--------------Resources for Newcomers-------------
Where to buy Mainnet FTM:
- Binance
- Bitfinex
- Transak
- Simpleswap
- Tokocrypto
- ChangeNOW
- Hotbit
- OKEx
- Probit
- Bybit
- Yoshi
- Gate.io
- Coinex
- Coinspot
- Kucoin
- Huobi
- FTX
- Nexo
- Poloniex
- Crypto.com
- eToro
- Felix
- Kraken
You can purchase Mainnet FTM (in the form of frc-20) from the way listed above, these mainnet FTM can be able to transfer directly through the FTM chain and interact with dApps operating on the chain. There are also other ways to purchase FTM. However, they might not be in the form of Mainnet (probably erc-20 on Ethereum chain). You would need to bridge them to the mainnet. (See "Bridges" section)
[Click here to check detailed explanation of frc-20 (the mainet), erc-20 and bep-2]
Faucet:
- Join Fantom Official Discord >
Message Fantom Tip Bot > Send "!faucet" > Send "!withdraw [wallet_address]"
- Join Fantom Official Telegram > Hope someone will tip you!
You can get free gas fees here if you need to do transaction on FTM chain but have no FTM for gas fees.
Metamask setup:
You can send Mainnet FTM to Metamask after adding FTM Chain to it.
Login to your Metamask > Settings > Networks > Add Network > Put down the following:
Network Name: Fantom Opera
New RPC Url: https://rpc.ftm.tools/
ChainID: 250
Symbol: FTM
Block Explorer URL: https://ftmscan.com/
Save and you're done!
Useful RPC:
- https://rpc.ftm.tools/
- https://rpc.ankr.com/fantom
