Espresso

Espresso Registration Portal Now Live

The Espresso $ESP registration portal is now live for eligibility verification, with the actual token claim portal scheduled to open in early 2026. Follow these steps to register:

1. Visit the Espresso claim portal
2. Connect your eligible wallets to check your airdrop qualification
3. Review your eligibility status on the dashboard
4. Connect your X account
5. Click on Submit and verify proof of humanity (or verify humanity at claim date)

Additional eligibility criteria may be added between now and the early 2026 claim launch, so wallets currently showing as ineligible could qualify later through ongoing program participation.

Latest Update: Espresso ESP Tokenomics Revealed

Espresso has announced tokenomics for ESP with an initial total supply of 3.59 billion tokens. ESP has no fixed maximum supply due to staking reward dynamics.

Airdrop Allocation (10.00% – 359M ESP): The airdrop provides retroactive rewards to Espresso chains’ users, partners, and community members. Over 40 distinct qualification methods exist with more than 1 million eligible addresses. Tokens are fully unlocked at TGE, and unclaimed allocations will be reallocated toward future airdrops, grants, and incentive programs.

Future Airdrops, Grants & Incentives (24.81% – 891M ESP): Reserved for future community growth and ecosystem development, this allocation will fund additional community airdrops, developer and researcher grants, liquidity incentives, and ecosystem partnerships. The Espresso Foundation may also use these tokens to bootstrap new applications, fund research, support node operators through a Foundation Delegation Program, and strengthen protocol integrations. This allocation is locked at TGE with a 6-year linear unlock schedule.

Espresso Reveals Multiple Airdrop Eligibility Paths

Espresso Foundation is gradually unveiling over 30 different qualification paths for their upcoming $ESP token airdrop. The announcements began on October 29, 2024, with new paths being revealed daily over several weeks.

Confirmed Eligibility Paths

Path 1: Mainnet v0 Early Adopters

• Users who inscribed on Espresso mainnet v0 in November 2024
• Addresses filtered for sybil activity

Path 2: Build & Brew Hackathon Participants

• POAP holders from the pitch day event held on April 7, 2025

Path 3: RARI Chain Power Users

• Active users of Rarible and RARI Chain
• RARI Chain was the first rollup to integrate with Espresso mainnet

Path 4: Across Protocol Users

• Power users of Across, a long-time research partner of Espresso

Path 5: Hyperlane Top Users

• Top users of Hyperlane protocol
• Address linking required when claims go live

Path 6: AltLayer Restaking Contributors

• Top contributors to restaking within the AltLayer ecosystem
• Address linking required when claims go live

Path 7: Molten & UniDex Users

• Top users of Molten and UniDex platforms
• Address linking required when claims go live

Path 8: Cartesi

• If you’re a long-term staker of $CTSI, you may be eligible for the airdrop

Path 9: t3rn

• If you’re among the top active participants in t3rn’s crosschain ecosystem, especially those engaging in activities that benefit from Espresso’s fast-finality infrastructure, you may be eligible for the airdrop

Path 10: Automata

• If you’re among the top registered users of Automata’s 1RPC service, you may be eligible.

Path 11: LogX

• If you were a top user of LogX in the past, you may be eligible.

Path 12: LayerZero

• If you’re a top user of StarGate Finance and holder of ZRO, you may be eligible for the airdrop.

Path 13: Superposition

• If you’re a top active participant in Superposition’s ecosystem, you may qualify for the airdrop.

Path 14: Celo

• If you’re a top user of MiniPay, you may be eligible for the airdrop. If you think that might include you, be sure to pre-register with Celo and map your Celo wallet to an Ethereum one

Path 15: NodeOps

• NodeOps Network’s top node operators may be eligible.

Path 16: Rufus

• Rufus’ top metaverse players and original NFT land holders may be eligible.

Path 17: Syndicate

• If you’re among Syndicate’s top stakers, you may qualify for the airdrop.

Path 18: Plume Network

• Top Plume Network users or supporters may be eligible.

Path 19: Rari Users

• You may be eligible if you’re an active, long-term user of Rarible or top staker of $RARI. 

