Bitlayer Announces the Launch of Its First Official NFT Following Mainnet-V1 Release

Bitlayer
5 min readApr 15, 2024

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Updated: The Bitlayer Lucky Helmet Minting Event Commences on May 8th.

The Bitlayer Mainnet-V1 is coming, and it’s time to build!

To celebrate the Mainnet-V1 launch, Bitlayer announces the introduction of our official NFT. Bitlayer Lucky Helmet is an incentive for builders and active participants in the Bitlayer community.

A total of 5,000 Lucky Helmets will be distributed through a series of events, allocated via a whitelist to activate participants in the Bitcoin and Bitlayer communities. The duration of this event is scheduled from April 15th, 2024 to May 1st, 2024, with minting planned to open from 10:00 UTC on May 4th, 2024, to 10:00 UTC on May 5th, 2024.

Updated: The minting event will be open from 12:00 UTC on May 8th, 2024, to 12:00 UTC on May 9th, 2024.

Lucky Helmet Story

Bitlayer, as the first Bitcoin Layer 2 based on the BitVM paradigm, is dedicated to becoming the computational layer for Bitcoin. Embodying the spirit of BitVM, Bitlayer aspires to bring together a group of pioneers who are brave enough to push boundaries and explore this frontier.

The helmet is the trademark of a racer, signifying protection and readiness for the challenges ahead. When a driver dons the helmet, it signifies the beginning of an exhilarating competition. The Lucky Helmet serves as a pass for the first builders in the Bitlayer ecosystem, embodying substantial value.

The Value of Lucky Helmet

The uniqueness of the Lucky Helmet lies in that it is not just an image, but a symbol of identity representing the contributions of builders in the Bitlayer community.

In addition, the Lucky Helmet also has a variety of practical utilities:

  • Priority Governance Rights: Holders of the Lucky Helmet are recognized as key stakeholders within the ecosystem and are granted priority governance rights.
  • Token Airdrop Rights: Holders may receive token airdrops from Bitlayer and other ecosystem projects.
  • Official Campaign Points and Multiplier Benefits: Holders are also rewarded with campaign points initiated by the official Bitlayer team. Furthermore, they enjoy the right to multiple point multipliers in ecological projects.
  • Other potential rights.

What Makes A Lucky Helmet Unique?

Lucky Helmet strives to find the ideal balance between NFT scarcity and liquidity. We utilize the benefits of issuing assets on both the base and second layers of Bitcoin by adopting the Ordinals issuance paradigm. This process entails:

  • The issuing team will mint all Lucky Helmets en masse on Bitcoin, preserving the assets’ native integrity.
  • Holders can trade on Bitlayer as they choose. This approach optimizes the circulation efficiency of Lucky Helmet and minimizes transaction costs.
  • At any time, they can transfer their Lucky Helmet back to Bitcoin using a cross-chain bridge.

How to Get A Lucky Helmet?

According to our plan, the total number of Lucky Helmet NFTs is set at 5,000, with a potential over-issuance of up to 20%. All NFTs will be issued to the community via a whitelist, and minting will take place within a specified timeframe.

The distribution plan is as follows:

1. Priority Passes

We are targeting the earliest and most active participants in the Bitlayer ecosystem for this portion of the whitelist, with a total of 4,000 NFTs to be issued.

Specifically, 1,500 Lucky Helmet whitelists will be allocated to Bitcoin evangelists for their long-term focus and contributions to the Bitcoin ecosystem. The distribution period is from April 15, 2024 to April 22, 2024 (UTC).

Additionally, 2,500 whitelist spots will be distributed to builders and active participants in the Bitlayer community. This distribution period is from April 17, 2024 to April 28, 2024 (UTC).

We encourage users to actively participate in ongoing Bitlayer events through the following methods, giving them the opportunity to gain access to the Lucky Helmet whitelist. For specific details, please follow Bitlayer’s official Twitter:

  • Register for the developer incentive airdrop event Ready Player One and participate in the Bitlayer ecosystem construction.
  • Participate in Bitlayer’s loyalty point activities launched on Galxe
  • Participate in “ Bitsmiley X Bitlayer” event on April 15th.
  • Participate in “Bitget Wallet X Bitlayer” event on April 16th.
  • Participate in “TokenPocket X Bitlayer” event on April 16th.
  • Follow, interact, and potentially secure a whitelist spot in various Twitter Spaces that Bitlayer officially participates in
  • Other ways to obtain: Engage with the AMA and raffle activities launched by Bitlayer in collaboration with crypto communities/KOLs on Twitter

2. Public Allowlists

To connect with a broader community, Bitlayer plans to launch the “Bitlayer X OKX Wallet” event in collaboration with OKX Wallet, a leading crypto exchange. We will draw a limited number of 1,000 whitelists. Winners will be able to mint the Lucky Helmet NFT for free.

The OKX Wallet event is scheduled from April 24th, 2024 to May 1st, 2024 (UTC). Winning results will be announced within 24 hours after the event concludes.

Please note that once you secure a Lucky Helmet whitelist qualification, you need to log in to the Bitlayer official website to mint within the specified timeframe. For specific minting times and processes, pay attention to our official announcements.

Furthermore, ensure you participate in the above activities through the officially released entrance to ensure the legitimacy of the activities and avoid losses caused by clicking on false activities and links.

So strap on your Lucky Helmet, step on the gas, and start accumulating your exclusive Bitlayer race points!

About Bitlayer

Bitlayer is committed to becoming the computation layer for Bitcoin, aiming to introduce ultra-scalability to Bitcoin while inheriting its security, providing users with a high-throughput, low-cost transaction experience.

To attract a broader range of developers to participate in the construction of the Bitlayer ecosystem, Bitlayer plans to launch a series of ecosystem incentive programs. Ready Player One will be a key step in the implementation of this plan, supporting the sustainable development of early participants in the Bitlayer ecosystem.

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Bitlayer

The First Bitcoin security - equivalent Layer2 based on BitVM.