How to Securely Contribute
Visit nimiq.com to contribute
To contribute, you need to own ETH and transfer ETH to the Nimiq Contribution Smart Contract on the Ethereum Blockchain.
Trusted Source
Do not use any Ethereum address information posted on Social Media channels, even if they appear to be from Nimiq (that includes not using information on any translated version of our site or posts). For security reasons the only trusted source for the Ethereum address to contribute ETH in the Token Sale will be available through: https://nimiq.com
DO NOT SEND ETH FROM AN EXCHANGE WALLET
On Wednesday June 28, around 1:00PM UTC, when the countdown reaches zero:
1. Follow the “Contribute” steps on https://nimiq.com.
2. Open your wallet of choice. For example: https://www.myetherwallet.com.
3. Enter the Nimiq Contribution Ethereum Address and Data Value provided at https://nimiq.com. Give your transaction enough gas (Recommended: 300'000 gas limit). NET will be issued to the wallet from which you contributed.
What you need
- An Ethereum Wallet: if you don’t have one already you can try with MyEtherWallet, Parity, Mist or ImToken. If you are not familiar with it watch a popular Youtube guide on how to setup and manage an Ethereum wallet using MyEtherWallet. Do not send ETH from an Exchange. Always send ETH to your own wallet first, and then contribute from there.
- Ethereum Tokens: If you hold Bitcoin or other ERC20 Tokens we recommend using ShapeShift to exchange them for ETH. A Youtube guide on using Shapeshift can be found here.
Contribute using MyEtherWallet
- On June 28th ~1:00 PM UTC, hard refresh (Ctrl + F5 | Shift + Click Reload) the Nimiq webpage, https://nimiq.com. Follow the “Contribute” link and instructions after which the Nimiq Contribution Ethereum Address and Data Value will be displayed. Copy them so you can use them in the next steps.
- Open MyEtherWallet and select Send Ether & Tokens from the top menu.
3. Insert your Private Key, Keystore file or similar. Then click Unlock to
display your wallet information.
4. Your account information will be displayed.
- Enter the Nimiq Contribution Address provided on https://nimiq.com
- Enter the amount of ETH you would like to contribute
- Enter enough Gas (Recommended: 300'000 Gas Limit)
- Enter the Data Value provided on https://nimiq.com
(Click “+Advanced: Add Data”)
5. The transaction data will be generated. Now you just have to click send
transaction.
6. As a security measure, MyEtherWallet will ask you to check your information. After this step your ETH will leave your wallet, so make sure the Address is in fact the Nimiq contribution address obtained from https://nimiq.com. Then if you are sure click “Yes, I am sure! Make transaction.”
Congratulations!
You will now receive the amount of NET that corresponds to the amount of ETH you contributed. If the Token Sale does not meet its minimum goal of ETH5'000, your contribution will be refunded. If the contributions close above the minimum goal, the NET received become transferable.
Note: Any addresses shown in samples are test addresses. The contribution address is still unknown until posted on https://nimiq.com.
Summary
- Do not send any ETH from an exchange. Always send ETH to your own wallet first, and then contribute from there.
- If you don’t know which wallet to use we recommend https://myetherwallet.com
- Use only the Contribution Address provided at https://nimiq.com. No other source is valid.
- In the Data field use the value shared at https://nimiq.com. Only transactions with the correct data value can be processed.
- Select a Gas Limit of 300'000 or more.
DISCLAIMER: None of the statements must be viewed as an endorsement or recommendation for Nimiq, any cryptocurrency, or investment product. Neither the information, nor any opinion contained herein constitutes a solicitation or offer by the creators or participants to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments or provide any investment advice or service.
