users claiming it.
• Minting HAL testnet alien badges:
Select “Claim Hal Testnet Badge” and click “Go Now” to mint the alien badge NFT. The badge is an important credential for participating in the testnet. Users need to retweet to receive 5 $ALIEN.
• Cross-chain asset transfer using the HAL testnet official bridge:
Select “Bridge HAL Testnet” and click “Go Now” to participate in cross-chain bridge interaction. Each completed cross-chain transfer will receive an airdrop of 2 $ALIEN test tokens. The maximum amount of $ALIEN airdrop per address is 10.
• Asset staking:
Select “Stake to earn 100 $ALIEN” and click “Go Now” to go to the official StakingSeason interface of ALIENX to stake assets. Each staking of no less than $20 will receive a 5 $ALIEN test token airdrop. The maximum amount of $ALIEN airdrop per address is 100.
• Deploying testnet contracts:
Select “Deploy testnet contract” and click “Go Now” to deploy a contract. Contract deployment is mainly for asset issuance. Each completed testnet contract deployment will receive a 10 $ALIEN test token airdrop. The maximum amount of $ALIEN airdrop per address is 20. Non-developers are recommended to use the CreateX (https://createx.art/) NFT collection deployment tool, which is simple and user-friendly. However, project teams and developers interested in the ecosystem can also fill out an application form to deploy their projects on the testnet.
2. Testnet Ecosystem Project Interaction
Currently, there are few ecosystem projects available on the testnet, including AlienSwap NFT marketplace, SpellGuru decentralized AI model training and data network, and the upcoming DeTrade DEX.
• NFT trading on AlienSwap NFT Marketplace:
AlienSwap is a multi-chain NFT marketplace and also the incubation team of ALIENX Chain. Users can select AlienSwap NFT Marketplace and click “Go Now” to participate in NFT listing and trading. Each completed NFT transaction will receive a 2 $ALIEN test token airdrop. The maximum amount of $ALIEN airdrop per address is 10.
• Key minting on SpellGuru:
SpellGuru is the first decentralized AI model training and data network on the HAL testnet. Users can select SpellGuru and click “Go Now” to mint keys and open SpellBox to receive 2 $ALIEN token rewards. The maximum amount of $ALIEN airdrop per address is 10. Keys can also be obtained through AlienSwap transactions, and opening the box requires completing social tasks on the SpellGuru official website.
3. Invite Friends
The HAL testnet activity supports an invitation mechanism. Users who invite friends to participate in the testnet interaction will receive a 5% airdrop of their friends’ $ALIEN test tokens, with no invitation limit. Meanwhile, users who participated in the ALIENX Staking Season and staked AGP and AEP tokens will receive a 1% boost coefficient.
V. Conclusion
The HAL testnet activity of ALIENX is the only testnet interaction airdrop activity before the mainnet launch in June. Its purpose is to conduct large-scale testing to ensure the functionality and ecological development of the subsequent mainnet.
With the launch of the testnet and the publication of the whitepaper and project roadmap, the world map of ALIENX is gradually revealed. ALIENX is the only AI-driven, EVM-compatible high-performance staking public chain. The combination of blockchain and AI undoubtedly brings new vitality to the market. At the same time, ALIENX Chain is actively exploring innovative AI projects and building an ecosystem. The 3-week testnet activity and subsequent mainnet activities will gradually launch interesting AI projects.
