← Project Page	Aztec airdrop (retrodrop): guideline activities Last updated: May 15, 2025

Aztec Network is a private ZK-rollup on Ethereum, enabling decentralized applications to access privacy and scale. Aztec’s rollup is secured by its industry-standard PLONK proving mechanism used by the leading zero-knowledge scaling projects.

This page provides step-by-step guides for testing the most interesting technological features of this crypto project, according to the CryptoTotem team. There is no guarantee that you will receive any rewards for completing these tasks or will not lose the funds spent. You should do your own research before taking any action.

	Published: 2025-05-06
Aztec — Testnet Now Live
Aztec is a Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum focused on privacy and zero-knowledge proofs. The project has raised $119.1M from top investors like a16z, Paradigm, Coinbase, Vitalik Buterin, and more. The project has announced the launch of its testnet, and we now have the opportunity to participate. ✅What to do: Set up a node — the most important activity Register an account on the official website Deploy a smart contract Create a wallet using your Google account Bridge from Sepolia to Aztec Testnet Perform swaps using the Obsidian wallet Mint NFTs and create your own Get the “Uninitiated” role in their Discord You can explore the full list of ecosystem projects on their official site. While the project says in their Discord, “There is no airdrop,” we’ve seen this pattern before — and we know what it often means. With the massive funding and high-profile backers, this one is definitely worth getting in early and staying active.