There is word on the street that Arbitrum is about to drop some free tokens to early adopters. This is all based on rumors but even if they are not true the token will have to come sooner or later and there is no need to miss out.
Bridging ETH To Arbitrum
The very first thing you will need to do is bridge some ETH over to Arbitrum since gas fees are paid in Ethereum. To do that you can use the Arbitrum bridge or simply uze the Zapper brige option and if will find a suitable bridge for you.
The easiest way to get over there from Hive is through pLEO.
Convert Hive into Leo -> Wrap Leo into pLEO on Matic -> Swap pLEO for WETH -> Bridge WETH over to Arbitrum.
Gas fees on Arbitrum can vary between $0.5 and $1 per transaction so plan accordingly.
Interact With Protocols
Arbitrum doesn't have that many protocols you can interact with but there are a few familiar names you will find over there. If you don't want to try some new and exotic protocols then simply start with AAVE.
AAVE is a lending protocol that currently operates on six different blockchains, including Arbitrum.
If you need decentralized exchanges, both Uniswap and Sushiswap are available on Arbitrum. Maybe consider making a few swaps if on-chain activity becomes a requirement for the airdrop.
In case you go looking for some NFTs I think that tofuNFT is currently the only NFT marketplace available.
Traders can try out GMX, a decentralized perpetual exchange that lets you trade AVAX, BTC and ETH with up to 30x margin.
And in case you are worried about liquidations and margin calls, Tracer DAO has launched an interesting and innovative platform called Tracer.
Normally, to trade with leverage you need to borrow money. Borrowing lets you take on a bigger position than you could get with your initial capital, so, once the debt is paid off, any profits or losses you make are amplified. With Tracer, you can get leveraged exposure without borrowing or worrying about margin calls and liquidations. Read more about Tracer’s Power Leverage here.
Options trading is also available. You just have to use Dopex or Premia Finance.
And lastly, if you want to try out a game on Arbitrum Bridgeworld is the only option for now. It requires an initial investment of about $25 to get started since you need to purchase 10 $Magic tokens to get started.
Stay Informed
I said it a hundred times and I'll say it again. Follow DeFi Airdrops on Twitter and turn notifications on. If you want to stay on top of airdrops you should always be the first to know where it may happen next.
In case you are new to airdrops in general, I would recommend reading this:
Airdrop Hunting In 2022 - Definitive Guide
Edit: P.S.
If you don't have Arbitrum added as a network on Metamask select the "Add Network" option and enter the following:
Network Name: Arbitrum One
New RPC URL: https://arb1.arbitrum.io/rpc
Chain ID: 42161
Symbol: AETH
Block Explorer URL: https://arbiscan.io
Happy hunting!