Acquiring Geobot NFT's
The Geobots launched Dec 2021 on the Solana blockchain, unfortunately, if you missed mint the only way to obtain one now is through the secondary market on Magic Eden, to do so will require SOL held in a decentralized wallet on the Solana network.
Although there are various methods of bridging funds to Solana, it is worth noting that you will need gas in your wallet to redeem funds from cross-chain bridges.
If you haven't created a Solana based wallet yet, check out our guide on the Phantom wallet setup.
Holders of Geobot NFT's can access the high-yield staking pool on the Helix AMM to earn passive income!
Bridging To Solana
FTX
FTX is a centralized exchange which directly supports Solana, and allows for the on-ramp of FIAT currency, or the deposit of already-held cryptocurrency. FTX is a great option for first-timers on Solana, as there are no requirements to already hold SOL for gas fees, as is the case with some cross-chain bridges.
Requirements to use FTX:
Account on the platform
Funds to be sent (crypto or FIAT)
ALLBRIDGE
Allbridge is a cross-chain bridge that allows users to move funds from a variety of chains, on a fully audited and easy-to-use platform.
Requirements to use ALLBRIDGE:
Decentralized wallets on both Solana (Target chain) and the chain you are bridging funds from.
Crypto in both decentralized wallets for gas, and any bridging fees.
WORMHOLE
Similar to Allbridge, wormhole.com alllows for fast and efficient transfers of funds from one blockchain to another.
Requirement to use the WORMHOLE BRIDGE:
Decentralized wallets on both Solana (Target chain) and the chain you are bridging funds from.
Crypto in both decentralized wallets for gas, and any bridging fees.
Funds transferred through cross-chain bridges are wrapped assets, always check that there is enough exit liquidity on the target chain!
How To Buy A Geobot NFT
After funding a decentralized wallet on Solana, navigate to the Geobot secondary market at Magic Eden.
Search for the Geobots in the field at the top of the homepage, which will direct you to the collection.Here you can see various details about the collection, including floor price, and total listed. Scroll down and you can view any of the Geobots that have been listed on the market.
Listed Geobots can be sorted in a number of ways, including most recent listed, and highest/lowest price. To take advantage of the holder-only staking pool on Helix, a floor-priced Geobot will suffice, but rarity of NFT will play a role in other aspects of the ecosystem.
The price for each NFT is listed under the image, as too is its identifying mint number, allowing potential holders to check for Geobot rarity on Moonrank.
Only buy Geobot NFTs from the official collection, marked with the purple tick/verified symbol. Fake Geobots might look great, but they wont earn yield on Helix!
After selecting a Geobot, further information on that particular NFT will be displayed, as well as listing details, historical price data, and current holder. Attribute information is also available on this page.
To continue and purchase the Geobot, connect your wallet with the tab at the top right corner of the page. Choose to either buy now, for the listed price, or make an offer and hope the current holder lets it go for a lower amount. Confirm the transaction in your wallet.
After purchase is complete and the transaction verified, the Geobot NFT will be deposited in the Phantom wallet used to make payment. Phantom wallet allows you to see your new Geobot NFT through the collectibles tab.
Now that you've purchased your Geobot NFT's, its time to take advantage of the passive earning on Helix, read how in the next section!
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