Path 20: Brew House Demo Day POAP

• If you minted the POAP released during the Brew House Demo Day online event, you’re eligible for the airdrop

Path 21: Caffeinated Creators

• Members were either accepted into Espresso’s creator program during its initial launch or earned the Caffeinated Creator role by winning missions or bounties in our Discord, proving their dedication through consistent community engagement.

Path 22: Bantr

• The top 100 participants across all three Bantr leaderboards (English, Korean and Chinese) when claims open will share a surprise ESP allocation, claimable post-TGE.

Path 23: Cross-chain Pioneers

• Hackers, founders, and devs who participated in our Build & Brew hackathon and/or Brew House accelerator programs may be eligible for the airdrop.

Path 24: Korean Event POAP Holders

• If you hold a POAP from one of Espresso’s Seoul gatherings, you may be eligible for an airdrop.

Path 25: HUDDLE01

• If you’re a Huddle01 node holder or top user of its Meet platform, you may qualify for the airdrop.

Path 26: Appchain

• Espresso partnered with Appchain on two activations: A co-hosted event during FarCon in NYC and a contest where participants built 3D Espresso-themed rooms. If you hold a POAP from the FarCon event or participated in the Espresso room contest, you may be eligible for the airdrop.

Path 27: Eco Hat Users

• If you’re a DOA hat owner, you may be eligible for the ESP airdrop.

Path 28: Kaito Capital Launchpad

• To recognize long-term believers who pledged any amount in the ESP sale via Kaito Capital, a bonus airdrop will be distributed that unlike the purchased tokens will be unlocked at TGE.

Path 29: Caldera users

• If you’re a top Caldera ecosystem participant, you may be eligible for the airdrop.

Path 30: Polygon users

• If you’re a top user or supporter in the Polygon ecosystem, you may be eligible for the airdrop

Path 31: ApeChain

• If you’re a top user on ApeChain or a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT holder, you may be eligible for the airdrop.

Path 32: Top Arbitrum Users

• If you’re a top Arbitrum user, you may be eligible for the airdrop

Path 33: Composables NFT holders

• If you hold a Composable, you may be eligible for the airdrop. Multiple snapshots were taken since mint and the methodology prioritizes those who consistently held their Composable

Important Notes

• Additional eligibility paths will continue to be announced on the official Espresso Foundation X/Twitter account
• Multiple paths may apply to the same user
• Users with eligibility across multiple protocols should prepare to link their addresses when the claim process launches

How to Interact with Espresso Network via Rari Chain

Currently, Rari Chain is the only live integration with Espresso Network. Here’s how to interact with the ecosystem:

1. Bridge your assets to Rari Chain using Relay Link at http://relay.link/bridge/rari
2. Swap tokens on Camelot Exchange at http://app.camelot.exchange
3. Utilize lending features on Ajna Finance at http://ajnafi.com/rari/markets (consider borrowing funds for additional transactions)
4. Bridge funds to other networks using Relay or Stargate Finance

How to Qualify for Espresso Network’s “The Composables” NFT Whitelist (Ended)

1. Visit the ETHCash application at https://app.eth.cash
2. Log in using any available authentication method (Farcaster, wallet connection, etc.)
3. Click on the “Add Funds” button in the interface
4. Deposit a minimum of $25 worth of any token from any blockchain
5. Keep your funds deposited until at least May 15, 2025, to maintain eligibility for the whitelist selection
6. One thousand addresses will be randomly selected from those who deposit before May 15, 2025

How to Join the Espresso Testnet (Expired)

1. Visit the Espresso testnet page.
2. Connect your wallet and add the new network.
3. Visit this bridge and connect your wallet.
4. Copy the JSON from the arrow besides “Bridge Assets.”
5. Go to your address section on the upper right hand side.
6. Choose “Turn on testnet mode” from settings.
7. Now paste the copied code.
8. Visit this faucet and request some test tokens.
9. Transfer the test tokens from Sepolia to Orbit Espresso Testnet.
10. Visit the Infinite Garden page, connect your wallet and sign the gasless signature to make an inscription. Also, share your participation on X with a tweet.
11. They don’t have their own token yet but are very likely to launch one in the future.
12. Users who interact with the testnet may get an airdrop if their token goes live.