Step-by-Step Guide to the Soneium Airdrop: Step 1: Set Up Your Wallet What You Need: A Web3-compatible wallet like MetaMask or Trust Wallet.

Action: Download and install MetaMask (or your preferred wallet) if you don’t already have one.

Create or import a wallet and securely store your seed phrase.

Ensure you have some ETH on Ethereum mainnet for gas fees (for mainnet tasks) or Sepolia ETH for testnet tasks (available via faucets).

Step 2: Add Soneium Network to Your Wallet Mainnet: Network Name: Soneium Mainnet

RPC URL: https://rpc.mainnet.soneium.org

Chain ID: 1946

Currency Symbol: ETH

Block Explorer: https://explorer.soneium.org

Testnet (Minato): Network Name: Soneium Minato Testnet

RPC URL: https://rpc.minato.soneium.org

Chain ID: 1947

Currency Symbol: ETH

Block Explorer: https://explorer.minato.soneium.org

Action: Add these details manually in your wallet under “Add Network” to switch between Soneium Mainnet and Minato Testnet as needed.

Step 3: Bridge ETH to Soneium Mainnet Purpose: Engage with the mainnet, a key eligibility factor (e.g., for the OG Badge).

Action: Go to an official bridge like Superbridge (superbridge.app) or Relay.link.

Connect your wallet and select “Ethereum” as the source chain and “Soneium” as the destination.

Bridge a small amount of ETH (e.g., 0.01 ETH) to cover gas fees for transactions.

Wait for the transaction to process (typically a few minutes).

Step 4: Perform Mainnet Transactions (OG Badge Eligibility) Requirement: Complete 45 transactions on Soneium Mainnet by February 27, 2025, to claim the OG Badge (distributed by February 28, 2025).

Action: Visit a Soneium dApp like Kyo Finance (kyofinance.xyz).

Connect your wallet, select the ETH-WETH pair, and perform 45 swaps (costs ~$12 total in gas fees).

Alternatively, interact with other dApps listed on soneium.org/ecosystem (e.g., SoneFi, SuperVol).

Track your transactions via the Soneium Explorer (explorer.soneium.org).

Note: If you missed the OG Badge deadline, continue with transactions for potential future rewards.

Step 5: Participate in the Minato Testnet Purpose: Early testnet activity may qualify you for retroactive rewards.

Action: Switch your wallet to the Soneium Minato Testnet network.

Get Sepolia ETH from a faucet (e.g., Alchemy, Infura, or QuickNode).

Visit bridge.soneium.org/en/testnet, connect your wallet, and bridge Sepolia ETH to Minato Testnet.

Perform multiple bridge transactions (e.g., bridge to Minato, then back to Sepolia) to increase activity.

Step 6: Complete Social and Community Tasks Purpose: Earn points, badges, or roles that may boost airdrop eligibility.

Action: Galxe Campaign: Go to galxe.com/soneium, connect your wallet, and complete tasks (e.g., follow Soneium on X, join events). Runs in four-week cycles.

Layer3 Quests: Visit layer3.xyz, connect your wallet, and finish Soneium-related quests (e.g., “Mint CUBE” on Optimism).

Intract Campaign: Go to intract.io/soneium, connect your wallet, and complete quests for exclusive NFTs (e.g., Lunar New Year NFT).

Discord: Join the Soneium Discord (discord.gg/soneium), verify your account, and chat to earn the “GM” role by reaching Level 2.

Step 7: Mint Free NFTs Purpose: NFTs like the OG Badge or others may be tied to airdrop eligibility.

Action: Visit platforms like MintPass or Posse Marketplace (via soneium.org/ecosystem).

Connect your wallet and mint free NFTs (e.g., Soneium Achievement NFT, Sony aibo NFT).

Check Galxe or Intract for additional NFT minting opportunities.

Step 8: Collect Ecosystem Badges Purpose: Speculated requirement to collect all badges by March 31, 2025, for airdrop eligibility.

Action: Explore the Soneium Ecosystem Badge initiative on soneium.org or Galxe.

Engage with 21+ participating dApps (e.g., 2P2E, Bushi NFT) between March 7 and April 1, 2025.

Meet each project’s criteria (announced via social media) and claim badges by April 15, 2025.

Step 9: Monitor and Stay Active Action: Follow @Soneium on X and join their official Telegram/Discord for updates.

Regularly check soneium.org, Galxe, and Layer3 for new tasks or campaigns.

Increase transaction volume (e.g., bridge more ETH, swap on dApps) to show consistent engagement.

Step 10: Claim Rewards (If Announced) Action: If an airdrop is confirmed, visit the official claim page (likely on soneium.org or a partner platform).

Connect your wallet, verify eligibility (via badges, NFTs, or transaction history), and claim tokens.

Watch for announcements on speculated dates like March 31, 2025, or post-campaign phases.

Additional Tips: Cost: Free for testnet/social tasks; ~$5-$12 for mainnet transactions.

Time: 10-30 minutes initially, plus ongoing engagement.

Safety: Use only official links (soneium.org, bridge.soneium.org, etc.) to avoid scams.

Potential: Speculated rewards range from $1,800 to $8,300+ in tokens (unconfirmed).