Also instructions for bridging and importing $HDAO on the Polygon Network
$HDAO can be purchased:
- Polygon network in the Balancer $HDAO Liquidity Pool
- Ethereum in the Uniswap $HDAO Liquidity Pool.
What follows are instructions for Polygon, as the Uniswap Ethereum pool is on mainnet and most know how to use Ethereum. If you are familiar with using Polygon to transact and you already have the assets you will use to purchase on Polygon, you can skip ahead to Step 4.
- Step 1: Setup MetaMask to connect to Polygon Network
- Step 2: Bridge Your Assets to Polygon
- Step 3: Get Some $MATIC for Polygon Gas Fees
- Step 4: Purchase $HDAO from the Liquidity Pool on Balancer
- Step 5: Add / Import $HDAO to MetaMask wallet
If you are not familiar with Polygon it is a popular Ethereum Layer 2 due to its low fees and fast-growing ecosystem. Lowering usage fees to near-zero aligns with HumanDAO’s mission to make crypto accessible to everyone.
Step 1: Setup MetaMask to connect to Polygon Network
You will first need to add this Network to your wallet to transact on the L2 polygon network.
The Easy Way
In order to add Polygon Mainnet (MATIC) to MetaMask, go to chainlist.org and search for Polygon Mainnet. You’ll find the search bar in the middle of the page. This will automatically add the custom RPC (Remote Procedural Call) to your wallet.
On Metamask Desktop
There are 2 steps. You must first connect your wallet to chainlist.org. Then add the Polygon network to metamask.
On Metamask Mobile App
In your Metamask app, click the Browser in the menu. Search chianlist.org. Scroll down a bit and search Polygon network.
Then you must connect your wallet to chainlist.org. Then add the Polygon network to metamask.
The Manual Way
If Chainlist isn’t working for you there is a manual way to set up your Metamask wallet to connect to Polygon Network by adding the custom RPC, here are the steps:
On Desktop
At the top of your MetaMask wallet, switch the connected blockchain by clicking on the tab ‘Main Ethereum Network.’
Scroll down until you find ‘Custom RPC.’
Enter in the Matic Mainnet settings as follows:
- Network Name: Polygon
- New RPC URL: https://polygon-rpc.com
- ChainID: 137
- Symbol: MATIC
- Block Explorer URL: https://polygonscan.com/
- You have now connected to the MATIC Mainnet with your Metamask Wallet!
On the Mobile App
You will need to go to your Metamask wallet settings, then choose Networks, then Add Network.
Then input the required data:
Enter in the Matic Mainnet settings as follows:
- Network Name: Polygon
- New RPC URL: https://polygon-rpc.com
- ChainID: 137
- Symbol: MATIC
- Block Explorer URL: https://polygonscan.com/
- You have now connected to the MATIC Mainnet with your Metamask Wallet.
Step 2: Bridge Your Assets to Polygon
The next step is to bridge the assets you would like to use to purchase $HDAO to Polygon.
Here is a how to guide for bridging assets to Polygon: How to use Polygon Bridge
We recommend using the bridge provided by Polygon: Polygon Bridge
Step 3: Get Some $MATIC for Polygon Gas Fees
Gas fees are much lower on Polygon (near zero), but you’ll still need some $MATIC (Polygon’s native token) to transact, the same way you need $ETH to use ethereum. We recommend having 0.2 or more $MATIC to be able to transact.
Polygon has an easy swap tool inside their wallet application: https://wallet.polygon.technology/
Within the wallet, simply go to the Swap for Gas Token tab and make the swap:
Now check your MetaMask wallet from the Polygon Network and make sure you have the assets you want to use to purchase $HDAO (ex: USDC or WETH) and some $MATIC:
Step 4: Purchase $HDAO from the Liquidity Pool on Balancer
You can access the $HDAO Liquidity Pool on Balancer here: $HDAO Liquidity Pool
Once you access the Balancer website you will choose the “Trade” tab at the top of the page in order to purchase (or sell) $HDAO.
Choose the correct asset to trade for $HDAO, input the amount you’d like to trade, and then select Preview.
*IMPORTANT NOTE ON BALANCER DEX*
Balancer is a decentralized exchange. This means anyone can list a token. It’s very possible that someone could put another HDAO token. That said, it’s very important that you use the link above (and again here: $HDAO Liquidity Pool) to access the pool. The other option is to input the $HDAO token address directly. The $HDAO token address is: 0x72928d5436Ff65e57F72D5566dCd3BaEDC649A88
After selecting Preview, you will be prompted with 2 steps:
- Approve Asset you’re using to buy HDAO (in this example USDC). Once you hit Approve you’ll need to confirm the transaction in MetaMask:
- Confirm the Trade. Again, you’ll be prompted to confirm the transaction on MetaMask:
Step 5: Add / Import $HDAO to MetaMask wallet
Congratulations, you now own $HDAO tokens! The final step is to view your $HDAO assets in MetaMask. To do this, you’ll need to manually add the $HDAO token address to your Polygon wallet.
First, go to your MetaMask wallet and select Import Tokens on the bottom of the wallet:
From here you’ll need to add the $HDAO address on Polygon and select Add Custom Token: 0x72928d5436Ff65e57F72D5566dCd3BaEDC649A88 (BTW, here is the token address for ethereum network: 0xdaC657ffD44a3B9d8aba8749830Bf14BEB66fF2D
Congratulations, you should now be able to view your $HDAO inside your MetaMask wallet:
What’s Next
Now that you own the $HDAO governance token, you are eligible to partake in humanDAO governance. Join the humanDAO Discord Server and head over to the docs to learn how to participate: HDAO Governance. We’re stoked to have you onboard.
About HumanDAO
At humanDAO we are setting out to create a public good. Our mission is purposefully broad, and yet very clear: improve lives through crypto. Over 2 billion people in underserved communities live on less than $5/day. humanDAO is creating opportunities in crypto for those underserved communities to earn 2–10x that. All while creating profound, new revenue streams for our community and investors.
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