XEN is currently on 11 chains, and this August it’s launching on Coinbase’s protocol Base. Mr Jack Levin announced the news on the friend.tech social app built on Base, where he’s sharing the alpha daily. The deployment will involve not only the XEN Crypto contract but also XENFTs and staking XENFTs, as announced by XEN TZU. Base is a Layer 2 protocol built on the open-source OP Stack and is connected to Etehreum through a bridge. Here’s a guide on how to add Base to Metamask, how to bridge ETH to Base, how to use the testnet, and how to mint XEN and XENFTs on Base.
Extended version - XEN on BASE https://t.co/NA1sUhumoD
— Jack Levin 🟧🦇🟦 (@mrJackLevin) August 22, 2023
How to add Base to Metamask
Go to your MetaMask network settings and add the following specifications for the Base network.
Base Mainnet
Name | Value |
Network Name | Base Mainnet |
Description | The public mainnet for Base. |
RPC Endpoint | Rate limited and not for production systems. |
Chain ID | 8453 |
Currency Symbol | ETH |
Block Explorer |
Base Testnet
Name | Value |
Network Name | Base Goerli |
Description | The public testnet for Base. |
RPC Endpoint | Rate limited and not for production systems. |
Chain ID | 84531 |
Currency Symbol | ETH |
Block Explorer |
How to get ETH on Base’s testnet
To get ETH on the Base Goerli testnet, you need to bridge it from the Ethereum Goerli testnet, or you need to use different faucets. It’s a good practise to bridge it from Ethereum Goerli, as you will know how to use the mainnet bridge. Read our guide on Ethereum Goerli and the faucets. Moreover, Ethereum’s faucet can give you more ETH than Base’s faucet in case you need more of it. You could also connect more Base addresses to Base testnet faucets and then consolidate them into one account.
Use this resource for the faucets on Base goerli.
It’s also possible to do everything through the Coinbase wallet.
How to bridge ETH from Ethereum Goerli to Base Goerli
Base doesn’t have its own coin, and it uses ETH as its currency. Transferring ETH to Base is very fast and easy. Go to the official base.org website and then to the Bridge. Connect your wallet and deposit ETH.
Upon switching your MetaMask from Ethereum Goerli to Base Goerli, you will see ETH in your account. This may take a few minutes.
This is the standard method.
You can also bridge ETH from Ethereum Goerli to Base Goerli by sending Goerli ETH to the following contract address:
0xe93c8cd0d409341205a592f8c4ac1a5fe5585cfa
You can also use the Wormhole protocol and follow this official documentation
How to bridge ETH from the Ethereum mainnet to the Base mainnet
Go to the official Bridge of Base protocol and connect your wallet.
Deposit ETH
Switch the network in your Metamask settings from Ethereum to Base. After a few minutes, you’ll see ETH in your wallet.
If you want to check the status of your transaction, go to https://basescan.org and paste in your address.
How to mint XEN on the Base Goerli testnet
Go to testnet.xen.network and connect your wallet. Choose Base Goerli and start minting XEN.
How to mint XEN on the Base mainnet
Go to xen.network, connect your wallet, switch the network to the Base network, and mint XEN.
